Academy Schedule

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The schedule for the 2010 Academy has not yet been finalized. Interested in history? View the schedule from the 2009 Academy below.

From the Archives - 2009 Schedule

Monday, January 5

8:00 a.m.Registration Begins
10:00 a.m.Biblical Worldview and the Theology of Christian Filmmaking (Doug Phillips and Geoffrey Botkin)
12:30 p.m.Lunch Break
2:00 p.m.The Twelve Most Common Mistakes of Beginning Directors (Geoffrey Botkin)
3:00 p.m.Break
3:15 p.m.Cinematography I (Isaac Botkin)
4:15 p.m.Cinematograhy II: How to Light like Hollywood’s best DPs (and Grade the Footage Digitally) (Isaac Botkin)
5:00 p.m.Dinner Break
7:00 p.m.Symposium on Science Fiction and Christian Filmmaking (Doug Phillips and Geoffrey Botkin)
10:00 p.m.Bonus Session: Photography for Filmmakers: Principles of Photographic Composition (Peter Pallock)

Tuesday, January 6

8:30 a.m.Symposium on Stunts: How to Understand, Depict and Execute Violence (Jimmy Broyden)
10:30 a.m.Break
11:00 a.m.The Future of Film and Digital Acquisition (James Finn)
12:30 p.m.Lunch
2:00 p.m.How to Win the $101,000 Best of Festival Award (Doug Phillips)
3:00 p.m.Break
3:15 p.m.Before the Camera Rolls: How to Know When Your Story is Ready To Become A Feature Film (Geoffrey Botkin)
4:00 p.m.How to Improve Any Film in Ten Minutes (Isaac Botkin)
5:00 p.m.Dinner Break
7:30 p.m.The Future of Independent Christian Filmmaking: Why Geoffrey Botkin Has Hope for Tomorrow’s Leading Filmmakers (Geoffrey Botkin)

Wednesday, January 7

8:30 a.m.All Things RED: Shooting, On Set Work Flow, Post Production and Buyers Guide To The Red Camera (The Erwin Brothers)
9:30 a.m.The Story of Fireproof (Stephen Kendrick)
10:00 a.m.Break
10:15 a.m.Lessons from Come What May (George Escobar)
10:30 a.m.Behind the Scenes with Expelled: The Vision, Business Model; Marketing Strategies and Legal Battles (Logan Craft)
11:00 a.m.Feature Film Finalist Presentations, Panel and Q and A (Stephen Kendrick, Logan Craft, John Moore, Chad Burns, Peter Buck, Graham Alexander, Rich Christiano and Danny Carrales)
12:30 p.m.Lunch Break
2:00 p.m.How to Make or Break Your Film: What Every Filmmaker Needs to Know About Film Music (Geoffrey and Benjamin Botkin)
3:30 p.m.Break
3:45 p.m.Q and A Closing Panel and Special Awards
4:30 p.m.Graduation: Casting a Ten-Year Vision for Independent Christian Filmmaking (Doug Phillips and Geoffrey Botkin)

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