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The Film Panel Notetaker is a fun and informative educational resource for all film folk. Check us out anytime for the latest film panel notes from a wide array of topics. If you have ever been a panelist, a moderator, or in the audience, we strongly encourage you to share your own notes as a Guest Notetaker, and we will post them here for you.

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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Silverdocs - Guggenheim Symposi ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "Prolific filmmaker Spike Lee was honored at the Charles Guggenheim Symposium on June 19th. Clips from Lee's documentary work were played including 4 Little Girls, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, We Was Robbed and Jim Brown: All American. And a preview of Lee's upcoming narrative feature, Miracle at St. Anna (In Theater Sept. 26), was also screened. Denver Post film critic Lisa Kennedy moderated a discussion with Lee. I've read a lot on other blogs that Lee came across as arrogant, but I thought he was just responding honestly to Kennedy, who for the most part, seemed to know her Lee film history well, but often times became redundant in her questioning and struggled to come up with questions. Below are highlights of the opening remarks and some of the questions asked during the discussion.Guggenheim Symposium - Spike LeeSilverdocs AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary FestivalSilver Spring, MD June 19, 2008AFI President Bob Gazzale introduced the discussion referring to ... " [More]
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire
One-on-One Q&A with Dawn Scibil ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "The Film Panel Notetaker’s One-on-One Q&A with… Dawn Scibilia – Director, Producer, DP, Editor&Alan Cooke – Producer, Writer, NarratorOver the weekend, I got a pleasant surprise when Alan Cooke sent me an instant chat message from Ireland on Facebook. He asked me if I had seen the documentary he produced, wrote, and narrated called Home. It was a film that I was familiar with, but had not yet had the opportunity to see, so I asked him if he could send me a screener. He put me in touch with the film’s director Dawn Scibilia. We spoke on the phone, and met the next rainy day outside of BAM where Dawn gave me the DVD. (I had just come from Sujewa’s documentary shoot where he interviewed Tambay Obenson nearby in Brooklyn.) I immediately took the DVD home with me to watch. It is a beautifully shot and well-told story of Alan’s experience coming from Ireland to live in New York City, as well as other stories told by people who call New York home, whether they came here as immigrants or w ... " [More]
Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven
Zeitgeist 20th Anniversary Salu ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York began a celebration this week of the distributor Zeitgeist Films 20th anniversary with a retrospective of some of their best releases from over the years. Friday night, Todd Haynes presented two of his earlier films from the Zeitgeist collection, the short Dottie Gets Spanked and the controversial feature Poison , both shot by the great indie cinematographer Maryse Alberti, who most recently lensed Alex Gibney's documentary Taxi to the Darkside and whom I've had the personal privilege to work with on two short films in my own early days of independent film, a mere eight years ago compared to Zeitgeist's, Haynes' and Alberti's longevity. As an aside, Dottie Gets Spanked stars two former One Life to Live castmates, J. Evan Bonifant (ex-Al Holden) and Barbara Garrick (Alison Perkins). I state this because a few weeks ago, I posted notes from from the OLTL 40th anniversary panel discussion (speaking of anniversaries) at the Paley Center. Hay ... " [More]

CineWomen NY Presents "The Cake ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "Cinewomen NY Presents...The Cake EatersTwo Boots Pioneer TheaterNew York, NYJune 24, 2008(Jayce Bartok, Mary Stuart Masterson & Maria Pusateri talk about The Cake Eaters.)Tuesday night at Two Boots Pioneer Theater in New York, Cinewomen NY presented a screening of Mary Stuart Masterson’s directorial debut, The Cake Eaters. Masterson discussed the making of her film (and in the end commented on the current state of the independent film industry) during a Q&A along with screenwriter/co-producer Jayce Bartok and producer Jesse Scolaro. The Cake Eaters is a quirky, small town, ensemble drama that explores the lives of two interconnected families coming to terms with love in the face of loss. The ensemble cast includes Bruce Dern, Jayce Bartok, Elizabeth Ashley, Miriam Shore, Jesse L. Martin, Aaron Standford and Kristen Stewart.It premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival (read A.M. Peters’ notes here from the Bringing Home the Bacon panel at Tribeca where Masterson was a panelist) an ... " [More]

