Wednesday13Apr 2016
Where to Start: Festivals & Distribution 101
Industry Dialogues Panel Series
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PST
Join us for the third installment of our Industry Dialogues Series, Where to Start: Festivals & Distribution 101 on Wednesday, April 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the Digital Media Arts Screening Room. Seating is first come.
A well made short film can be just as emotive and engaging as a feature film and yet short films are not just glimpses into a story, or one trick ponies meant to dazzle the audience and be forgotten just as easily. They can be molded into a larger film narrative. Join usWednesday, April 13th 9:30am to 11:00am in the DMAC Screening Room for a master class on distribution from the Business Development Director of Film Freeway and CEO of First Pond Entertainment, Oliver Ike. Oliver will take on the question every filmmaker wants to have answered: “I just finished my film – how can I use it to further my career?” Oliver will tackle film festivals, 21stcentury distribution, and turning that festival darling short into a feature; learn how to give your short film and your career legs.
A well made short film can be just as emotive and engaging as a feature film and yet short films are not just glimpses into a story, or one trick ponies meant to dazzle the audience and be forgotten just as easily. They can be molded into a larger film narrative. Join usWednesday, April 13th 9:30am to 11:00am in the DMAC Screening Room for a master class on distribution from the Business Development Director of Film Freeway and CEO of First Pond Entertainment, Oliver Ike. Oliver will take on the question every filmmaker wants to have answered: “I just finished my film – how can I use it to further my career?” Oliver will tackle film festivals, 21stcentury distribution, and turning that festival darling short into a feature; learn how to give your short film and your career legs.
Guest Biography:
Oliver Ike is President and Founder of First Pond Entertainment, an independent film distribution and sales company he launched in 2012 that thrives on releasing documentaries with strong social messages and narratives depicting marginalized and underrepresented communities. In addition, Ike is currently the Director of Business Development for FilmFreeway, an online film festival submission platform, co-creator of the film series, Big Trouble in Little Tokyo, Film Curator at the Japanese American National Museum, Programmer at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and Board Member for the Tenri Early Learning Center.
Ike has also worked with several film festivals in different capacities including; Program Director for the San Pedro International Film Festival, Program Coordinator and Programmer for the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Consultant for the Spokane International Film Festival as well as an industry panelist and juror for the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Port Townsend Film Festival, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Palm Springs International ShortFest and LA EigaFest. Prior to founding FPE, Ike was the Director of Theatrical and Non-Theatrical Sales at Los Angeles-based and Academy Award-winning distributor, 7th Art Releasing.
You can contact the event organizer, Dodge College at dodgecollege@chapman.edu or (714) 997-6765.
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