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2009 Award Winners 2009 Award Winners

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Films

Bonnie & Clyde Vs. Dracula Bonnie & Clyde Vs. Dracula

Infamous outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde are on the run from the police and flat …

The Garden The Garden

The fourteen-acre community garden at 41st and Alameda in South Central Los Angeles is the …

The Brothers Bloom The Brothers Bloom

Brothers, Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrien Brody), who as orphans bonded in childhood and …

The Narrows The Narrows

Based on Tim McLoughlin’s novel Heart of the Old Country, The Narrows is the story …

The Only Good Indian The Only Good Indian

Set in Kansas during the early 1900s, a teenaged Native American boy (newcomer Winter Fox …

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

‘Mary Pickford, The Muse of the Movies’ traces the life and work of this legendary …

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Visiting Artists

Jeff Goldsmith Jeff Goldsmith

Jeff Goldsmith is senior editor at Creative Screenwriting Magazine.
Originally raised in Kansas City, Jeff attended …

Rian Johnson Rian Johnson

Rian Johnson, born in 1973 in Maryland, is a writer and director, who won the …

Jacques Thelemaque Jacques Thelemaque

In 1993, Jacques and Diane Gaidry co-founded Filmmakers Alliance, and as President, he built the …

Sarah Price Sarah Price

Sarah Price is an award-winning director/producer whose films include the feature documentaries Summercamp! (Argot Pictures …

Frank Chindamo Frank Chindamo

Frank Chindamo is the founder and president of Fun Little Movies (FLM), the first American …

Wes Studi Wes Studi

Wes Studi, a full-blooded Cherokee actor, didn’t discover his true calling until much later in …

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Panels / Seminars / Workshops

Casting – A Primer for Directors & Actors Casting – A Primer for Directors & Actors

How are decisions made? Who makes them? How do you prepare for a casting …

Breaking and Entering Breaking and Entering

Chris Weaver and other area film professionals will discuss how to be a good PA …

A Digital Future A Digital Future

Frank Chindamo, founder of Fun Little Movies, will discuss the digital future of alternative distribution …

Explore the Grip Truck Explore the Grip Truck

Bill Thomas of LightsON! Kansas City will bring one of his grip trucks and explain …

Music in Movies Music in Movies

Filmmaker John Vizzusi will discuss the role of music in a movie—how you select it, …

Festival Strategies Festival Strategies

You have made your film. Now what? Festivals are again a leading way for independent …

Special Programs

CinemaJAZZ CinemaJAZZ

Discover what happens when America’s two greatest indigenous art forms meet – CinemaJAZZ explores Films …

Reel Spirit Reel Spirit

Young Filmmaker Showcase 2009
This event highlights student creativity through video production. Reel Spirit was founded …