THE HAPPY HOUR TALKS
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If you are planning to see a film at COLCOA, come earlier and attend a Happy Hour Talk from Tuesday to Saturday.
The panel series Happy Hour Talks, programmed at 4:00 pm (4:20 pm on Saturday), presents topics of interest to industry professionals and cinephiles.
From Tuesday to Friday, each panel is followed by a complimentary reception in the COLCOA lounge. (for panel attendees only) Panel attendees also have priority access to the theatres for the next screenings.
FREE ADMISSION – NO RESERVATION – FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. ?You must be 21+ to attend. No late entry allowed in the panel after 4:30
(Panelists subject to change)
Tuesday, April 24 – Truffaut Theatre 4:00 pm
MEET THE FRENCH FILMMAKERS!
French filmmakers and Actors are invited to talk about American Cinema and how it has influenced them.
Moderator: Wade Major, KPCC
Panelists:
– Eric Barbier (writer, director – Promise at Dawn)
– Samuel Benchetrit (writer, director – Dog)
– Hubert Charuel (writer, director – Bloody Milk)
– Charles de Meaux (writer, director, producer – The Lady in the portrait)
– Xavier Legrand (writer, director – Custody)
– Marie-Garel Weiss (writer, director – Party’s Over)
Wednesday, April 25 – Truffaut Theatre 4:00 pm
DISTRIBUTION & PROMOTION OF PROGRAMS IN THE DIGITAL AREA. THE REVOLUTION HAS ALREADY BEGUN.
With the development of digital platforms, access to programs and modes of consumption are changing fast. How studios, broadcasters and distributors and exhibitors adapt their strategy? How the promotion of films changes? Why the role of festivals remains crucial?
Presented in association with Unifrance, TV France International and France Televisions
Moderated by: Patricia Saperstein, Variety
Panelists:
– Cecile Downs (French Film Festival Sacramento)
– Richard Lorber (Kino Lorber)
– Georgia Poivre (Cohen Media Group)
– Jeremy Sahel (Da Prod Production – VR)
– Leslie Vuchot (the Festival Agency)
– Laurence Zacksas (France Television)
Thursday, April 26 – Renoir Theatre 4:00 pm
FOCUS ON A FILMMAKER: MELANIE LAURENT
One hour discussion with the writer-director of Breath and COLCOA Best documentary winner Tomorrow, following the screening of The Adopted and before the Premiere of her new film Diving.
Moderated by Wade Major
Friday, April 27 –Truffaut Theatre 4:00 pm
FRANCE’S FEMALE NEW WAVE
The world’s first female film director was French; Alice Guy directed her first film in 1896 at age 23. In 2018, the share of women’s employment in the French film industry is far from parity. With gender equality incentives in France (5050 x 2020) and in the US, COLCOA hosts a conversation about what it will take to have significant diversity in all aspects of filmmaking.
Moderated by: writer/director/producer Lucia Aniello, DGA member
Panelists:
– Sou Abadi (writer, director – Some like It Veiled)
– Elsa Diringer (writer, director – Luna)
– Camelia Jordana (Actor – Le Brio, Some Like It Veiled)
– Nawell Madani (writer, director actor – Stand Up Girl)
– Marie-Garel Weiss (writer, director – Party’s Over)
Saturday, April 28 –Truffaut Theatre 4:20 pm ~ 5:05 pm
FOCUS ON A FILM COMPOSER: PEREZ DEL MAR
A One-hour discussion with the composer of My Son (in competition for the COLCOA Awards 2018) and The Red Turtle
Moderated by: Emmy Award winning composer Alex Wurman
