Swissam presents a stew of special Panels and Events
The Film and TV Business Seminar at the Swiss American Film Festival
A co-production of Location Switzerland and SwissAm
With film and TV production costs sky-rocketing, producers are more than ever forced to optimize their production and marketing budgets on an international level. Whether you’re a film or TV studio executive, an independent filmmaker, an entertainment lawyer or a representative of a distribution company don't miss this film and TV business seminar at Anthology Film Archives, on April 25, 2003 from 2-7 pm. Representatives of leading Swiss film and TV festivals, Swiss tax experts and film finance specialists as well as executives of production companies and film location specialists will discuss why Switzerland provides very attractive alternatives to traditional off-shore marketing, finance, distribution and production sites.
-> Download the detailed program here
-> Space is limited. To RSVP (please mention name, company, title, affiliation to film/TV business industry) and for additional information please email André Guedel at andre@swisscinema.org or call 212.599.5700 ext.1023.
Short Stuff
Saturday, April 26, 12:30-2:30 pm, Maya Deren Theater, Anthology Film Archives
Co-produced by the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers (www.aivf.org) and SwissAm
Congratulations, you’ve just finished your short film - now where can we see it? The panel will explore the possibilities for showing domestic and foreign shorts in traditional and alternative venues. Alan Berliner will moderate the panel and Gill Holland (Cineblast), Kelly Devine (IFC), Ryan Werner (Palm Pictures) and Andrea Staka (Swiss Filmmaker) and Rachel Melman (Microcinema International) will be participating.
For more information please contact info@swisscinema.org or Sonia Malfa at sonia@aivf.org or 212.807.1400 ext. 235.
Showdown on Your Brain: Film & Science Panel
Friday, April 25, 5 pm, Court House Theater, Anthology Film Archives
Produced by SwissAm
Screening of the film The Tube (New York premiere), followed by a discussion.
With Swiss-American filmmaker Peter Entell and Professor Arthur J. Kover and Dr. Robert Kubey.
The electronic screen is everywhere. For millions of people, it is the object we look at longer than any other on our planet. How does the “tube” physically affect us and shape our way of thinking? A panel of discussion lead by Peter Entell, director of The Tube, will tackle the question why TV exercises such power over us.
Similar to an X-Files movie, The Tube brings us from Geneva to Tokyo, Boston, New York, Paris and Toronto. After having seen this film, you will not stare at your TV screen with the same eyes again. For more information, please contact Anne at info@swisscinema.org or at 212.528.3801
For information regarding programs please contact the Festival at info@swisscinema.org or call 212.528.3124
