First Time Film Festival
   
   
I N D U S T R Y   P A N E L I S T S  

 
Wednesday, March 26th, 10:30 am–12 pm:  
STORY & SCRIPT  

 
SHANE BLACK
Writer/Director
(Lethal Weapon, Long Kiss Goodnight, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)

Shane Black
GARY SHUSETT
Writer/Producer
(Moon Over Parador, Director, Sherwood Oaks College)
 
   

 
Thursday, March 27th, 10 am–11 am:  
PRODUCING, BUDGETING & FINANCING  

 
MICHAEL PIERCE
Producer
(The Cooler, Running Scared, Flawless)

Michael Pierce
MICHAEL PEYSER
Producer
(Imagining Argentina , Suckers, U2 3D, Desperately Seeking
Susan, Ruthless People, Purple Rose Of Cairo)
 
   

 
Thursday, March 27th, 11:15 am–12:15 pm:  
POST PRODUCTION  

 
SCOTT REED
Post Supervision
(That’s Hollywood)

Scott Reed
MASON COOPER
Music Supervision
(Songrunner Entertainment)

Mason Cooper
MIKE BRODERSON
Post Services
(FotokemLabs)
 
   

 
Friday, March 28th, 10 am–11 am:  
THE CASTING PROCESS  

 
DONALD PAUL PEMRICK & DEAN E. FRONK
Casting Directors
(One False Move, House of 1000 Corpses, Tom & Viv)

Dean Fronk
COURTNEY GAINS
Actor/Producer
(Children of the Corn, Sweet Home Alabama)

Courtney Gains
DAHLIA WAINGORT
Producer/Actress
(Sweetwater, Cattle Call, Benny Bliss)

Dahlia Waingort
   

 
Friday, March 28 11 am –12 pm:  
MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION  

 
SUSAN GLATZER
Studio Executive/Producer
(Former President, Paramount Pictures Distribution)

Susan Glatzer
ZAC REEDER
Producers Rep/Distributor
(Circus Road Films)

Zac Reeder
PHILIP J. STRINA
Business & Legal
(New Line Cinema)
 
   

 
Saturday, March 29th, 11:30 am –12:30 pm:  
SPECIAL EVENT  

 
JIM HERZFELD
Writer
(Meet The Parents, Meet The Fockers, Married With
Children, Garry Shandling Show)


Jim Herzfeld

 
Saturday, March 29th 2 pm  
HONORARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD > about  

 
PAUL MAZURSKY

Special screening of Mr. Mazursky’s first feature –Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Q & A to follow. Mr. Mazursky will be presented with the Honorary Achievement in Filmmaking Award


Paul Mazursky
   

 
Saturday, March 29th, 5:00 pm:  
FTFF AWARDS CEREMONY PRESENTATION