HOLLYWOOD 101: Fact, Fiction, and How to Break into the Movie Business

Friday, April 1

Friend Center 101 - 2:00 pm

Marc Rosen '98, Senior Executive at Heyday Films at Warner Bros., will be hosting a discussion on film production and the Hollywood movie business. Marc will talk about all aspects of movie making, from script to production to the movie theaters, and how to get summer internships and full-time jobs.

Q&A with OLIVER STONE following screening of his film "Commandante"

Friday, 8pm. Doors open at 7:30pm

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Three-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone will be here at Princeton to answer questions following the screening of his documentary portrait of Fidel Castro, "Commandante". "Commandante" was shelved before airing on HBO last spring, and has never been publicly viewed in the US since. The documentary was filmed in February 2002, when Oliver Stone traveled to Havana to meet with Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Among the subjects discussed are the Bay of Pigs invasion, President Kennedy's assassination, the Cuban missile crisis, religion, allegations of torture and government repression of homosexuals, and the Elian Gonzales custody dispute.

Movie Screening: "Looking for Fidel"

Thursday, 8pm

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"Looking for Fidel" is a new Oliver Stone documentary on Cuba, now airing on HBO. In spring 2003, following a wave of hijackings, three hijackers were arrested, tried and executed in Cuba. At almost the same time, the government also arrested, convicted and imprisoned more than 75 political dissidents (including several independent journalists) for as long as 25 years. For the first time since his government cracked down last year, Fidel Castro speaks out on why Cuba has dealt so harshly with those it considers a threat. Directed by three-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone. "Looking for Fidel" was privately screened for the Council of Foreign Relations.

"Otto" in the Tribeca Film Festival

Written and Directed by David Brundige '04

Come see David's work in this prestigious festival. David's film is screening at 10pm on Monday, May 3rd 2004 at the United Artists Theater 4 (145 W. Broadway, twixt Duane and Thomas). A group of students will go to this premiere of David's film. Contact David, brundige@princeton.edu for more info

Synopsis:
Otto is a hapless citizen of Hitler's Germany with an overbearing wife and a penchant for shadow puppetry. In hopes of improving his lot, he joins the Nazis. But life takes an unexpected turn when he falls in love with a Jewish girl who shares his nocturnal passion for puppetry.

Screenwriting Seminar: Learning to Write and Pitch Your Script

Saturday, April 17 9:45 am

LOCATION TBA

Princeton Film Foundation and Tigervision invite you to come learn more about the craft of screenwriting. Learn more about the craft from Joe Seldner, a veteran entertainment executive and journalist. Joe is currently President of Heeltap Entertainment, which created and co-produced the Emmy Award-winning movie "61*" for Home Box Office (directed by Billy Crystal). Heeltap has just signed a deal with Paramount Pictures to produce a feature film based on the life of Robert Ripley, founder of the Ripley's Believe It or Not! company, and is developing the first-ever movie about Ernest Hemingway in cooperation with the Hemingway family. Heeltap is also the exclusive worldwide licensing agent for the Ripley's Believe It or Not! company, and is developing animated programs, television specials and more for that brand.

Before co-founding Heeltap, Seldner was a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist (in Colorado and elsewhere), Assistant to the President of Columbia Pictures, Development Executive to actor Tom Hanks at Walt Disney Studios, executive producer of The Entertainment Report, and more.

The Instrument - Final Cut Test Screening

Friday, April 16th 11:15 pm

Frist Film/Performance Theater

Running Time: 115 minutes

Free Admission

Tigervision, the Undergraduate Film Organization and MIMA are proud to present "The Instrument". The Instrument is a feature film, written and directed by Adam Nemett '03, which includes contributions from over 100 members of the University community, including undergraduates, alums, and professors. April 16th will be the final test screening of the picture edit before moving into the audio post-production phase, so editorial feedback is very important. C'mon by.

Synopsis:
A janitor at an art school dies and leaves behind the blueprints for a new system of ritual worship -- one based on music. Seven art students are selected to live in the janitor's sacred space, to delve into his spiritual legacy and, in turn, their own minds.

Digital Video Seminar: Learning DV Production

April 3-4 and 10-11

PFF and Tigervision are proud to present a crash course in Digital Video Production. Students will take part in two one day sessions. The first session will explain how to plan out the shoot and how to shoot, light, audio, etc. Then the students would have a week to gather their material. The second session will take students through the rudiments of editing.

Instructors will emphasize the potential of digital video production for community access production, building towards the organization's goal to increase programming on the University televison channel.

MBA Presents: Careers in the Entertainment Industry

Saturday, March 27 12:00 p.m.

Stokes Lounge, Whig Hall

Hollywood 101: Fact, Fiction and How To Break into the Entertainment Industry

February 27, 2-3 pm

Dodds Auditorium WWS

Tigervision, Princeton Film Foundation and the Office of Career Services invite you to come a discussion on film production and the Hollywood movie business with Marc Rosen '98. Marc began his career in Hollywood as an executive for producer Lynda Obst of SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE fame. Over two years, he moved up the rank to Senior Vice President of Production & Development, overseeing work on a number of projects, including HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS, while based at 20th Century Fox and then Paramount. He then went on to become Senior Vice President, Motion Pictures for Landscape Entertainment, an independent production and financing company with a deal at MGM. Currently, Marc is Senior Executive at Heyday Films where he?s in post-production on HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN and in pre-production on HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE.

In addition, Marc works actively with the Princeton Entertainment Group to help students get internships and assist upcoming graduates in finding full time work. Students are encouraged to bring resumes to the discussion. There will be also be an opportunity afterwards to speak personally with Marc. He will meet with underclassmen and seniors separately to answer questions and assist them with job placement.