Angel has been a consultant for many large film festivals as a resource to Black/ Black LGBT theme films and production consultant for both music and films under Our Stories Productions.
Angel has not only been highlighted in GO NYC’s 100 Women We Love (Class of 2006); but has appeared in Time Out NY, CLIK Magazine, AfterEllen.com, Gay City New,  NYANSAPO (“N-YAN-SA-PO”)Magazine- a National Black Justice Coalition publication and most recently Swerv Magazine in 2011.
She has gone on to speak at conferences like Q-Me Con, Frameline, Out Fusion,  Women of Color Film Festival in Santa Cruz ,organized and moderated dozens of panels including a juror of the Featured films for Newfest in 2008. Angel curated all of QBC film festivals, college tours and monthly film series.

Currently, Angel is working on several projects; curating photo exhibits for independent Fine Artist, consulting, publishing, producing and working on her MBA in Media Management.

SATURDAY, October 22, 2011

WORKSHOPS

It does not matter if your film is straight or gay theme, not every festival is right for your film. So which festival do you choose to submit to? Attend this hands on workshop and learn how to make better decisions for your film from budgeting to packaging to press and follow-up! Bring your film trailer and be ready to test, if you are on the right track to a successful festival tour!

$10 ONLINE | PURCHASE TICKET                                                                                                           

1 PM WORKSHOP - FINDING THE RIGHT FILM FESTIVAL      

• What Festival work best for your film
• Funding Your Film Festival Circuit Tour
• Packaging Your Film For Festivals
• Getting Press Surrounding Your Film
• The Follow-up
  
  

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The importance of  a reading is curial before making any film. It helps to shape out the film, giving you lead way on what work and what did not work, the flow, the timing of things even characters development, storyline and if the over all plot works but most importantly, feed back from the audience. Come listen to an intimate table reading of this new and exciting screenplay with a host of talented actors. 

$5 ONLINE | PURCHASE TICKET                                                                                                              

1:30 PM WORKSHOP - Screenplay Reading - "For The Love of Hip-Hop"

Kelly Burkhardt is no stranger to the film industry. She is  VP, Operations for TLA Releasing, an independent film distribution company owned and operated by filmmakers. Kelly is also the head programmer for the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (PIGLFF), owner of Pepperbox Pictures production company and freelance as a photographer. http://www.tlareleasing.com

SATURDAY, October 22, 2011(8 PM)

Following the screening of FINDING ME TRUTH, there will be a Q&A with Kelly Burkhardt /TLA Releasing on “Getting Your Film Distributed.” If you are a filmmaker from ANY genre and/or gay or straight themed film,  I highly suggest you attend this informative Q&A. Get great tips directly from distributor, TLA Releasing. DVD's of the film will be available for purchase at the venue

$10 ONLINE | PURCHASE TICKET                                                                                                             

8 PM | GETTING YOUR FILM DISTRIBUTED /SCREENING OF FINDING ME TRUTH

The Q&A will be an intimate discussion on:

• The relationship between Filmmaker & Distribution company
• Options: Types of Deals
• DIY vs. Distribution Company