A Conversation in Film with Elizabeth Avellán:
Producing Your Independent Feature Film
July
22, 2012 •
3:00 PM
Harry Ransom Center (300 West 21st Street)
$12 General, $10 AFF Members
Presented by Austin Film Festival and Women in Cinema
Join producer Elizabeth Avellán and her EYA Productions partner
Shannon McIntosh for an in-depth and informative discussion on producing
an independent feature film. Using WHEN ANGELS SING and BLACKTINO as
case studies, they’ll talk about all aspects of producing your feature
film: from selecting your script and director, financing, putting your
crew together, production – specifically in Austin – through post- and
marketing.
Elizabeth
Avellán is the Co-Owner and Vice President of Troublemaker Studios and
President of EYA Productions. Avellán’s producing career began
with Robert Rodriguez’s EL MARIACHI – made for just $7,000, EL MARIACHI
was the winner of the 1993 Audience Awards at the Sundance and Deauville
Film Festivals - and her credits have since grown to
include DESPERADO, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, THE FACULTY, SPY KIDS, ONCE
UPON A TIME IN MEXICO, SIN CITY, GRINDHOUSE, and many more. In addition
to producing family and genre films that have collectively grossed over a
billion dollars, she has played a primary role in developing Austin,
Texas as a thriving film community.
- $10 AFF members – To purchase an AFF member price ticket, please
email our Office Manager, Marcie Mayhorn at
Marcie@austinfilmfestival.com or call 512.478.4795
- Please bring a valid form of ID to the event to claim your ticket.
- For More Information and to BUY TICKETS, GO HERE.
Conversations in Film consist of script readings or in-depth
discussions led by screenwriters on an aspect of screenwriting and/or
filmmaking. These discussions are also accompanied with a screening.
Previous participants include Randall Wallace, John Lee Hancock, Tom
Holland, Anne Rapp, Polly Platt, Jim Dauterive, Dan Petrie, Jr., Shane
Black, Johnathon Schaech, Kevin Reynolds, Kyle Killen, Noah Hawley,
James V. Hart, Jessica Bendinger and others.
