FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS ARCHIVES
Friday, March 11th from 10:00 am to Noon at the University TheatrePart One - Crafting the Heart of Sci Fi: The StoryHoward Suber, author of The Power of Film, a seminal book on screen writing, will team up with Cinequest to bring you a powerful…
Friday, March 5th from 10:00am to Noon at the University TheatrePart One - How to Write Comedy for the Big ScreenThis first panel opens with legendary screenwriting gurus Richard Walter, Lew Hunter, and Hal Ackerman. Known as the godfather of…
MAVERICK SPIRIT EVENT - DIABLO CODYFriday, March 6th3:00pm - 4:30pm ? San Jose Repertory TheatreDiablo Cody won 18 awards for her debut screenplay, Juno, including a WGA Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.…
Friday, March 11th from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm at the University TheatrePart Three - A Conversation with Academy Award Winners and Sci-Fi Masters Janet and David Webb Peoples, authors of Twelve Monkeys and Blade Runner Bringing the illustrious Day of…
Friday, March 11th from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm at the University TheatrePart Two - Science Fiction Writing Comprehensive?A Forum DiscussionIn this inspired conversation, come to find out how Steve Cuden and Paul Chitlik approach writing a science…
Friday, March 5th from 3:00pm at the California TheatrePart Three - Maverick Spirit Award: Terry ZwigoffENIDIt's not hopeless...SEYMOURYeah, well it's simple for everybody else - - give 'em a Big Mac and a Sports Utility Vehicle and they're happy! I…
TRACK A: THE WRITER'S MINDSETFriday, March 6th1:00pm - 2:30pm ? San Jose Repertory TheatreThis diverse panel of blue ribbon writers from film and television will share the secrets of their creative process from concept to rewrites and every step in…
TRACK A: DANCING WITH THE WADOOGEEFriday, March 6th9:30am - 10:30am ? San Jose Repertory TheatreYou will come out of this seminar a changed writer. You will understand at last how to write scenes that sparkle with life. You will be given the litmus…
TRACK A: SCREENWRITING: THE WHOLE PICTUREFriday, March 6th11:00am - 12:00pm ? San Jose Repertory TheatreIn just over an hour Professor Richard Walter will identify the three fundamental principles that explain the phenomenal success of UCLA's…
TRACK B: FILM NOIR, PART ONEFriday, March 6th9:30am - 11:00am ? Camera 12Film noir and neo-noir seemingly subvert the classic Hollywood narrative, yet have entertained film aficionados for decades. Using film clips from The Maltese Falcon to Basic…
TRACK B: FILM NOIR, PART TWOFriday, March 6th11:00am - 12:00pm ? Camera 12Continuation of lecture topics in Part One.Presenters include: Robert G. Phelps (bio)To purchase tickets for this event, please click here or visit the box office to purchase…
Click on any of the 'Day Of' links below to get more information. Day of Distribution | Day of Sight & Sound | Day of Writer | Day of ProducerCinequest has revolutionized the very concept of a film festival focusing not only on celebrating…