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WIF/LA Panel
Chapters do spectacular panels and this one was presented at the Los Angeles chapter's 2007 Forum, a fall event with an excellent series of panels. The 2008 Forum is coming up in November - if you live in Los Angeles.
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VIDEO Q&A with the Filmmakers of FREEHELD
See the video here
Panelists:
Ilene Chaiken, Moderator [IMDB Link]
Ilene Chaiken has accomplished extraordinary range and versatility throughout her career as a writer and producer working in film and television and continues to defy all boundaries. Chaiken created the groundbreaking hit series, "The L Word" which is about lesbian life in Los Angeles and airs on Showtime. The show follows a group of friends, both gay and straight, through stories of career, family, inner struggle, friendship and romantic relationships and stars an impressive cast, including Jennifer Beals and Pam Grier. Chaiken made her directorial debut in Season 2 of "The L Word" with the season finale episode, "Lacuna," and has continued to direct episodes of the series since. The 5th Season of "The L Word" just premiered January 6th 2008 with positive reviews and excellent ratings. Chaiken's other writing credits include the SHOWTIME Original Pictures "Damaged Care" and "Dirty Pictures," which won a Golden Globe® Award for Best Television Movie in 2000. Chaiken's feature film work includes "Barb Wire" which was produced by Propaganda Films and starred Pamela Anderson. Prior to her writing career, Chaiken was an executive for Aaron Spelling Productions and Quincy Jones Productions.
Cynthia Wade, Director [IMDB Link]
Cynthia Wade directed and shot the five-time award-winning HBO documentary "Shelter Dogs", which was broadcast in seven countries. She directed and edited the award-winning 1999 Cinemax documentary "Grist For The Mill", which was called "a jewel... extremely comical" (Variety) and "excellent... a delight" (The Hollywood Reporter). Wade was co-producer/cinematographer for the 1998 PBS documentary "Taken In: The Lives of America's Foster Children", which won a prestigious duPont Columbia Award for Excellence in Journalism. Wade has been Director of Photography for PBS, HBO/Cinemax, A&E, Discovery, The History Channel, MTV, AMC, Oxygen, and TNT. She has made dozens of films for corporate and nonprofit clients, including Intel, the National Guard, and Job Corps. She teaches advanced cinematography at the New School. She holds a BA cum laude from Smith College and an MA in Documentary Film Production from Stanford University.
http://cynthiawade.com
Vanessa Roth, Producer [IMDB Link]
Vanessa Roth produced and directed the 2007 award-winning documentary "The Third Monday in October," and co-produced and co-directed the award-winning 2004 PBS documentary "Aging Out", which is the center of a multi- million-dollar national foster care outreach campaign sponsored by the Annie Casey Foundation. Roth produced and directed the 2002 award-winning film "Close to Home" which premiered at Sundance and aired as a prime-time special on the Discovery Health Channel. Her 1998 PBS film "Taken In: The Lives of America's Foster Children" won the coveted duPont Columbia award. Ms. Roth recently produced and directed the A&E special "9/11's Toxic Dust" and is now working with Dave Eggers on a feature documentary about teachers.
http://bigyearprods.com
Freeheld Official Website: http://freeheld.com
The Film Finishing Fund: http://www.wif.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=41
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