MEET ME at the AMERICAN PAVILION 2015 SCHEDULE FRIDAY, MAY 15 SUNDAY, MAY 17 1:00–3:00 PM WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 10:00–2:00 PM | 12:00 PM EMERGING FILMMAKER 10:00 AM INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: SHOWCASE TIMESTALKS: SALMA HAYEK Presented by American Express VIRTUAL REALITY FILMMAKING HOW ADVANCED IMAGING The New York Times presents Oscar-nominated With filmmakers likeSpike Jonze, Robert TECHNIQUES SHOULD IMPACT actress-producer Salma Hayek - Tale of Tales, Stromberg and Guillermo Del Toro embracing THE 3D MOVIE EXPERIENCE Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet - in conversation with TUESDAY, MAY 19 virtual reality as a filmmaking medium, meet the Times contributor Logan Hill. founding team of Oculus’ own - Workshop and reception sponsored by 3D Stereo 10:00–11:00 AM ‘Oculus Story Studio’. Having premiered their first MEDIA, with participation of the Advanced 1:00 PM | INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: TIMESTALKS: DISNEY•’S ​ VR movie at Sundance 2015 they are at Cannes to Imaging Society, and the support of UP3D and AMERICAN PRODUCERS AT INSIDE OUT talk about learnings on VR storytelling. XPAND 3D. New York Times contributor Logan Hill interviews Saschka Unseld, Creative Director Oculus Story Walk-ins accepted if seats are available. CANNES director Pete Docter, producer Jonas Rivera, and Ram Bergman, A Tale of Love and Darkness, actors Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Lewis Black Studio (Director Pixar’s Blue Umbrella) 2:00 PM | INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: upcoming Star Wars: Episode VIII and IX, Looper and Phyllis Smith, who provide the voices of Joy, Max Planck, CTO, Oculus Story Studio THE CASTING PROCESS Justin Chan and Wilson Smith, Krisha Disgust, Anger and Sadness in this original new movie.​ Edward Saatchi, Executive Producer, Carly Hugo, Share, Bachelorette Oculus Story Studio How can producers and directors collaborate with Ryan Zacarias, Mediterranea 11:00 AM | INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: casting directors to secure the best possible cast? Moderated by Eric Kohn, IndieWire 1:00 PM | INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: Nancy Bishop, Snowpiercer, Mission Impossible IV FILM ACQUISITIONS Jeremy Boxer, Head of acquisitions at Vimeo GENRE FILM Luci Lenox, Traces of Sandalwood, 3:00 PM On Demand Jeremy Saulnier, Director, Green Room Vicky Christina Barcelona WHAT DOES EMPATHY LOOK Ben Browning, Co-President of Production and Mette Marie Katz, XYZ Films Susan Shopmaker, Shortbus, LIKE ON THE BIG SCREEN? Acquisitions, FilmNation Entertainment Tom Quinn, RADiUS-TWC Martha Marcy May Marlene If, as Roger Ebert has said, movies are a giant Matt Brodlie, EVP Acquisitions, Relativity Jenny Jacobi, Alamo Drafthouse Matthew Lessall, Chronic machine that generates empathy, what does it Bill Bromiley, Saban Films Moderated by Jarod Neece, SXSW Moderated by Keith Simanton, Senior Film Editor, look like on the big screen and how do you Moderated by Pamela McClintock, IMDb/IMDb Pro encourage it in emerging writers and filmmakers? 2:00 PM | FILM PANEL: What implications would this have for the The Hollywood Reporter filmmaking industry amid a sea change in KRISHA SATURDAY, MAY 16 production deals and distribution? How does it 1:00 PM | INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: Hear from the Krisha filmmakers that won the affect the critical writing about films? Chaz Ebert AMERICAN DIRECTORS AT 2015 SXSW Jury Award and playing in Critics Week. 2:00 PM | INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: from The Roger Ebert Center and RogerEbert.com CANNES Director Trey Edward Shults, Krisha Fairchild and join John Sloss of Cinetic Media, Ann Thompson other key cast and crew STATE OF THE INDUSTRY of IndieWire, Thompson on Hollywood; and Pippa Bianco, Share - Cinéfondation Competition Rena Ronson, UTA Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto Jeremy Saulnier, Green Room - Directors’ Fortnight Moderated by Claudette Godfrey, SXSW John Sloss, Cinetic Media International Film Festival in a discussion Trey Edward Shults, Krisha - Critics’ Week 4:30 PM | INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: Linda Lichter, Attorney moderated by Nate Kohn, Vice President of the Peabody Awards, and Festival Director of Moderated by Aaron Hillis HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT Jean Prewitt, Independent Film & Television Ebertfest. Alliance (IFTA) 2:00–3:00 PM Director Kent Jones discussing Hitchcock/Truffaut Tom Quinn, RADiUS-TWC 4:30–6:30 PM TIMESTALKS: JOACHIM TRIER, documentary playing in Cannes Classics and his Moderated by Matt Belloni, EMERGING FILMMAKER GABRIEL BYRNE, DEVIN DRUID new role as Director of the New York Film Festival Moderated by Thom Powers The Hollywood Reporter SHOWCASE /LGBTQ Logan Hill of The New York Times talks with the talent behind Louder than Bombs, which also 3:00–4:00 PM SHOWCASE Presented by American Express stars Isabelle Huppert: director Joachim THURSDAY, MAY 21 TIMESTALKS: TOM BERNARD & Trier and actors Gabriel Byrne and 4:30 PM | FILM PANEL: 10:00 PM MICHAEL BARKER Devin Druid. DOPE The New York Times presents the co-presidents QUEER NIGHT A 2015 Sundance favorite, and playing in Cannes and co-founders of Pictures Classics, With guest DJ John Cameron Mitchell 4:00–5:00 PM Directors’ Fortnight. Tom Bernard and Michael Barker in TIMESTALKS: JOHN C. REILLY Director Rick Famuyiwa, producer Nina Yang conversation with Times contributor Logan Hill. The New York Times presents one of the most Bongiovi and key cast Zoe Kravitz, Chanel Iman, MONDAY, MAY 18 versatile actors in movies today - John C. Reilly, Toni Revolori, Quincy Brown, Kiersey Clemens, who appears in three films at the festival - The 10:00–12:30 PM Shameik Moore , A$AP Rocky Lobster, Tale of Tales and Les Cowboys. STUDENT FILMMAKER Moderated by Jada Yuan, New York Magazine SHOWCASE Presented by American Express 8:00 PM KARAOKE NIGHT

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