US Film and Television Director Brad Silberling (Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, Casper, City of Angels, Judging Amy, NYPD Blue, Felicity, LA Law) has been announced as Keynote speaker at the ADG Atlab Conference to be held on 12-14 October at the Swissotel in Sydney.
Brad made history by releasing 10 Items or Less (starring Morgan Freeman) on the Internet while it was still in cinemas – a mere 14 days after it made its debut. This event was highlighted by the American Film Institute in their AFI Awards 2006 ‘Moments of Significance’. Brad will speak about this bold new distribution strategy and what this move will mean for independent directors and filmmakers financing their films and reaching an audience.
‘Brad is an exciting addition to our Conference,’ said ADG Executive Director Drew MacRae ‘and should be able to give Australian television and filmmakers a real insight into the future of the screen industry.’
Brad will also talk about his experiences working in big budget Hollywood blockbusters, low budget films and high profile television series such as Judging Amy, NYPD Blue, Felicity, LA Law, Doogie Howser MD.
Brad has directed some of Hollywood’s greatest acting talent including Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon, Morgan Freeman, Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Billy Connelly, Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Tickets to the 2007 ADG Atlab Conference can be purchased at www.adg.org.au or on 02 95557045.
The full 2007 ADG Atlab Conference program is now available
The 2007 ADG Atlab Conference and Awards Night is on next week and its jammed pack with exciting sessions and events.
Highlights include:
* The first screening of Scott Hicks amazing new documentary Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts on Legendary Screen Composer Philip Glass
* Matthew Saville (Noise, The King, We Can Be Heroes) and Tony Ayres (Walking on Water, The Home Song Stories) in conversation on Creative Empowerment
* Q&A with Judith Weston who has coached directors, writers and producers from such films as Babel, Children of Men, 21 Grams, Under the Tuscan Sun, Buffalo 66, Blair Witch Project, Terms of Endearment and The Deer Hunter.
* Richard Harris’ and a panel of those in the know including Antonia Barnard (FFC) will be giving the lowdown on the new Screen Production Offset
* Hear Dee McLachlan speak on the trials and tribulations of releasing this years break out hit The Jammed
* Cherie Nowlan (Director, Clubland), Al Clark (Producer, Priscilla) and Dany Cooper (Editor on Candy and December Boys)
* Directors Pitch Competition and Pitch Training Session
* Network Sessions including one on one meetings and group meetings with the industry’s most important people to discuss you project
* Feedback sessions on your films
* The Inaugural Australian Directors Guild (ADG) Awards which honour outstanding achievement and contributions in film and television will be announced on the Saturday night of the 2007 ADG Atlab Conference – Saturday 13 October – at the Awards Dinner being held at Sydney’s Swissotel. The Dinner is to be hosted by Julia Zemiro of SBS’s RocKwiz and co-host of The Jonathan Coleman Experience, on radio across Australia.
How to book
Go to http://www.adg.org.au/ to download the registration form and Fax your registrations to 02 95557086, email mailto:admin@adg.org.au or call 02 9555 7045.
[release from Amanda Buckworth Publicity]