Academy Schedule
The 2013 Christian Filmmakers Academy will be held February 4-6 in Ballroom B of the Henry B. Gonzáles Convention Center (200 E Market St. • San Antonio, Texas 78205). To view the complete list of Live Stream sessions, click here.
Monday, February 4
| 7:00 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. |
Welcome and Call to Order with Geoff Botkin |
| 8:40 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
General Session: Biblical Worldview with Doug Phillips |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. |
General Session: Creating the World of Your Film with Geoff Botkin |
| 10:50 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. |
BREAK |
| 11:10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
General Session: 20-Story Building with Stephen Kendrick |
| 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
Break-out Sessions |
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Building Great Stories (MAIN ROOM) |
Shooting the Project |
Production and Post production |
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The Dire Need for Structure with Isaac Botkin |
Camera, Lenses, and Style with the Leclerc Brothers |
The Power of ONE with Stephen Kendrick
|
| 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Break-out Sessions |
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Building Great Stories (MAIN ROOM) |
Shooting the Project |
Production and Post production |
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Why You Need an Animatic with Geoff Botkin |
Managing a Camera Department with Justin Tolley |
Music 101 with Ben Botkin
|
| 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. |
Break-out Sessions |
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Production and Post production (MAIN ROOM) |
Shooting the Project |
Building Great Stories |
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The FINAL Final Draft with Stephen Kendrick |
Shooting for the Edit with Isaac Botkin |
Script Writing and Story-Telling 101 with Pat Roy
|
| 5:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
DINNER BREAK |
| 7:00 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. |
Welcome Back and Announcements |
| 7:10 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. |
General Session:The Superior Mindset of a Christ-Honoring Filmmaker with Stephen Kendrick |
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. |
BREAK |
| 8:20 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
General Session: Where do you get your Inspiration? with Geoff Botkin |
Tuesday, February 5
| 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
General Session:Branding with Tryg Jacobsen |
| 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
General Session: The First Wave: How Some of the Best and Brightest in Independent Christian Filmmaking Are Building Their Business (Leclerc Brothers) |
| 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
BREAK |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
General Session: 12 Reasons Why Christian Movies Fail to get Distribution or Be successful in Theaters with Stephen Kendrick |
| 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
Break-out Sessions |
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Production and Post production (MAIN ROOM) |
Building Great Stories |
Building Your Business |
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Preproduction Planning with Justin Tolley |
Theme with Isaac Botkin |
Editing Fundamentals of Documentaries with Geoff Botkin
|
| 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Break-out Sessions |
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Building Your Business (MAIN ROOM) |
Building Great Stories |
Production and Post production |
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Brand Control with Tryg Jacobsen |
Picking Your Audience and Picking a Story with Isaac Botkin |
Finishing a Film Project with Justin Tolley
|
| 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. |
Break-out Sessions |
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Shooting the Project (MAIN ROOM) |
Building Your Business |
Production and Post production |
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Art Design 101 with Isaac Botkin |
Handling the Full-Court Press with Stephen Kendrick |
The World of Your Film with Geoff Botkin
|
| 5:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
DINNER BREAK |
| 7:00 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. |
Welcome Back and Announcements |
| 7:10 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. |
General Session:Keynote with Doug Phillips |
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. |
BREAK |
| 8:20 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
General Session: How to Analyze a Hollywood Film with Geoff Botkin |
Wednesday, February 6
| 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
General Session:Most Common Mistakes of Christian Filmmakers with Doug Phillips, Geoff Botkin, and Stephen Kendrick |
| 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
General Session: Real Life Stories From the Next Wave of Christian Filmmakers with Curtis Bowers, Colin Gunn, Chad Burns, and Special Guests |
| 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
How to Win 101, 000 Grand Prize: The Secrets of Our Judging process Revealed |
| 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
General Session: Interactive Collaboration with Geoff Botkin and Staff |
| 4:00 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 4:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
Faculty and Special Guests: Questions/Answers |
| 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
Closing Exhortations to Filmmakers with Geoff Botkin and Doug Phillips |
Topics and schedule are subject to change.