Directly after “Hollywood and Spirituality” on Saturday is the seminar “From Short to Feature” at 2pm which will host first time feature directors who were able to obtain funding and mount their first projects. How did they do it and what advice can they share?

Another popular workshop this year is expected to be “Inside Pitch”, a seminar in which Christopher Lockhart, Executive Story Editor at ICM, will allow audience members to pitch their film ideas to him. Mr. Lockhart has been working at ICM, a leading talent and literary agency in Los Angeles, for almost ten years. “Inside Pitch” will be held at 2pm on Sunday.

An all day training offered on Friday May 4th will be the “Filmmaker’s Boot Camp”. The camp will be covering story structure in film, what filmmakers need to know about their history, and a look at the future – specifically HD film making. Confirmed instructors include Dave Anderson from the Compass Arts Academy and Dr. Kim Walker from the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, CO.

“The festival as a whole is very practical,” said Executive Director John Bucher, “We not only want to provide high quality films for viewers to enjoy, we also want to help inspire and inform the next generation of filmmakers. The seminars offered will be practical and enriching. They will be valuable for a first-time filmmaker or a veteran seeking advice on how they might improve upon their skills.”