Fort Worth Film Commission Lone Star Film Festival Panels
November 4-8
The Fort Worth Film Commission is proud to partner with Lone Star Film Festival to provide eight engaging panels featuring local and regional film industry pros. All Lone Star Film Festival panels and film conversations are free to the public and available online this year.
On the Big Screen
Moderator: Wesley Gentle, Arts Council of Fort Worth
Panelists: Jimmy Sweeney, The Grand Berry Theater; Jeffrey Smith, Downtown Cowtown at the ISIS; William Giron, Artes de la Rosa at the Historic Rose Marine Theater
Available: November 5 at 4 pm CT
Marketing Your Film During a Pandemic
Moderator: Beth Hutson, Executive Producer, Elevated Content
Panelists: Tracy Rector, Executive Producer, Chyna Robinson, Director/Writer/Producer, Holland Sanders, CEO Holland Collective
Available: November 6 at 2 pm CT
How to Get a Job in the Industry
Moderator: Red Sanders, President, Red Productions
Panelists: Rebecca Case, President, Dallas Producers Association; Linda McAlister, President, Linda McAlister Talent; Mindy Raymond, TXMPA Director of Communications & Ambassador for Texas Media
Available: November 6 at 3 pm CT
Operating a Studio Space in Fort Worth
Moderator: Nick Utter, Director of Photography
Panelists: Doug Mangold, Lowtown Studios; Tim Eaton, Studios at TCN; Red Sanders, Backlot Studios + Workspace.
Available: November 7 at 2 pm CT
Film + Music
Moderator: Josh Block, Musician
Panelist: Erica Silverman, Writer/Director
Available: November 7 at 3 pm CT
Preserving History
Moderator: Mitch Whitten, EVP Marketing & Strategy for Visit Fort Worth
Panelists: Adam Dietrich, Director; Elliott Gilbert, Producer; Glenda Thompson, Consultant, Gestures Marketing
Available: November 7 at 5 pm CT
Breaking into Commercial Work
Moderator: Dr. Tricia Jenkins, Professor at Texas Christian University
Panelists: Warren Cook, Make Something Beautiful, Greg Beck, Two Trees Productions, Candace Cooper, Westsider Media
Available: November 8 at 2 pm CT
Creating Change Through Film: It’s a Wonderful Plight
Moderator: Lou Charle$, Fort Worth Musician
Panelists: Justin Rhodes, Director/Writer/Actor; April Patterson, Producer and Actor; Kory Williams; Director of Photography; Corey Pratt, Actor
Available: November 8 at 3 pm CT
All panels will be available on the Lone Star Film Festival YouTube Channel and Facebook page. For more information visit www.LoneStarFilmFestival.com
Some panels were filmed safely at Lowtown Studios. Production services were provided by Texas Producer and graphic animation by PRELUDE Films.