Ticket 2 Bollywood: Cinema Beyond Boundaries 3 Days of Talks Celebrating 100 Years of Bollywood Filmmaking Friday, Saturday, Sunday; September 27, 28, 29, 2013 SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street, New York City (between 8th and 9th Avenues) Free admission; advance registration required cinemabeyondboundaries Media Contacts: Ajay Shrivastav, Molecule Communications, ajay@moleculecommunications, 917.951.4682 Michael Grant, Office of Communication, School of Visual Arts, [email protected], 212.592.2010 Molecule Communications, in partnership with the BFA Film and Video Department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) and SAG-AFTRA (The Screen Actors Guild), presents Ticket 2 Bollywood: Cinema Beyond Boundaries, an insider’s view of filmmaking in Bollywood and New York City. Over three days of panels, workshops and receptions, some of today’s hottest writers, directors, actors and composers recount lessons learned, discuss professional best practices and forecast changes for filmmaking globally. This being the centennial year of Indian film, panelists will reflect on the history and triumphs of Subcontinent cinema. Other highlights include a panel on practical advice from Western filmmaking professionals on production in New York City. Additional topics include screenwriting trends, coproduction opportunities and international film financing. Bringing together professionals from two of the world’s largest filmmaking communities, the event is also a networking opportunity for aspiring and established talent. Guest Speakers from the East: Madhur Bhandarkar: Screenwriter/Producer/Director; Fashion, Jail, Heroine, Chandni Bar Sanjay Gupta: Screenwriter/Director/Producer; Kaante, Shootout at Wadala, Dus Kahaniya Aunradha Tiwari: Screenwriter; Fashion, Jail, Heroine Guest Speakers from the West: Aseem Chabria: Film Journalist; Director of NewYork Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) Michael Canzoniero: Co-Writer and Co-Director, Don Peyote (starring Anne Hathaway, Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel and Topher Grace) Dan Fogler: Co-Writer and Co-Director, Don Peyote (starring Anne Hathaway, Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel and Topher Grace); Tony Award-Winning Actor, Singer, Comedian SAG-AFTRA: Bernadine Goldberg, Member Outreach; Nicole Hill, Equal Employment Opportunities & Diversity Department; Leif Larson, Theatrical Department Reshma Shetty: Actor, Royal Pains (TV Series) Moderators: Aseem Chhabra: Film Journalist; Director of NewYork Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) Taylor Negron: Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, Writer Aroon Shivdasani: Executive Director, Indo-American Arts Council Kanika Chadda-Gupta: Anchor, Spokesperson, Zee TV Geetika Agrawal: Creative Director, R/GA PROGRAM Friday, September 27 5:00 pm Press Conference 7:00 pm 7:00 pm Opening Night Screening (Bollywood feature to be announced) Saturday, September 28 11:00 am Session I: Bollywood as an Inclusive Cinema/100 years of Bollywood 2:00 pm Session II: SAG-AFTRA:What’s Your Story and How Can We Help You Tell It? 3:30 pm Session III: Directors Talk: Explaining the “Madness” of Bollywood and How It’s Received in Different Parts of the World Sunday, September 29 11:00 am Session I: East Meets West in Filmmaking 12.00 pm Session II: A Different Shade of Brown: South Asian Actors in Hollywood 2:00 pm Session III: Film Festival Dos and Don’ts 3:30 pm Session IV: Writing for Bollywood 5.30 pm Closing Night Reception Information and registration at cinemabeyondboundaries or cbb@moleculecommunications Based in both Mumbai and New York City, Molecule Communications is a respected resource within the entertainment industry that bridges East and West, fostering international dialogue and facilitating collaborations among artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians and industry professionals. Molecule Communications produces special events and conferences such as Ticket to Bollywood to educate aspiring artists, filmmakers and musicians and provide networking opportunities on an international scale. Molecule Communications aims to connect people to global opportunities related to India’s history and connect the global community through Bollywood film, extending from India to the entire Subcontinent (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan) and Afghanistan, Canada, the United States and South America. Read more at moleculecommunications. School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers and creative professionals for more than six decades. With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, dynamic curriculum and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility. Comprised of more than 6,000 students at its Manhattan campus and 35,000 alumni in 100 countries, SVA also represents one of the most influential artistic communities in the world. From their first day, BFA Film and Video students at SVA are immersed in the aesthetic and technical training of visual storytelling. The curriculum focuses on the essential elements of a well-crafted screenplay, techniques for working with actors and being a part of a professional production set, the visual and psychological choices for cinematography, and the structure and rhythm of editing. Students specialize in directing, cinematography, editing, screenwriting or sound, and have access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. For information about the BFA in Film and Video or the College’s 31 other undergraduate and graduate degree programs, visit sva.edu. SAG-AFTRA represents more than 165,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists,dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other entertainment and media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. A proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA has national offices in Los Angeles and New York and local offices nationwide representing members working together to secure the strongest protections for entertainment and media artists into the 21st century and beyond. Visit SAG-AFTRA online at SAGAFTRA.org and follow SAG-AFTRA on Twitter (twitter/sagaftra) and Facebook (facebook/sagaftra). Join the Celebration! For sponsorship information, contact Ajay Shrivastav, ajay@moleculecommunications, 917.951.4682.
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