Tribeca Events at Apple Store Soho
Given that we're editing our Zambia films on a Macintosh, it's no surprise that I am very curious about the presentations that will be held at the Apple Store in Soho. The presenters will all be talking about how they used the Macintosh as a tool for their films. I've been following the career of many of these filmmakers for a very long time. I met Joel and Ethan Coen when they came to Phoenix to make RAISING ARIZONA. Arizona Republic film critic Marsha McCreadie took me along to take photos. It was great fun. Mary Harron did one of my favorite Sundance films, I SHOT ANDY WARHOL with the extraordinary Lili Taylor (who optioned the book THE HULA by Lisa Shea, wrote the screenplay and will soon go into production). I'm also excited about the animation presentation.
Joel and Ethan Coen (April 27, 4:00 p.m.) Hear Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen talk about their filmmaking experiences, including how they used Final Cut Pro to edit their films INTOLERABLE CRUELTY, THE LADYKILLERS and THE UPCOMING NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN.
Julie Delpy (April 28, 4:00 p.m.) Actress, singer, director, and Oscar-nominated writer Julie Delpy discusses her many artistic endeavors, including these critically acclaimed films: Before Sunrise; Before Sunset, which she cowrote and starred in; and 2 DAYS IN PARIS (Deux jours a Paris), her new film, which she wrote, directed, edited, produced, scored, and starred in.
David Holbrooke (April 29, 4:00 p.m.) Learn how filmmaker David Holbrooke used Final Cut Pro to edit more than 100 hours of footage for his latest documentary, HARD AS NAILS — a film about an unordained evangelical minister who is trying to save America one soul at a time.
John Dahl (April 29, 5:30 p.m.) John Dahl, director of THE LAST SEDUCTION and ROUNDERS, discusses the making of his latest film, YOU KILL ME. The film was edited with Final Cut Pro and colored with FinalTouch.
Mary Harron (April 30, 4:00 p.m.) Filmmaker Mary Harron, screenwriter and director of AMERICAN PSYCHO, talks about how she adapts novels into screenplays — most notably her current script based on Rachel Klein’s novel, The Moth Diaries. Hear how she and her husband, filmmaker John Walsh, use the Mac, and see footage from their latest video project edited with Final Cut Pro.
Edward Burns (May 1, 4:00 p.m.) Join actor and filmmaker Edward Burns for a discussion on independent filmmaking. Ed will share his thoughts on making movies and discuss how his film THE GROOMSMEN was edited with Final Cut Pro.
John Canemaker (May 2, 4:00 p.m.) Oscar-winning animator John Canemaker shares how he brought personal and difficult subject matter to the screen through his animated film THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION. The Mac played a significant role in the post-production of his hand-drawn animation.
Matthew Modine (May 3, 4:00 p.m.) Join actor and filmmaker Matthew Modine as he screens four short films he conceived and directed: I THINK I THOUGHT, TO KILL AN AMERICAN, BICYCLE FOR A DAY, and LOVE. Learn how Matthew used the Mac and Final Cut Studio to help bring these films to life.
Marc Forster (May 4, 4:00 p.m.)Hear director Marc Forster discuss the critical and commercial success of his films MONSTER’S BALL, FINDING NEVERLAND, STAY, and STRANGER THAN FICTION. Marc is currently in post-production on his adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel, THE KITE RUNNER.
Student Filmmakers Panel (May 5, 4:00 p.m.) Their names may not be familiar now. But if their recent work is any indication, they will be soon. Meet some up-and-coming filmmakers whose movies were selected for the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
DJ Spooky (May 6, 4:00 p.m.) Hear media artist Paul D. Miller, known as DJ Spooky, discuss his boundary defying work, Rebirth of a Nation, in which he deconstructs and remixes D.W. Griffith’s controversial 1915 silent film, The Birth of a Nation.