Deal or No Deal: The Road to Se ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "Moderator:Karina Longworth, Spout.com Featuring:Stacy Schoolfield, Producer, Jumping Off BridgesKelly Sanders, Truly IndieSara Pollack, Film Manager, YouTubeMark Halperin, President, Magic Lamp Releasing (absent?) At the very beginning, moderator Karina Longworth laid out the premise of the panel: looking at self-distribution as the first resort, as opposed to the last resort.Stacy Schoolfield was the first panelist to speak. After producing the movie Jumping Off Bridges, Schoolfield took the film to SXSW, expecting it to get a distribution deal. There was no initial distribution deal. Instead, what happened was that a mental health field professional saw the film and thought it would be appropriate to screen for her colleagues. Later, she called theaters in 26 cities and combed Lost fansites (Michael Emerson from that show appears in the film) to promote the film. She got the ultimate flattery when fans began to incorporate clips from Bridges into video tributes to Emerson. Eventu ... " [More]

IFFBoston Announces Film & Pane ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "The Independent Film Festival of Boston (IFFBoston) last week announced its program line-up including film screenings and panel discussions for the 2008 festivities taking place April 23-29. Here's a look at what's planned for the panels:Collaborative Screenwriting Presented by Zhura.comA discussion with screenwriters and other industry professionals on the benefits of collaboration featuring Amy Fox (Heights) and Will Conroy (Transsiberian)Distribution 2.0A discussion with some of the companies on the cutting edge of film distribution featuring representatives of Spout.com, Current.com, Indiepix, and Ourstage. Moderated by Amy Dotson of the Independent Feature Project (IFP).Comics to Film/ Film to ComicsA presentation by “Robot Stories” writer/director and writer of the hit comics The X-Men and World War Hulk, Greg Pak.And here's the film line-up:INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF BOSTON 2008 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:Narrative FeaturesAUGUST EVENING, directed by Chris EskaBALLAST, directed b ... " [More]
Half Nelson
Half Nelson
Interview: Leah Meyerhoff Bring ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "On Saturday, Brooklyn, NY-based filmmaker Leah Meyerhoff will be heading to Beantown to present a retrospective of her short films at the Brattle Theatre during the Boston Underground Film Festival. I had the great pleasure to hang out with Leah recently during the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas. I first became familiar with Leah’s work at a screening of short films at the Brooklyn Independent Cinema Series last year where I saw the music video she directed, Team Queen. Soon after, I watched her Student Academy-Award nominated short Twitch, which has played in over 200 film festivals around the world and won numerous awards. Last night, I spoke with Leah about her upcoming trip to Boston and what people can expect there, as well as what’s going on with her feature film in development, Unicorns, and other defining moments in her young career. Leah finds a unicorn in the Enchanted Forest in Austin, Texas, at the Bi The Way World Premiere party during SXSW.TF ... " [More]
Juno
Juno
"Snow Angels" Director David Go ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "Here's something I will be unable to attend, but definitely wanted to let you all know about. Tonight, indieWIRE presents a discussion with filmmaker David Gordon Green (George Washington, All the Real Girls, Undertow and the upcoming Pineapple Express) whose latest feature film Snow Angels opens in limited theatrical release on Friday. Along with Green, one of the film’s young stars, Olivia Thirlby (Juno) will also participate in the Q&A moderated by indieWIRE Editor-in-chief Eugene Hernandez.Last year, I saw Snow Angels at BAM, where Green and Thirlby were also accompanied by another of the film’s principal performers, Sam Rockwell (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind).Tonight's discussion at the Apple Store begins at 7pm. This is a free event and no RSVP is required, but I suggest an early arrival as seating is limited and first come, first serve. More details here. Originally posted on:The Film Panel Notetaker - Miss a panel discussion? Don't worry! We took notes for you. " [More]

