Screenings, Seminars & Stars - FirstGlance Delivers It All

PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 30, 2007 – FirstGlance Film Festival presents a diverse program line up and cinema events that reflects its reputation as a leading exhibitor of independent films that filmgoers will not see anywhere else with 10 days of screenings and seminars in honor of 10 years in Philadelphia at the Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, Friday, September 28 to Sunday, October 7, 2007.

Scheduled Events

• Friday, September 28th at 8:00 PM – Opening Night Screenin Screening includes the feature, Liar’s Pendulum, by Andrew Flores, the theatrical premiere of Alex Scott:A Stand for Hope, shot in Philly and directed by Larry Mendte, about a little girl with a dream to help children livecancer free and a lemonade stand that can do amazing things, the short, Razor Sharp, starring Michael T. Weiss, SHANK, a short about adolescent anguish, and music video Gone by local director, Andrew Watson. 

• Saturday, September 29^th from 12 PM – 2 PM – Shot in Philly Seminar – Free Scheduled to Appear: Peter Leokum, Deputy Director Greater Philadelphia Film Office and Mike Lemon, Mike Lemon Casting A 2 hour panel discussion on shooting in Philadelphia from casting to production, permits to street closures,renting equipment, post sound and FX. This discussion will get you from script to post in the Philadelphia region.

• Saturday, September 29^th from 2 PM – 4 PM – History of Filmmaking in Philadelphia – Free Scheduled to Appear:  Irv Slifkin, author of FilmadelphiaA 2 hour Q&A with the writer of “Filmadelphia,” Irv Slifkin.  The historian of filmmaking in the Philadelphia area talks about the over 100 year history of film in the city of Brotherly Love and signs his book on sale at the event.

•  Saturday, September 29^th 5:00 PM Screening Screening includes the documentary, An American Opera, about people forced to evacuate without their pets after Katrina, the short, Bloom, starring Rhea Perlman, the video, Crazy Feeling, by Michael Licisyn, and the short, Granny D Goes to Washington, from Alidra Solday, both local directors. 
•  Saturday, September 29^th 8:00 PM Screening Screening includes the feature, Midnight Clear, starring Stephen Baldwin and Victoria Jackson, by Dallas Jenkins and the short, Ms. Goldman, starring Adair Tishler from TV’s Heroes.
• Sunday, September 30^th from 10 AM – 2 PM Writer’s Boot Camp Mini-Camp Seminar - Free Scheduled to Appear:  Jeffrey Gordon, Writer’s Boot Camp Founder An event revolving around full and entertaining conceptual development, Jeffrey Gordon sheds light on some commonly held fallacies about writing for film and television and provides an introduction to potent tools designed to facilitate conceptual brainstorming and manage the resulting distinctions and decisions.

• Sunday, September 30^th from 12 PM – 2 PM - Alex’s Lemonade Stand Buy a lemonade to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for childhood cancer research.

• Sunday, September 30^th 2:30 PM Charity Screening of Alex Scott:  A Stand for Hope Scheduled to Appear:  Larry Mendte A percentage of the ticket sales for this screening will be donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

• Sunday, September 30^th 4:30 PM Screening Screening includes the feature, Last Stop for Paul, and the mini-documentary, Un-Kosher 

• Sunday, September 30^th 7:30 PM Screening  Screening includes the feature, Cold Storage, and the short, No Destination, starring John Savage. 

• Monday, October 1^st 7:45 PM Screening Screening includes the mini-documentary, At the Wall, directed by Philadelphian Warren Bass and Away Game, a student short, by Temple’s Theodore Nannicelli.

• Tuesday, October 2^nd 9 AM – 5 PM – Final Cut Pro 6 Certification Course Scheduled to Appear:   Diana Weynand, the author who wrote the book on Final Cut Pro Diana Weynand brings her Final Cut Pro 6 certification class to FirstGlance in a state-of-the-art portable classroom at the Adrienne Theater.  Visit www.firstglancefilms.com for pricing and registration information.

• Tuesday, October 2^nd 7:45 PM Screening Screening includes the short, A.W.O.L., starring Philly’s own, David Morse, Always Greener, a shot in Philly short by Eric Grote, and the animation, Gnaritas  Monstrum, by local director Seth Kendall. 

• Wednesday, October 3^rd 9 AM – 5 PM – Final Cut Pro 6 Certification Course

• Wednesday, October 3^rd 7:45 PM Screening – Focus on Student Filmmakers Screening includes Extraordinary Man from local student Seth Herron. 

• Thursday, October 4^th 9 AM – 5 PM – Final Cut Pro 6 Certification Course

• Thursday, October 4^th 7:45 PM Screening - Comedy NightcScreening includes the animated Once Upon a Christmas Village with the voices of Jim Belushi and Tim Curry and Hollywood Winner, A Fine Line Between Love and Latex.

• Friday, October 5^th 8:00 PM Screening - Horror Night Screening includes the feature, Blood Car, by Alex Orr.

• Friday, October 5^th 11:00 PM Screening – Sponsored by The Terror Film Festival A special screening of The Terror Film Festival’s favorite flicks. 

• Saturday, October 6^th 10 AM – 4 PM – Pitch Nehst - Nehst Studio’s Filmmakers’ Bootcamp Scheduled to Appear:  Larry Meistrich Larry Meistrich and execs from Nehst Studios discuss career opportunities in the new media, strategies for making it in the business, secrets of pitching ideas, producing a feature, budgeting, negotiating, distribution, andusing the web and social networking for promotion. Visit www.firstglancefilms.com for costs and registration.

• Saturday, October 6^th 5:00 PM Screening Includes the short, Katrina’s Wake by Philly’s Kathilynn Phillips, the documentary, Forgotten on the Bayou, the animated, The Ghost of Sam Peckinpah by Erie’s Jason Brewer and The Pair by Christian Janss. 

• Saturday, October 6^th 8:00 PM Screening Screening features A TASTE OF NATE, a documentary of Nate Wiley and The Crowd Pleasers, the house band at Bob and Barbara's Lounge in Philadelphia and the shot in Philly short, Senioritis.

• Sunday, October 7^th 10 AM – 4 PM - Nehst Studios Live Pitch – Group Session Pitch your ideas or scripts to Larry Meistrich and Nehst Studio execs and get a critique of the pitch and advice on how to improve it. Larry actively looks for projects.  Observers are welcome.  Fee and registration needed.

•   Sunday, October 7^th 12 PM – 2 PM – Digital Distribution for Indie Filmmakers – Free  What is the difference between DRM, watermarking, downloading, streaming, and P2P? How can an indie  film profit from DIY distribution and global visibility? Find out all this in the Digital Distribution Model 

• Sunday, October 7^th 4:30 PM Screening Screening includes the feature documentary Bad Boys of Summer by Loren Mendell.

• Sunday, October 7^th 8:00 PM Screening – Closing Night Screening includes the feature Mexican Sunrise, about a bachelor party gone wrong, by Rowdy Stovall. 

Visit www.firstglancefilms.com  for film trailers, project descriptions, complete schedules and to register for seminars.

Seating is limited.  Tickets on sale NOW at www.firstglancefilms.com and www.tix.com.

$10 Single Screenings, $15 Opening & Closing Night Screenings, $25 Charity Screening

$40 Opening or Closing All Access Weekend Pass, $150 All Access Pass

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