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FILM FESTIVAL HOSTS CHANCE TO MEET FILMMAKERS
Most Americans are film-goers, catching a movie more or less regularly. Few people, however, get the opportunity to meet the industry insiders who actually make the films. The Black Bear Film Festival is creating such chances in Milford, Pennsylvania, within the intimate setting of its "Film Salon". Screenwriters, producers, documentary filmmakers, set designers, authors, film historians, actors, costume designers, film preservationists, cinematographers and Academy Award nominees are scheduled to participate in the candid discussions and multi-media presentations – all free to the public.
Due to the huge success and popularity of last year’s Salon , the 2002 Film Salon will be hosted at two venues to accommodate the expanded 3-day schedule:
- The Film Salon @ Milford Borough Hall on W. Catherine Street (just off Broad St.) will begin at 10 am Saturday, October 12 of Columbus Day weekend and run through 3:30 p.m. Monday, October 14th.
- The Salon @ The Columns (Pike County Historical Society,The Foundation Room) on 608 Broad Street will run on Saturday, October 12, from 11 am to 9 p.m
The public is welcome, free of charge; seating is first come, first served, come and go as you like.
The moderated events at the Milford Borough Hall venue include Q&A with creators of such films as "The Shipping News", a slide tour of the Museum of Modern Art’s Film Preservation Center, discussions about important steps for a screenwriter, revelations on 100 great film performances, insights into the selling of beauty and fashion on the silver screen, crew’s views of behind-the-scenes aspects of filmmaking, script-development tips from the consultant who advised filmmaker Ed Burns, world premieres of independent videos, and much more. A complete schedule for the Film Salon @ the Milford Borough Hall is published below.
With such strong content, it’s easy to see why Borough Hall Salon Coordinator and Festival Board Member William Schill touts it as "Industrial + instructional + experimental + controversial = Salon". Bill Schill was helped to put together this year’s events by new festival volunteer and Salon Assistant Coordinator, actor George Kaperonis.
"The Salon @ the Columns will host the Jos-l-thon: A Tribute to Milford’s own: Allyn Joslyn", announces Fred Buchholz, the coordinator of the historic films event and Black Bear Film Festival Board Member. To be shown are films from the thirties and forties of veteran character actor Allyn Joslyn ("My Sister Eileen", "I Wake Up Screaming", etc), who was born in Milford in 1901, with discussion by film historian Bill Malin and Joslyn’s daughter, Linda Joslyn Bishop. Watch for more details on the Film Salon @ the Columns and a great Allyn Joslyn biography coming up soon.
The Film Salon is in addition to the Film Festival’s 5-day schedule of feature films and shorts screened from Thursday, October 10 through Monday, October 14th. Tickets for the feature films and opening gala are available from the Black Bear Film Festival office at The Old Lumberyard, 115 Seventh Street, Milford, PA, or by calling 570.409.0909 (credit card sales accepted). The entire schedule of events can be viewed online at the festival’s website at www.blackbearfilm.com.
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Saturday, October 12, 2002
10:00 am
Classic movies expert
JOHN DI LEO, Author
Two books on film
100 Great Film Performances You Should Remember – But Probably Don’t
Discussing and signing his book. He pays tribute to a collection of acting feats that made priceless but often underappreciated contributions to the art of screen acting.
11:30am
Paying one’s dues, important steps for a screenwriter
MALIA SCOTCH-MARMO, Screenwriter
Malia Scotch-Marmo wrote Steven Spielberg’s fantasy, Hook, and also served as associate producer on the film. Her first produced film was Once Around, directed by Lasse Hallstrom. Most recently, Scotch-Marmo received story credit for Madeline.
12:45 – 1:45 Lunch
2:00 pm
American Gigolo and the Armani Wardrobe
DIANE MAGLIO
"Who is acting in this scene me or the Jacket"
(Richard Gere: American Gigolo)
Diane Maglio worked as a stylist for the Armani exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum, NY. She is a published menswear clothing historian and acted as the special editorial consultant to 100 Years of Men’s Fashion. She has a MA in Museum Studies (emphasis on men’s clothing and textiles) from the Fashion Institute of Technology, NY.
The Selling of Beauty and Fashion on the Silver Screen
CLARE SAURO
Seduction & Consumption
This presentation will focus on the importance of onscreen fashion and the creation of star persona. The promotional method used by film studios, cosmetics companies and ready-to-wear manufacturers to promote films and film related products will also be addressed.
Our Glove Life with Hollywood
JAY G. RUCKEL
Jay Ruckel’s slide presentation, a brief overview of handwear in Hollywood. Special emphasis will be placed upon the last 25 years that he and his wife, Lacrasia Duchein, have been glovemakers to the stars in roughly 200 movies.
5:00 pm
BREAKING THE RULES…HIP, SHORT AND IRREVERENT
THREE WORLD PREMIRES
"Space Creatures from Uranus" Jason Seekamp
"Street Racing" Wellington Valenzuela
"Killer Bunnies" Orin Portney
6:30pm
SALUTE TO TRI-STATE FIREFIGHTERS AND EMS
Eleven viewpoints: September 11, 2002
JAY CORCORAN
Jay’s first documentary, the critically acclaimed, Life and Death on the A-List was screened at over thirty film festivals worldwide before it’s national video release in September, 1997 by WaterBearer Films. He has had screenings at New York’s Lincoln Center, Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim Museum and Boston’ Museum of Fine Arts.
Sunday, October 13, 2002
11:00 am
From Best Boy to Script Girls, Adventures in Filmmaking
KALINA IVANOV
"A funny thing happened on the way to making movies."
This lecture will focus on the behind the scenes aspect of filmmaking. It will describe the various jobs of the crew and their impact on the creative process as seen through the eyes of filmmakers themselves. Ivanov’s design work has been exhibited in Lincoln Center.
12:30 pm
First Draft, Final Cut and Beyond
ROBERT HAWK
Independent Film Consultant and Producer
Working with his clients on everything from script development to marketing decisions and festival strategies. His advice has been proven invaluable to such now famous directors as Kevin Smith and Ed Burns. Learn how to make a film idea a screen reality – plus get a reality check on the world of independent film in 2002.
1:45 – 2:30 pm Lunch
2:30 pm
The importance of production design in establishing the mood of film.
DAVID AND KAREN SCHULTZ GROPMAN
We are very fortunate to have David and Art Director Karen Schultz Gropman on hand at the Black Bear Film Festival Salon to discuss their work and the importance of a production designer in establishing the mood of a film. Their most recent films "The Shipping News" and "The Human Stain".
4:15 pm
Film Presentation and Why It is Important
ARTHUR WEHRHAHN
Film presentation and why it is important. Also a slide tour of Museum of Modern Art’s Film Preservation Center in Hamlin, why we built the facility in Hamlin, PA and how it works within the broader scope of the Museum’s collection and screening program. This is the first environmental facility built by one of the four major archives within the United States.
6:00 pm
Set decorations from A to Z
DONNA HAMILTON
The difference of working on an independent versus a studio production and the "nuts and bolts" of the job.
Monday, October 14, 2002
11:00 am
Pasquale Gaeta Presents
"Too Much Sleep"
"A Dollar and A Dream"
12:00 pm
Costumes…Costumes…Costumes
Michelle Matland
Her career, the art of costume design and how the choice of wardrobe defines an actor’s character. Moderated by David Kener, producer and actor.
1:30 pm
WORLD PREMIERE
"Breathe"
Produced by "The Dependent Filmmakers"
Conceived and produced entirely by talented local high school students with tremendously focused energy and highly original ideas, this film short is sure to inspire and delight.
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