2010 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival
All films and programs are
in Marriott Hall 2, next door at the Marriott Hotel and Marina, next to the
Hall A side of the Convention Center.
Friday, July 23
10:00–11:30 Comic-Con Film School 102: Production—Day 2 of this four-day
course on microbudget moviemaking focuses on the specifics of production, from
shooting techniques to lighting on the cheap, crew positions you need (and don't
need), and costuming, props, and set decorating for as little money as possible.
Presenters will even raffle off some sweet DVDs! Panelists include Valerie
Perez (producer/star of the Paula Peril series), Nick Murphy
(writer/director of Pizza and Bullets), Michael Scott (director/star
of Ryan vs. Dorkman), and Sean Rourke (writer/director of 1st
Person Shooter).
Horror/Suspense
11:30–11:55 The Window—When
a bitter old man is abandoned in a decrepit nursing home, he discovers that
his only link to the outside world is his roommate's bedside window. How far
will he go to get what he wants?
11:55–12:20 Mistaken
Identity—When George steals another man's identity and lives it up on
the fellow's credit cards and status, he ends up with a little more from his
masquerade than he bargained for. Producers Robert Michael Conrad, Jim Nestor,
and Dave Anderson and director Tim Russ introduce and talk about
their film.
12:20–12:40 Things
We Leave Behind—Chris travels to a Norfolk to clear
his estranged father's house, but while packing his missing father's belongings
he unearths some unexpected truths. Haunted nightly by a recurring noise, Chris
explores clues to his father's disappearance, unaware of the dangers he's digging
up.
12:40–12:55 Death
in the Garden—The stillness hanging over the Baron Chifley's
gardens is shattered by the girlish scream of the groundsman, mortified after
coming face to face with Death itself. Fleeing to his master in search
of aiding his escape, the aging Baron offers to stand in the young man's place.
12:55–1:20 The Price
to Pay—This French film noir about a robbery gone very wrong involves
a fortune in jewels, a crooked jeweler in league with the men who rob him, and
a scheming partner who has a few tricks up his own sleeve.
1:20–3:05 Minuteman—After
returning to civilian life in rural Texas, Lance Deakin struggles to uncover
the truth of his military service in Iraq. The military performed experiments
on Lance and his men, turning them into supersoldiers, and brainwashed them
to remember their top-secret missions as a video game called Minuteman.
Participating panelists include director Mark Millhone, producer Lisa
Jenkins, and actors Riley Smith as Captain Lance Deakin, Willa
Ford as Becca Morgan, Christian Kane as Peacemaker, and Barry
Corbin as Colonel Deakin.
Documentary
3:05–3:30 Comic-Kaze—Drugs,
alcohol, sex. These are the words that come to mind when someone thinks about
addiction. But what if something as innocent as comic books takes ahold of your
life? This film follows Vito, a young man in his 20s, as he discusses his passion
and how it affects his life, leaving us to wonder at what point does passion
become obsession. Participating panelists include writer/director Marcello
Rubino, writer/DOP Matthew Ballantyne, producer Andrei Vexler,
sound recordist/composer Adrian Milczarski, and Vito Marconicchio,
the film's lead subject.
3:30–4:30 PANEL: Writing for
Television: From First Draft to Getting Staffed—Spiro Skentzos (George Lopez) and
Karen Horne (NBC executive/Spawn co-producer) share their experiences in TV as a writer
and as the director of NBC's writing programs, respectively, on topics including basic script mistakes,
how to get representation, staying motivated, and negotiating today's turbulent TV terrain. After the lecture,
there will be a Q&A session.
Documentary
4:30–5:55 Comic Book
Literacy—A documentary film that showcases the utilization of the comic
book medium to promote literacy and education. Todd Kent, director
of Comic Book Literacy, will present his film and answer questions following
the screening.
5:55–7:40 The Vinyl
Frontier—A documentary film exploring the exciting world of designer
vinyl art toys. Participating panelists include Daniel Zana, director;
Frank Kozik, vinyl toy and rock poster artist; Bwana Spoons,
artist and owner of Grass Hut Corp.; Brian McCarty, toy photographer;
and Attaboy, artist and publisher of Hi-Fructose Magazine.
7:40–9:25 Marwencol—Marwencol is a documentary about artist Mark
Hogancamp who, after being beaten into a brain-damaging coma by five
men in a bar parking lot, builds a 1/6th scale World War II-era
town in his backyard in order to recover his hand-eye coordination and
learn to re-enter society. Participating panelist is Kevin Walsh, producer
and cameraman of Marwencol.
9:25–11:10 New Brow:
Contemporary Underground Art—Focusing on the rising popularity of underground
art-- widely known as Low Brow, Pop Surrealism and Street Art -- New Brow
explores the artists and the contemporary movement of underground art into pop
culture. This is the first documentary to cover the first American art movement
Modern Pop. Participating panelists include director/producer Tanem Davidson,
executive producer Scott Grover, featured artist Anthony Ausgang,
and editor Jacob Arden McClure.
