Films & Events

Industry Panels
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Hosted by:
DIVE Visual Effects
Independence Square West, Suite 1050, 601 Walnut St.

With the film world constantly evolving, it can be enlightening to gain an insider’s perspective on the art, culture, and commerce of cinema. Join us at our Industry Panels, which offer in-depth conversation and critical insight from filmmakers and industry professionals, both local and those who will only be in town for the Festival.

Go Local!: Making a Film in Philadelphia
[b]Saturday, October 22, 12-2pm
[/b]Philadelphia is quickly becoming a new movie-making hot spot and all the latest Hollywood-style resources are right here in your own backyard! Join us at DIVE: Visual Effects, one of the city’s leading production houses, to learn about local film resources from the filmmakers and industry professionals who’ve taken their work to the box offices and back without leaving Philadelphia.
(Following the discussion, tours of the DIVE production offices are available to local filmmakers upon request.)

Panelists include:
Bob Lowery, VP of Business Development - Dive Visual
Tom Quinn, VFX Coordinator - Dive Visual
Wendy Cox, Line Producer
Donna Mescall, Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Mary Anne McBride, Entertainment Partners
Josh Goldbloom - Filmmaker

After the Shoot: What Happens Next in the New World of Distribution?
Sunday, October 23, 12-2pm
Interact with local distributers and filmmakers who are facing the challenges of distributing their film in the
ever changing and sometimes over-accessible media.

Panelists include:
Nanci Gaglio, Writer/Director/Producer
Ben Hickernell, Director - Lebanon, PA
Tom Ashley, Distributor - Invicible Pictures, FlixFling
Don Argott - Director, The Art of the Steal
Sheena Joyce - Producer , The Art of the Steal
Josh Goldbloom - Filmmaker