The Truth About T/F: I Missed I ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "This week as I prepare for my first trip ever to Texas for the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, I kick myself for missing last week what seems to have been the 'trully' amazing True/False Film Festival. Still in Motion's Pamela Cohn has a great summary of her experience at the Columbia, Missouri-based non-fiction film festival. Over at All These Wonderful Things, A.J. Schnack puts it as #10 out of the top 25 festivals for documentaries, calling it "the most convivial and intimate of the big US documentary festivals." More recaps: Jordan Matos on the Indiepix blog, Eugene Hernandez on indieWIRE and Karina Longworth on Spout Blog. Originally posted on:The Film Panel Notetaker - Miss a panel discussion? Don't worry! We took notes for you. " [More]
Fahrenheit 9/11
Fahrenheit 9/11
A Tribute to St. Clair Bourne - ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "A Tribute to St. Clair BourneMuseum of the Moving Image – Astoria, NYFebruary 10, 2008(L to R: Armond White, Esther Iverem, Warrington Hudlin, George Alexander, Clyde Taylor and David Schwartz)(Filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles in the audience)At the Museum of the Moving Image on Sunday, critics and scholars were in person to discuss the career of and show clips from documentary filmmaker St. Clair Bourne, who died in December 2007, and made more than 40 films, mainly about African-American culture and politics. His subjects included Paul Robeson, John Henrik Clarke, Gordon Parks, Langston Hughes, and Making of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing. The discussion was organized and moderated by Warrington Hudlin producer of such films as House Party and Boomerang, and the founder of DV Republic.The panelists included Clyde Taylor, professor at the Gallatin School and writer for the PBS documentary, Midnight Ramble: The Life and Legacy of Oscar Micheaux; George Alexander - business entertainmen ... " [More]
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley
Plenty of Programming Planned O ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "The Museum of the Moving Image (MMI) in The Film Panel Notetaker's neighborhood of Astoria, Queens, has announced that it will hold a groundbreaking celebration for its $65 million expansion and renovation project on February 27. Anticipated for completion in late 2009, the "project will double the current size of the Museum, transforming the entire first floor and creating a strikingly contemporary new three-story addition," according to the MMI.But don't fret, the MMI has assured that "during the construction period, when its on-site activities will be curtailed, the Museum will continue to provide the public with a diverse and exciting array of off-site screenings, discussions, and family and community programs in all five boroughs."The activities that will remain during the renovation include:The Museum's monthly series of talks, panels, and special programs at The Times Center in Manhattan. Scholars and researchers will still have access to the Museum's collection of 130,000+ ... " [More]
Shadows
Shadows
Stranger Than Fiction - "Film A ...
By thefilmpanelnotetaker in thefilmpanelnotetaker Blog
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 "Stranger Than FictionFilm As a Subversive Art: Amos Vogel & Cinema 16Q&A with Cinema 16 Veteran Jack GoelmanIFC CenterJanuary 29, 2008 (Thom Powers and Jack Goelman)Week four of Thom Powers’ (TP) popular documentary series at New York’s IFC Center, *Stranger Than Fiction, presented last night director Paul Cronin’s Film As a Subversive Art: Amos Vogel & Cinema 16. (FYI, Cronin is also the co-author of Herzog on Herzog.) The screening was followed by a Q&A with Cinema 16 veteran Jack Goelman (JG). Last night’s screening was co-presented by Rooftop Films. A bit of background on Vogel—he was the founder of the New York City avant-garde cinema club, Cinema 16 in the late 1940s. He later became the co-founder of the New York Film Festival in 1963. Film As a Subversive Art is also the title of Vogel’s 1974 book.* Next Tuesday night, Stranger Than Fiction will present Sweet Dreams by Eric Latek.(TP) What was your first interest in experimental cinema?(JG) I started young. I was a film nu ... " [More]

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