Maneuvering Film Festivals

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MANEUVERING FILM FESTIVALS - Begins April 9 thru April 30, 2008

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.

“Thanks for putting on a great class, been growing by leaps and bounds. Because of your class, I'm holding a ticket to Cannes in my hands. Thanks again!"
- Troy Perry (Maneuvering Film Festival student, April 2007)

“Maneuvering Film Festivals” will begin its encore online workshop on April 9. The cost for this 4-week workshop is $250 and 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.

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION:
Register for the workshops at www.writerstore.com or by calling one of their friendly product consultants at (800) 272-8927. For additional information contact www.esentertainment.net or email info@esentertainment.net

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 9 thru April 30, and other ESE Film Workshops Online, visit www.esentertainment.net or www.writersstore.com

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. This spring, they kicked off 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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