MANEUVERING FILM FESTIVALS

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MANEUVERING FILM FESTIVALS

WRITERS STORE - FREE SEMINAR

taught by the authors of

"I Liked It, Didn't Love It: Screenplay Development from the Inside Out"

Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis

Saturday, April 5, 2008
11:00 am

at

The Writers Store
2040 Westwood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Back by popular demand, Edwards and Skerbelis present “Maneuvering Film Festivals" which provides the strategy needed to get the most out of the 3,000 film festivals around the world to advance your film career. In order to have success at marketing yourself at the many film festivals available, you need to have the tools. This course will provide valuable tips and resources to help you organize and put together the necessary materials needed to have a productive and beneficial festival experience.

Based upon their very successful 4-week online course, this free seminar will offer an introductory overall view of the things a filmmaker needs to know when attending film festivals.

“Maneuvering Film Festivals” will begin its encore online workshop on April 9th. This 4-week course will cover such topics as:

· Targeting the right Film Festivals for your film;
· What you need to know when submitting your film;
· Creating a promotional strategy;
· Making the Festival circuit work for you.

SEMINAR DATE:
Saturday, April 5, 2008 (11am - 12:00 pm)
The cost is free!

Please RSVP for this free Writers Store event by calling one of their friendly product consultants at (800) 272-8927 or emailing RSVP@writersstore.com or go to www.StoryLink.com/ESEntertainment

SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR ATTENDEES!!
10% off the book, "I Liked It, Didn't Love It: Screenplay Development from the Inside Out" by Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis or any other books merchandise at the Writers Store for those attending the event. You'll be able to sign up for the ESE FILM WORKSHOP ONLINE course “Maneuvering Film Festivals” at the event or online at MANEUVERING FILM FESTIVALS on the ESE website.

ESE FILM WORKSHOPS ONLINE, provides professional instruction in film without leaving your home. Offering user-friendly web access, students need only know how to “click, type, download and read.” For more information on the 4-week course, "Maneuvering Film Festivals” beginning April 9th thru April 30th, and other ESE Film Workshops Online, visit www.esentertainment.net or www.writersstore.com

"Thanks for putting on such a great class...Been growing by huge leaps…Because of your class, I’m holding a ticket to Cannes in my hands”
--Troy Perry (Maneuvering Film Festival Student, April 2007)

"Last year, I produced a short film that was rejected from every festival I entered. When I saw a free seminar at the Writer's Store on "Maneuvering Film Festivals," I hoped it would give me an edge to at least get accepted to a festival. I learned more in that hour seminar from Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis than I ever imagined! I signed up for their ESE FILM WORKSHOPS ONLINE course and bought their book, "I liked It, Didn't Love It (Screenplay Development From The Inside Out)." What a wealth of information! I followed their suggestions and got into 8 festivals, with 4 awards and recognitions. At one of the festivals, I met a producer who asked for a feature length version of my short."
--Diana Niles (Maneuvering Film Festivals Student, April 2007)

About the Instructors:
A graduate of California Institute of the Arts, Rona Edwards was Vice President of Creative Affairs for Emmy-winning actor, John Larroquette, Emmy-winning producer, Fern Field and Oscar-winning producer, Michael Phillips. With seven movies to her credit, including Out of Sync (VH1) and The Companion (USA/SciFi), she recently set-up up a feature Matchmakers at Warner Bros. as well as developed the movie Blind Trust which recently aired in 2007 on Lifetime Television.

Monika Skerbelis has fifteen years of studio executive experience working in the story department at Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox and running the story department at Universal Pictures. She is the Artistic and Programming Director for the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival. She is a producer with Edwards Skerbelis Entertainment (ESE).

TOGETHER:
Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis are the authors of the book, “I Liked It, Didn’t Love It (Screenplay Development from the Inside Out)” published by Lone Eagle/Watson Guptill Publishing. Celebrating their one year anniversary, ESE FILM WORKSHOPS ONLINE, offering comprehensive film courses without leaving your home. Currently, they teach "Introduction to Feature Film Development" at UCLA Extension both on campus and online as well as "Story Development Process" at Riverside Community College and "Basic Screenwriting" on campus at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film & Media Arts. Recently, they formed Edwards Skerbelis Entertainment (ESE) a company dedicated to nurturing filmmakers and screenwriting talent. Their Web site (www.esentertainment.net) offers more conclusive information on how they can help with careers in the entertainment industry.

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