Georgia Film Festival 2023
Presented by the University of North Georgia
Friday, September 15
WORKSHOPS (Film and Digital Media Building)
10:00 am – The Business of Show Business in 2023 – Veteran actor Mike Pniewski (BOUND) and producer Jeremiah Bennett (Georgia Production Partnership) discuss how to successfully navigate the business of show during our current, transitional era.
11:00 am – You Made a Film! Now What? Navigating Festivals and the Distribution Market – Producers Jaye Pniewski (BOUND) and Cindy Abel (SURVIVING THE SILENCE) lend their insight into the timeless challenge of getting your work in front of an audience.
12:00 pm –
100 Years of 16 mm (1923 – 2023): The History of the Format & Getting Started with 16mm Film – Mike Brown (Kodak Film Lab Atlanta)
Join Mike Brown from Kodak Film Lab Atlanta for a creative and educational session of learning all about the16mm celluloid format, celebrating 100 years since its introduction, 1923-2023. This workshop will cover the history of this format, how to get started using 16mm film and the cameras available as well as demonstrate film loading and filming exercises.
12:45 PM – STUDENT BLOCK (Ed Cabell Theatre)
ONE NIGHT IN SQUATCHTOWN
THE GOUDA NEWS
FOREVER ALONE
278
EXPLORE
VICKY
1:30 PM – Panel: Studying & Filming in Italy (PA 108)
Six students who went on the Film in Italy trip last summer share their experiences and samples of the work they produced. Heather Roberts, Jayce Keck, Andrew Byrd, Mark Harris, Daniel Kumi, and Anna Mulhall will all participate and help you learn more about the 2024 Film in Italy trip.
2:45 PM – FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (Ed Cabell Theatre)
SURVIVING THE SILENCE: The Untold Story of Two Women in Love
Who Helped Change Military Policy
4:30 PM – Panel: Passion to Profit: A Deep Dive into the Business of Film & Video Production (PA 108)
Three groups of UNG alumni talk about how they are building successful businesses while also making art. Max Bentley and Madeleine Pearson of Bentley Media, Brad Kennedy and Luke Pilgrim from Sozo Bear Films, and Katie Ivey and Cole Ferguson of Theory Two Productions/Glass Table Film will all participate.
5:45 PM – NIGHTHAWK SHORTS (Ed Cabell Theatre)
PROGRESSION
PRETTY STRANGER
HERE TO STAY
STICK IT
INTO THE DEPTHS
THE LOCKED TRUNK
LIMINAL
OH, BABY!
AARON
EIGHTEEN
WE’RE THE ONES WHO LIVE
7:00 PM – OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION
8:30 PM – FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (Ed Cabell Theatre)
SILVER DOLLAR ROAD
Saturday, September 16
10:00 AM – FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (Ed Cabell Theatre)
WHERE THE BUTTERFLIES GO
11:15 AM – COLLEGE SHORTS BLOCK (Ed Cabell Theatre)
TIKTOK CHALLENGED
IT’S BETTER TO BE ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS
UNDOCUMENTARY
RETRIBUTION
PIZZA TIME!
BONOBOS
ADAPT NOT OVERCOME
FORBIDDEN FRUIT
1:00 PM – INDIE SHORTS BLOCK (Ed Cabell Theatre)
CHIPPER
MATCH DAY
BOUND
ELECTRIC PIONEERS
2:30 PM – INDIE SHORTS BLOCK (Ed Cabell Theatre)
UNCLE IVAN
ASPHYXIA
THE NATURE OF AN ETERNAL BODY
THE SERVICE
INMATE
EVERY NIGHT AT 3:30
4:00 PM – INDIE SHORTS BLOCK (Ed Cabell Theatre)
GABRIELA
LUMPS
HAPPY NOODLE
TOTALED
LATE TO THE PARTY
5:30 PM – FEATURE NARRATIVE (Ed Cabell Theatre)
SHE WATCHES BLINDLY
7:00 PM – CLOSING NIGHT RECEPTION
8:00 PM – FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (Ed Cabell Theatre)
IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL
10:00 PM – AFTER PARTY