Screen Actors Guild and Local Filmmakers
Discuss Indie Budgets at Reel Affirmations

Monday, Oct. 15
After the 5:00 p.m. Local Filmmakers Program
Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW

Free and open to the public

Funding constraints and finding experienced, talented and affordable talent are two of the biggest hurdles filmmakers face.

Join Reel Affirmations, the Screen Actors Guild, and featured filmmakers for a panel discussion on financing acting talent for your next film.

Since its formation in 1997, SAGIndie has been traveling to film festivals, trade shows and conventions spreading the word: Just because your film isn’t produced by a studio doesn’t mean you can’t use professional talent. In fact, input from indie producers continues to help SAG revise and improve its five low-budget agreements to make it even easier for filmmakers to use SAG actors, regardless of their budget.

PANELISTS
Jane Love covers radio and TV commercials, industrial-educational non-broadcast videotapes and feature films for the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Screen Actors Guild.   Prior to this work, Jane spent threeyears as a production coordinator on feature films and television movies/specials. 

Chad Tyler-Green is a Washington, DC-based actor and Co-Chair of the Screen Actors Guild newly formed LGBT Actors Committee. He is currently appearing in the final season of the HBO drama, The Wire. He was also featured on the politically charged TV series, K Street.

Jon Gann is filmmaker and director of DC Shorts. Jonathan Gann is a short film director and writer based out of Washington, D.C. His production company, The Gann Agency, primarily produces commercial advertisements, but his pieces such as Pezheads and Signs have won numerous awards at various film festivals. His latest film, Offline, is premiering at Reel Affirmations.

Harjant Gill is the director of the films As if it Matters, Everything, Some Reasons For Living, Mission Movie/Una Pelicula de la Mision. Gill’s latest film, Milind Soman Made Me Gay, will be screening at Reel Affirmations. He is the recipient of The Point Foundation award.

Dean Hamer’s poignant films throw a monkey wrench in the stereotypical portrayal of a scientist. He is currently working on two socially charged issues—HIV/AIDS and the biology of human sexuality. Hamer is also an author of popular science books, including the controversial The God Gene, which was featured on the cover of Time Magazine. His latest film, We Belong, is screening at Reel Affirmations.