In lieu of a panel this month, we’ll be doing a special networking only event atet e festival office! Bring your ugliest Christmas sweaters and your business cards and meet some of the valley’s most talented filmmakers!
Filmmaker Fusion Presents: Setiquette! How to run and work on an efficient set. We’ll be hosting Filmmaker Fusion in a reserved theater at the Harkins 101 this month!
Anyone that’s worked on one can tell you; film sets are highly complex, ever changing, and fraught with peril. Our experts help you learn how to put your team in the best possible positions for success.
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Filmmaker Fusion Presents: Tools of the Trade!
This month’s Filmmaker Fusion will be a special partnership with BKW Inc and their MPTV Tech Expo at the Hotel Valley Ho, September 19th from 11am-7pm followed by our very own Filmmaker Fusion from 7pm-9m at Scottsdale Community College!
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 from 7pm- 9pm
Our SAG-AFTRA rep Lisha Brock will be in town to do a special outreach and seminar for actors and filmmakers alike! Come one, come all, this will be one of the best networking opportunities this year!
Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 from 7pm- 9pm
It’s the best time of year for movies, so this month’s Filmmaker Fusion will feature some of the most sought after stunt coordinators and drivers in Hollywood!
Our panelists will share their tips, tricks, and stories from life on the set of major Hollywood productions and big time national commercials.
Wednesday, June 20nd, 2018 from 7pm- 9pm
In honor of Arizona’s longest running film challenge coming up this month, Filmmaker Fusion will be focusing on how to navigate the gauntlet of 48 hour contests!
Even if you’re not participating in this challenge, information on working with a compressed schedule is invaluable to filmmakers of all kinds!
Some topics we will cover include:
– How to write for an easy shoot
– Location scouting tips
– Communicating with cast and crew
Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 from 7pm- 9pm
This month we’ll be discussing how to use color to tell your story and deepen your narrative. We’ll discuss things like:
- How can you use color to convey emotion in your narrative?
- What ways can color be used to convey a characters change or journey?
- How do you use color without calling too much attention to it?
- What are the main differences between hue, saturation, and color, and how are they best used?
Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 from 7pm- 9pm
This month we’re taking a look at screenwriting in general and how to grow as a screenwriter, and how to grow as a filmmaker who works with them. At the event we’ll discuss questions like:
- “What advice do you give to people who are frustrated over the quality of their work when they first start out?”
- “Is the screenwriting process different for writers vs writer/directors? Any tips for writer/directors?”
- “What is your advice for working with a writing partner?”
***SPECIAL LOCATION*** Wednesday, March 21st, 2018 from 7pm- 9pm
This month’s topic is social media and marketing! Filmmaking is a tough business, and a big part of your success is how you market yourselves not only to your audience, but to your peers as well. Our panel of experts will help you maximize social media and answer your questions on marketing and personal brands.
As a bonus, this month’s Filmmaker Fusion will be in a private theater in the Harkins 101! We’ll be putting a big focus on networking this month, so we’ll be devoting a big chunk of our time to let you meet and talk with other filmmakers. Movies are a team sport, the more people you know, the better your chances are of bringing your vision to life!
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 from 7pm- 9pm
This month we’re offering up a special Filmmaker Fusion in honor of Black History Month and some amazing Arizona Filmmakers. Our Black Filmmakers Roundtable will feature guest host Cassandra Nicholson and some incredibly talented panelists. At the event we’ll discuss questions like:
- “Can you talk about your experiences or struggles as a black filmmaker in AZ?”
- “How do we keep diversities in stories and on sets trending in the right direction?”
- “Do you feel like you have to fight to be seen as more than a “black filmmaker?”