2017
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Cinequests 2017 program is filled with passion that elevates us to laugh, be inspired and thrilled, to celebrate, to think innovatively, and to embrace love.
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"I don't want to make films that give you the answer." - Jason Reitman Early in his career, Jason Reitman established an amazingly simple credo: I dont want to make films that give you the answer. If there is a message to my films-and I hope there isnt-its to be open-minded. Using this approach, Reitman, not yet 40, has created an impressive body of work, surprisingly within the Hollywood system, which is unusual. His screenplays and direction are masterful examples of subtle poignancy.
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Part 2: Business of Writing Forum Yoshihiro Uchida Hall at San Jose State University It may be an age-old conflict between art and commerce, but theres no getting around the fact that its called Show Business. Youve written, rewritten, and touched up your script. Youre proud of it. Youre confident its just the way you want it. Now its time to get it shot, distributed, and screened. Its time for the often daunting business part of the process. Its a tough nut to crack but take heart.
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Part 1: How to Pitch & Pitch Challenge Yoshihiro Uchida Hall at San Jose State University Be there for an electric, interactive practice session on how to grab attention and boost buzz for your script. Itll be a fun-filled, action-packed session, where our finalists will compete in a rapid-fire speed round, pitching their projects to a renowned panel of film and television producers and managers. Panelists: Randy Kiyan, Director of Development, Luber Rocklin Entertainment
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How To Make Great VR VR WORKSHOPS Virtual Reality sounds amazing, but how do I make one, or better put, how do I make a great VR experience. As challenging as it is to create a movie, VR brings a whole new set of challenges and opportunities. Cinequest, a bastion of empowering artists and producers with the tech and wisdom to make their visions real, presents you with an exciting series of workshops on the how-tos of VR from vision to headsets. Fri, Mar.
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Ready to dive into the realm of Virtual Reality with all of its opportunities, challenges, fun, and fascination? Join leaders and luminaries, who are shaping the emerging world and industry of Virtual and Augmented Realities, as they explore timely and entertaining topics. Artists, innovators, and audiences alike are welcome and wanted in these lively sessions designed to heighted your sense of whats happening and whats possible. Fri, Mar.
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Reed Magazine Presents Poetry Films and Performances SJSUs Reed Magazine and Cinequest are thrilled to present a night of poets performances and short poetry films. A variety of topics will keep you spinning; from a love affair with a promiscuous pair of stockings to the raging passions of the famous who use a bullet to end their lives. Sex, death, and politics fill the night to assure gripping knuckles and shaking knees! These performers will grab your heart and stomp on it, so be prepared to be a casualty of this word war.
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"Making people laugh is a really fabulous thing because it means you're getting deep inside somebody, into their psyche, and their ability to look at themselves." - Jane Lynch Emmy award and Golden Globe winner, Maverick Spirit Award honoree Jane Lynch brings her very special presence to every project with which she's involved. Multi-talented, statuesque, and undeniably charismatic, when she's on screen, be it big or small, it's impossible to take your eyes off her.
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Cinequest is thrilled to bestow its Maverick Spirit Award to beloved comedian, actor, and musician Fred Armisen (Portlandia, Saturday Night Live). Event will include a moderated conversation with Mr.
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Cinequests Opening Nights are always a spectacular treat for movie lovers, and youll want to join us for an evening of laughs, as director Mark Pellington (Arlington Road) presents his captivating new comedy, starring Shirley MacLaine (Terms of Endearment, Mrs. Winterbourne, Postcards from the Edge) and Amanda Seyfried (Les Misérables, Big Love, Mamma Mia!). In business, Harriet Lauler (MacLaine) was always as good as they come; although her luck in friends and family, not so much.