Sundance IPC Panelists
The panelist list is out for the Independent Producers Conference to be held at the Sundance Institute this August 3-6. I've been doing a lot of research on who's going to be there and the list is quite exciting.
AGENTS include JEREMY BARBER, United Talent Agency, CASSIAN ELWES, William Morris Agency, MICAH GREEN, Creative Artists Agency, KEVIN IWASHINA, Creative Artists Agency, and RICH KLUBECK, United Talent Agency.
DISTRIBUTORS include MICHAEL BARKER, Sony Pictures Classics, MARCUS HU, Strand Releasing, and MARK URMAN, THINKFilm. I've seen these guys at Panel Discussions at the Festival in year's past and they're just excellent.
There are a number of PRODUCTION COMPANIES represesent this year. RICKY STRAUSS, Participant Productions, DIANE WEYERMANN, Participant Productions, HOLLY WIERSMA, Holly Wiersma Productions, Inc., GARY WINICK, InDigEnt, RAM BERGMAN, Gordonstreet Pictures, BOB BERNEY, Picturehouse, MICHAEL COLE, The Weinstein Co., RJ Cutler, Actual Reality Pictures, LYNETTE HOWELL, Silverwood Films, JIM JACKS, Frelaine, ROSS KATZ, RK Films, SUNMIN PARK, Maxmedia, CATHY SCHULMAN, Bullseye Entertainment, JOHN SLOSS, Cinetic Media, RON YERXA, Bona Fide Productions.
PUBLIC BROADCAST will be handled by SARA BERNSTEIN, HBO Documentary Films, MAUD NADLER, HBO Films, and SHEILA NEVINS, P.O.V/American Documentary, Inc.
SCHOLARS and wise advisors include BARBARA BOYLE, UCLA School of Theater Film and Television, CRAIG EMANUEL, Loeb & Loeb, MATTHEW GREENFIELD, Sundance Institute and PAUL COHEN.
I recall reading an article in the Hollywood Reporter very early in my career that recommended reading the trades and clipping the photos of key people in the industry. The article said that it was wise to be able to recognize people that you might be meeting. I still follow that practice.
