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.
Saturday, July 24
10:00–11:30 Comic-Con Film School 103: Working with Actors
and a Crew—Day 3 of this course on microbudget moviemaking
deals with how to direct actors, organize a crew, and keep everyone happy without
anybody making any money. Presenters will even raffle off some sweet DVDs! Panelists
include Valerie Perez (producer/star of the Paula Peril series),
Michael Scott (director/star of Ryan vs. Dorkman), Sean Rourke
(writer/director of 1st Person Shooter), and actors Susan Smythe,
Brian Stevenson, Kat Steel, Jack Conway, and Brad Upton.
Humor/Parody
11:30–11:45 Twelve—For some office workers the 9 to
5 can be a real drag -- but not for those who count down the hours
until the next Bauer Power Hour. An office's obsession with the television
show 24 goes haywire as the workers' obsessions kick into high
gear with the season finale approaching. Part The Office part 24, this
parody mash-up introduces a novel send-up of these pop culture staples.
Participating panelists include writer/director Ryan Silbert
and writer/producer Bradley Werner.
12:05–12:25 Go Sukashi!—From
the creative minds of Japanese Pop Star Shoko Nakagawa and those Sockbaby
guys comes the quixotian tale of the earth's greatest sand dollar superhero.
The panel will consist of Comic-Con special guest Doug TenNapel (Earthworm
Jim), along with Brooke Brodack (YouTube's Brookers), John
Soares (Battle Jitni), Justin Spurlock (Sockbaby),
and Hal Forsstrom (Hot Tub Time Machine).
12:25–12:45 The New
Dad's Survival Guide—Peter is about to embark on the wonderful journey
of Fatherhood. Let us join him in this step-by-step guide to taking care of
your baby that every new dad needs to know. Participating panelists include
writer/director Michael Chen (A Christmas Tale) and narrator
Jacob Keebler (creator of Fancy Voices and Awesome Man).
12:45–1:15 Walk—When
Scott is run over by a car and dies, he ends up in purgatory. When he finds
out his soul is hellbound for the rest of eternity, he doesn't take the news
lightly. This prompts him to do the only natural thing to do: run...run
like his life depends on it -- because it does. Joe Gallina, writer/director
of the short, will present his film.
1:15–1:50 The Substitute—John
is a young white insurance hotshot who's got it all . . . and knows it every
time he looks in the mirror. What he doesn't know is that his reflection
has had enough! John wakes up one day to find that he has a "substitute
reflection," a black guy named Chris who just won't leave him alone! It
goes without saying, John's in for a wild ride! Participating panelists include
director Andrew Cox, producers Michael Campbell, Robert
Campbell, and Elysia Yeary, and first assistant director Chase
Fleming.
1:50–2:25 Thunder
Chance—For
centuries, the neighboring nations of military Zambonia and intellectual Kanjabi
have been at each others' throats -- until today, when their leaders have finally
agreed to sit down for a peace meeting in the no-man's land that runs along
their border. Problem is, the UN negotiator has been delayed. When world-record-holding
adventurer Jonas "Thunder" Chance lands nearby and mistakes them for his fans,
some unorthodox diplomacy might just ignite an explosion. Participating panelists
include writer/director/producer Sean-Michael Smith, actor Jaret
Sacrey, editor Cristina Malavenda, cinematographer Jay Visit, and producer Chris Cloyd.
2:25–4:00 Herpes Boy—A
social outcast with a facial birthmark accidentally becomes an unwilling Internet
celebrity with an unfortunate nickname after a series of comedic manipulations
by his fame-hungry cousin. Participating panelists include Beth Grant,
Donnie Darko; Byron Lane, Herpes Boy web series; Nathaniel
Atcheson, director of Herpes Boy; M. Elizabeth Hughes, producer
of Herpes Boy; Benjamin Kantor, director of photography for Herpes
Boy.
4:00–5:00 Panel: Writing Action-Packed and Character-Driven Stories—Chris Huntley
(Dramatica Story Theory) discusses
exploring the eight essential questions of character and plot. Does your main
character change his essential nature or stay the course? How do characters
grow? What brings your story to a climax? Does your story end in tragedy, triumph,
or somewhere in between? Find out the answers to these questions and ask some
of your own! Marriott Hall 1&2
Science Fiction/Fantasy
5:00–5:25 Mr. Bojagi—Legendary
British actor Brian Blessed (Flash Gordon) stars as Mr. Bojagi, a mysterious
man with a mind-reading machine who helps people choose the perfect gifts for
their loved ones. But when The Woman enters his office, will she be able
to face what the machine reveals?
5:25–6:25 Enigma—Floating
dead in space, transport ship Genesis becomes an unsolvable mystery. All hands
on board have been killed, but how, and why? Follow as we look back to the mission
and see if you can discover the enigma. Participating panelists include directors
Matt Shumway (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Incredible Hulk)
and Jason Shumway (True Hollywood Stories), composer Jermaine
Stegall, actress Iris Corliss, and D.J. Lynch (SpongeBob
SquarePants).
6:25–8:10 Hunter Prey—Hunter Prey centers on a
group of elite, intergalactic commandos transporting
an alien prisoner. Crash-landed on a harsh, unknown planet, they must track
and recapture the escaped creature alive. For the one soldier remaining, the
creature's game changes his thinking about himself as he finds out who's really
hunting whom. Participating
panelists: Sandy Collora (Batman:
Deadend), Daren Hicks (Transformers 1, 2, 3), and Simon
Tams (Repo Chick).
8:10–9:25 Stingray
Sam—A dangerous mission reunites Stingray Sam with his long lost accomplice,
The Quasar Kid. Follow these two space convicts as they earn their freedom in
exchange for the rescue of a young girl being held captive by the genetically
designed figurehead of a very wealthy planet. Participating panelists include
Cory McAbee (The American Astronaut).
9:25–10:55 A Time
for the Heart—A mysterious time anomaly strands a young woman from 1887
in the present day. An introspective race to return her to her normal time ensues
as her fate joins with a present-day man she deeply loves. Participating panelists
include director Christopher Allen; actors Laura Hammer, Chris Spurgin,
and Scott Ganyo; executive producer Mark Racop, and executive
producer/actor David Briggs.
10:55–12:20 I (Heart)
Doomsday—The story of the twisted and brilliant scientist Maxillian
von Max (Dan Beirne, The Bitter End, Trotsky) and his lover/assistant
Tatiana Vlaskovsky (Gemini award–winner Christine Ghawi, Celine), whose
lives are torn apart after a terrible doomsday device mishap leaves him horribly
maimed, and her with total amnesia. Max builds an android, called the A#1, in
his own image to reestablish relations with the memory-less Tatiana in hopes
of reigniting any awareness of their former life together. However, the robot
and Tatiana fall in love, leaving a jealous, homicidal Max in the lurch, creating
a weird love triangle of apocalyptic proportions.
