PG Film Festival: Take Three

Experience the magic of cinema at PGFF Take Three!

Join Bowie State for the second annual PGFF Take Three! This cinematic celebration, presented by PGAHC, Bowie State University, and the Prince George’s Film Office, connects filmmakers, showcases diverse voices, and highlights partnerships within Prince George's County.

What to Expect:

•  Premier new films by emerging and established independent filmmakers.
• Keynotes, panels, and workshops in animation, tech, storytelling, and entrepreneurship.
• Live Q&A sessions with selected filmmakers.

Saturday, September 28, 2024 | Bowie State University Fine & Performing Arts Center

9:00am - 12:00pm | Actors Study

This immersive three (3) hour course will help aspiring and established actors develop, maintain, and promote habits and techniques to assist them in becoming and staying professional actors. Character development, scene study, and acting exercises, with surprise guests, are all a part of the day as we navigate an actor's career.

Moderator: Mark McKinnon with a guest appearance by Victoria Rowell

10:00am - 11:30am | “Soul in Motion”

Creative voices in animation, technology, storytelling, and entrepreneurship talk about the animation industry, diversity, the future of animation, and more!

Moderator: Tewodross M. Williams

11:15am - 12:30pm | Funding Your Vision: “Show Me the Money”

It takes money to bring any creative idea to a finished product. This discussion will focus on innovative ways to raise funding, find funding sources, and what to do when you get the money. 

Panelists: Chris Godfrey, Business Development Officer-FSCBank; Stefanie Frederic, Executive Producer-FGW Productions; Vanzil Burke, CEO Burke Entertainment

11:45am - 12:15pm | XR presentation with GRX Immersive Labs 

An immersive experience and sample of the project POV: Points of View 

1:00pm - 2:15pm | And Beyond: “Immersive Media, VR, AI, Cinema and Tech” 

In this in-depth discussion, we will take a look at how technology is changing the production landscape and its impact on the creative process as well as the creators. We will look at all sides of digital technology and how the new normal will impact the future of production. 

1:00pm - 2:15pm | Entertainment Business 101: Legal Protection and Benefits Safeguarding Film Projects in Age of Streaming and AI 

• Talent contracts and licensing
• Streaming 
• AI (how to safeguard your project)

Moderator: Anthony Greene, Filmmaker  

Panelists: Samantha Levin, Streaming & AI; Angel Nwachukwa, Contracts & Licensing
Sponsored by Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA)

2:45pm - 4:00pm | Breaking Into the Business: “Getting Your Foot In the Door”

A lively discussion with production professionals on their careers and how they began.

Moderator:Arnicia Arrington, EVP People, Orientation & Culture, Ebony/Jet
Panelists: Stacy Milner, EICOP and HBCU in LA; Pat Stevens-Talent Logistics & Line Producer; Lynette Blackwell, Casting; Tam Hush Lee, Costume Designer; Chan Claggette, Locations Scout & Production Manager; Alan Adeleke, Camera Op; Larry Law,  Editor

2:45pm - 5:45pm | Home Grown Screenings

Join us in viewing the very best features and shorts from Prince George’s County and the DMV’s finest filmmakers.

Panelists: Abdul T Sesay, Producer Director-Saloan Productions; Howard Gibson, Producer Director-Dem Gibsons

4:30pm - 5:45pm | Must Be the Music: What’s A Movie Without Music?

A look at the business of securing music for your film and the art of making the music. 

Moderator: Charles Garris, Music Producer & Composer
Panelists: Nicole Sanzio, Music Supervisor-Indigi Music; JP Wogaman II, Music Composer- Wogaman Music; Christopher Stevens, Musician & Composer; Carter Mangan Jr , Music Composer & Sound Engineer

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