Educational Events/Panels

All educational events and panels at the 2011 Twin Cities Film Fest will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel – Park Place about one block from the ICON Theaters. These events are free to the public and no registration is required. For groups of 10+ contact billcooperjr@yahoo.com to reserve seating.

LOCATION
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel-Park Place
1500 Park Place Boulevard
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416
www.doubletreeminneapolis.com

Special Note: The hotel is located in THE WEST END shopping district approximately 4 miles west of downtown Minneapolis. This is not the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel – Downtown Minneapolis. ALL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SO CHECK BACK REGULARLY FOR UPDATES.

Tuesday, September 20th

5:00-6:00pm THE BULLY PROJECT PANEL – Moderated by Jason Matheson, Fox9 Weekend Buzz
School violence is a reality in schools across the country and has recently gotten a lot of attention here in Minnesota. The panel will include conversations about anti-bullying efforts in Minnesota. Some of the panelists include Lee Hirsch (Director of THE BULLY PROJECT), Tom Weber (MPR Reporter), Rep. Jim Davnie (MN State Legislator who co-sponsored anti-bullying legislation), Julie Hertzog (Director of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center) and Leigh Combs (Coordinator for the GLBT KIDS: Abuse Intervention program of The Family Partnership and a core member of the Minnesota School OUTreach Coalition)

Thursday, September 22nd

10:30am-11:30am Director Spotlight – Michael Knowles Director/Screenwriter East Fifth Bliss
NOON – 1:00pm Actor Spotlight – Tom Sizemore /Hector Jimenez/Olga Segura Stars of White Knight

Saturday, September 24th

10:30am-11:30am “Video Games as the Future of Visual Arts”
This year, the National Endowment of the Arts expanded the category of “Arts on Radio and Television” to “Arts in Media”. This means that web-based videos and “interactive games” are now considered art and worthy of potential grant money. So to discuss this topic and to add to TCFF’s Gaming Initiative Sidebar, we’ve assembled the best and brightest in Minnesota to talk about gaming as visual art. Panelists include Matt Helgeson, Game Informer Magazine, Tim May, VP of Production at Activision, Leif Knutson from Microsoft, Kurt Olson from Best Buy and Steve Snyder, TCFF Lead Programmer and Time Magazine Editor.

NOON – 1:00pm Film Spotlight – Actor, Anton Yelchin and Director, Drake Doremus, discuss their careers and the closing film, Like Crazy.

Sunday, September 25th

1-2pm Director Spotlights
Tracie Laymon, Director of A HIDDEN AGENDA, Barbara Allen, Director of SIGNING ON.

3-4pm Actor Spotlight – Stacy Bee and Aiden Barkley, I WANT TO BE A MOTHER, Deep Roy, Actor from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jatin Setia, TCFF Executive Director will sit down with three actors and discuss their projects, careers, and our India Film Sidebar.