FREE Virtual Industry Power Hours
NO FILM SCHOOL. NO TRUST FUND. NO PROBLEM.
The Power Hour
MONTHLY ON THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, 4 PM PST/ 7 PM EST
In response to these crazy times, we want to provide a space for community, inspiration and learning. It started as a one time Happy Hour in March 2020 to share community and hope in isolation weekly. It is now every month with guests from all facets of the industry sharing insight, wisdom and resources.
-Sara Elizabeth
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What Filmmakers are saying...
"Your happy hour guests have given me so much motivation and it’s great to be inspired again" -Victoria G.
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JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT INDUSTRY POWER HOUR!
Wednesday, June 25th, 4 PM PST/ 7 PM EST
Learn What Grabs a Film Investor's Attention
Film Investors Bart and Ivan
We're so excited to welcome two professionals we adore and have worked with before for this Power Hour—Bart and Ivan!
Join us for an insightful conversation with two different kinds of investors as they break down what grabs their attention, why they invest in the films they do, how they evaluate pitches, and what you need to land funding for your project. We'll peek inside the mind of a film investor, so that you can carry the wisdom forward with you as you set out to create your projects.
Ivan does a lot of traditional film financing on successful indie films that include both domestic films and international co-productions. Bart represents and is the kind of investor that gets behind a film based on its "why," the message, and a rallied community. These are both very unique and essential investor viewpoints for every filmmaker wanting to raise money for their film.
Don’t miss this FREE Power Hour as this is your chance to go behind the curtain with two experts who know what makes a project both meaningful and marketable!
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Our Most Recent Power Hour Guest
Celebrating the Film Premiere of One Of Our Community's Own!
Emmy-Winning Producer Mark Maxey
Mark's upcoming feature film, WORDS OF WAR, will be in theaters on May 2nd, so we are here to celebrate his upcoming release by discussing his journey, his current film, and how he did it. Mark Maxey is an Emmy award-winning producer for major motion pictures and is currently the president of Rolling Pictures. Recent productions of his include the political thriller ANNA directed by James Strong and starring Ciarán Hinds, Jason Isaacs, Maxine Peak; Kyra Sedgwick’s feature directorial debut SPACE ODDITY starring Kevin Bacon, Madeline Brewer, and Carrie Preston; and Mayim Bialik’s directorial debut AS THEY MADE US starring Dustin Hoffman, Candice Bergen, Dianna Agron, and Simon Helberg. Maxey also worked on RARE OBJECTS, which was directed by and starring Katie Holmes with Alan Cumming, Julia Mayorga and Derek Luke; as well as the documentary feature UP TO SNUFF which Maxey wrote, directed and produced himself, featuring Aaron Sorkin, Martin Sheen, Tom Arnold, and W.G. Snuffy Walden. He has executive producer credits on the film THE KILL ROOM starring Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and Maya Hawke, and is directed by Nicol Paone.
Mark is on the national board of the Producers Guild of America and also is a member of the Television Academy. He's co-founder and chairman emeritus of the Washington West Film Festival─ the only film festival to donate 100% of box office proceeds to help at-risk youth and families in need. Maxey serves on the boards of Women in Film & Video, Artistic Fuel Foundation, and the Rock & Roll for Children Foundation benefiting families fighting pediatric cancer at the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health.
