10:30-12:00 Comic-Con Film School 101—Preproduction and Screenwriting, and Production Part 1— For the fourth year in a row, Comic-Con Film School returns with a four-day, hands-on, nuts-and-bolts series of classes on how to make movies for very little money, using available video technology and desktop postproduction software. Whether you're shooting your first steampunk space opera or that story about the ninja girl who hunts zombies, this course will take you from script to DVD so that you too can enter your own movie into the CCI: IFF. The first class covers the specifics of preproduction on the cheap, including screenwriting, casting, scheduling, location scouting, crewing up, getting equipment for nothing, and so on. Panelists for the class include Tim Cunningham (writer/director, Xtracurricular), Valerie Perez (producer/star, Paula Peril—Trapped in the Flames and Tears of the Dragon, a Lara Croft fan film), Nick Murphy (director, Tears of the Dragon), Aaron Shoenke (director, Batman Legends and Patient J), and Sean Rourke (writer/director 1st Person Shooter).

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10:30-12:00 Comic-Con Film School 102: Production Part 2— Day 2 of the four-day course on micro-budget moviemaking. Today’s class will focus on the specifics of production, from shooting techniques to lighting on the cheap, to crew positions you need (and don't need), to costuming, props, and set decorating for as little money as possible. Panelists for the class include noted director of photography, Kyle DeVriendt, Tim Cunningham (writer/director, Xtracurricular), Valerie Perez (producer/star, Paula Peril—Trapped in the Flames and Tears of the Dragon, a Lara Croft fan film), Nick Murphy (director, Tears of the Dragon), Aaron Shoenke (director, Batman Legends and Patient J), and Sean Rourke (writer/director, 1st Person Shooter).

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10:30-12:00 Comic-Con Film School 103: Working with Actors and a Crew— Day 3 deals with how to direct actors, organize a crew, and keep them all happy without anybody making any money. Panelists for this class include Tim Cunningham (writer/director, Xtracurricular), Valerie Perez (producer/star, Paula Peril—Trapped in the Flames and Tears of the Dragon, a Lara Croft fFan film), Sean Rourke (writer/director, 1st Person Shooter), and actors Susan Smythe, Brian Stevenson, Kat Steel, Jack Conway, and Brad Upton.

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10:30-11:30 Comic-Con Film School 104: Postproduction with a Spotlight on Editing— The final day of our comprehensive course on micro-budget moviemaking will revolve around what to do after your movie is shot. Panelists will go over the basics of postproduction on your home computer, as well as what software to use for editing, graphic design, sound design, visual FX, and finally, how to burn your finished product to DVD. We will also take an in-depth look at editing from tips and tricks to technique and style. Panelists for the class include professional editor Graeme Lowery (Road Rules, Simple Life), Tim Cunningham (writer/director, Xtracurricular), Valerie Perez (producer/star Paula Peril—Trapped in the Flames and Tears of the Dragon), Nick Murphy (director, Tears of the Dragon), and Sean Rourke (writer/director, 1st Person Shooter.)

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11:30-12:15 CCI:IFF 2007 Awards— This year's winners in the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival are announced along with the coveted "Judges' Choice" award for best in show. Join judges Max Allan Collins, Thomas Jane, and Sean Rourke as they comment on some of this year's films. Prizes and trophies will be awarded to the category winners. Room 26AB
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