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Independent Filmmaker Day Online 2020

Hollywood Filmmakers To Attend Independent Filmmaker Day

By Tammy ReesePublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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Independent Filmmaker Day will take place on Zoom November 18-19 2020. Richard Dreyfuss, Ice-T, Bruce Cohen, Catherine Curtin, Harry Lennix & more are confirmed to attend.

About this Event :

Rubenstein Business Law presents Independent Filmmaker Day, held Live via Zoom on November 18th & 19th, 2020.

IFD helps creators from around the world develop new projects, connect within the industry, and champion collaborative and impactful storytelling at all stages. At each event, you will hear from acclaimed industry experts concerning acting, screenwriting, producing, funding, marketing, music, post-production, and distribution. The online community has a following of over 100,000 on Facebook.

Confirmed Speakers for this event include:

Richard Dreyfuss: Oscar and Golden Globe Winner. Actor best known for American Graffiti, Jaws, Stand by Me, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, The Goodbye Girl, Tin Men, Stakeout, Always, What About Bob?, and Mr. Holland's Opus.

Graham King: Oscar-Winning Producer of The Departed, Bohemian Rhapsody, Argo, Ali, and The Aviator

Ice-T: Grammy Award Winner and star of Law & Order: SVU

Catherine Curtin: Actor, Orange is the New Black, Insecure, Stranger Things, Homeland

Bruce Cohen: Oscar-Winning Producer of American Beauty, Silver Linings Playbook and, Milk .

Harry Lennix: Star of The Blacklist, Billions, Batman v Superman, Man of Steel, Ray, Matrix Reloaded

Anthony 'Treach' Criss: Rapper and Actor. Lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature.

Taheim Bryan: Acclaimed Co-Director and Producer of Equal Standard

AND MORE TO COME...

Independent Filmmaker Day will feature:

November 18, 2020 -

3:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST - Expert Roundtables.

Your opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from experts in the film and tv industry about your specific project. (limited to one hour and only 10 attendees per expert)

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST - Pitch Competition.

Your opportunity to Pitch your film/tv project for a chance to win over $30,000 in in-kind services to help make your project. Each pitch is limited to 3 minutes in a "shark-tank" style format before a panel of 3 judges. The fourth vote will be compromised of an audience member vote, so bring your family and friends to cheer you on for your best chance to win! (limited to only 40 attendees on a first come first serve basis)

November 19, 2020 -

4 pm - 10 pm EST - Panel Discussions and IFD Award Ceremony!

Panel Discussions: Hear from industry experts on a variety of topics in film/tv including: acting, directing, producing, film funding, distribution, social media, product placement, post-production, entertainment law, and more. Each panel lasts one hour and includes Q&A from the audience.

IFD Award Ceremony:

Showcasing filmmakers for their excellence and ability to bring films to life during this difficult era of COVID-19.

The 2020 IFD Award will go to the film, Equal Standard. Written and Produced by acclaimed filmmaker Taheim Bryan, this feature film stars Ice-T (Law and Order) and Anthony 'Treach' Criss (Naughty by Nature). The film has already received over 20 Million views on social media.

10:00 pm to 11:30 pm EST - Virtual After Party

Party and Network with your fellow attendees and panelists in a virtual setting.

Produced by Eric Vollweiler.

Sponsored by Rubenstein Business Law, and Ornstein Schuler State Film Tax.

Tickets are on sale now at Eventbrite.

Discount Code (10% off): IFDT10

About the Founder David Rubenstein

David Rubenstein is a business and entertainment lawyer who has been voted a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” for 7 years in a row, an award given to less than 5% of all attorneys. David counsels film clients on all aspects of their productions, to help them achieve their goals. Most recently, David was a Producer’s Consultant on the acclaimed film, Human Capital, starring Marisa Tomei and Liev Schreiber, which premiered on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival.

For Media Inquiries email Publicist Tammy Reese

[email protected]

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Tammy Reese

Tammy is best known for her legendary interviews with Sharon Stone, Angela Bassett, Sigourney Weaver, Geena Davis, Morris Chestnut, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Laurence Fishburne, Omar Epps, Joseph Sikora, and more.

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