 What is this year's theme? |
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 The 2010 Forum will focus on women in the industry, new directions for filmmaking, the green revolution, and its tenth anniversary. |
| Who will be coming? |
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Guests are posted on the web site as soon as they are confirmed and announced in "2010" in the Left Sidebar and in our Printed Newsletter. Also, check your local newspaper for press releases. |
| What films will be showing? |
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Committed films are posted on the web site as soon as they are confirmed and announced in "2010" in the Left Sidebar. |
| Where/How do I get passes or tickets? |
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There are no Film Forum passes this year. Screening vouchers are ten dollars apiece. 'Conversations With' and 'Panel Discussions' are free to the public. Advance tickets: Paypal will be available to make purchases on the website, though the status of advances sales remains undetermined as of 4/23/10. |
| How much does it cost to get a full pass? A screening? A panel? A master class? A workshop? A special event (like 'Sleepless in Lake Placid')? |
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Every screening (including "Sleepless In Lake Placid,") is $10 per person available at the box office of the venue approximately 45 minutes before show time. Passes are being considered as a possibility as of 4/23/10. |
| Will there be awards? After parties? Special events? |
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The only awards will be the Robin Pell Emerging Filmmaker Award and Audience Choice Award which are given at the "Sleepless in Lake Placid" competition. Also, Audience Choice Award for the LPFF Presents: Shorts and Featurettes (which will include any selected "north Country Shorts" entries. There may be a VIP reception, by invitation only, and a WRAP party, on Saturday night, open to everyone. |
| What sort of panels? Classes? Workshops? |
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There will be a panel discussion on Women in Film on Saturday Morning at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Two "Conversations," one between novelists Jay Parini and William Kennedy, the other with filmmaking Aaron Woolf (King Corn) will be Saturday afternoon. Workshops, essentially, exist as this year's "Sleepless in Lake Placid" 24-hour filmmaking competition. |
| Where do I stay? How do I get there? |
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2009: There are many nice hotels and motels in LP and surrounding areas. Some hotels have set up Hotel/FF packages through the Visitor's Bureau. LPFF Venues The package is whatever the room rate is plus $75 PER PERSON for 10 screenings. The package does NOT include the Master Classes or the Sunday Screening. Thus far, hotels offering packages are The Pines, The Mirror Lake Inn and the Golden Arrow. (Comfort Inn is already sold out.) "Tickets" are in the form of vouchers which must be exchanged for a ticket at the box office of each venue. Check out Google Maps for directions to Lake Placid, NY. -- hotel packages may or may not be offered again this year (as of 4/23/10) |
| How do I get involved/volunteer? |
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At this time, the Film Forum is seeking volunteers (as of 4/23/10). Feel free to call the office - 518.523.3456. We're happy to speak with you and see what can be worked out! |
| How do I become a sponsor? |
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Contact T J Brearton at 523-3456. There are several sponsorship levels, and we are more than happy to work on forming a relationship with your business. |
| When can I get a program? |
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You may view the program online closer to FF time. And, of course, they will be available at the event. Newsletters will be sent to those on our mailing list and email list as of May 1st. Extras can be found at participating locations throughout the region, such as Stewarts Shops and Price Chopper. |
| How do I become a member? What does a membership entail? |
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Membership entails sending a contribution at the various membership levels as listed on our form or on the envelope that is enclosed with the newsletter. Different levels receive different perks...each one varies. (Membership form can be downloaded from the website.) As a member, you will receive the quarterly newsletter, and may be entitled to forum vouchers, depending on your tax-deductible donation. |
| Why does membership (according to the website) expire on May 31st 2010 when the film forum is in June? |
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Membership expires at the end of May for ease of book keeping. There are only two weeks between expiration of membership and the film forum so in actuality the membership goes from one Film Forum to the next. Memberships are accepted at any time during the year. |
| What is a "master class"? |
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A Master Class is an "instructional" class conducted by an industry professional. There are no master classes offered for 2010. |
| What are the rules for "Sleepless in Lake Placid"? As in, can I have a script prepared before the 24-hour period, or is the writing part of the contest? |
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The film schools that participate in Sleepless In Lake Placid are invited to participate. There are no open submissions. The students are given a concept by our coordinators, a list of elements that must be included in the film, and then they are given 24 hours to write, shoot and develop it into a 10 minute DVD. It's a lesson in "start to finish" production. |
| How do I submit a film? Will there be a competition? What recognition will I get? |
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Submissions are closed as of 4/15/10 for the LPFF presents Shorts & Featurettes and the North Country Shorts. All other films are selected by the program committee which is Kathleen Carroll, Artistic Director, and Russell Banks, Advisor, and occasionally recommended by Owen Shapiro, of the Syracuse Film Festival, and TJ Brearton, project specialist for the Adirondack Film Society. |
