DEADLINE OF OCT 15 TO SIGN-UP FOR THE BACK-BY-POPULAR-DEMAND
DOCUMENTARY WORKSHOP AT THE 2003 OHIO INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL

For Immediate Release: September 19, 2003

Contact: Annetta Marion or Bernadette Gillota, Co-Artistic Directors,
(216) 651-7315

Cleveland, Ohio-True to form for Independent Pictures' mission to
help filmmakers hone their craft, this year's Ohio Independent
Film Festival (November 1-9) includes a documentary workshop in
addition to its signature Director of Photography workshop and a
weeklong program of innovative shorts and feature-length films. The
Sugar Pictures Documentary Workshop will be held Saturday, November
1, 9:00 am-6:00 pm at the Gordon Square Arcade, 6516 Detroit Avenue
in Cleveland, Ohio.

Back by popular demand from the 2002 OIFF, the Sugar Pictures
Documentary Workshop not only provides insights on technique but also
clues participants into hard-won lessons on researching, producing,
fund-raising, and the marketing of non-fiction films from
professional filmmakers. During the class, students are invited to
ask questions pertaining to their own specific projects. Students
will receive a workbook including sample proposals, budgets,
contracts and case studies (if you can't attend the workshop, the
workbook is available for purchase as well).

Instructor Thom Powers is the owner of New York-based Sugar Pictures.
His studio has produced projects for HBO, CINEMAX, and PBS, and
offers workshops to people interested in pursuing a career in
documentary film or learning techniques to produce more professional
video projects; many workshops focus on the fundamentals beginning
with pre-production to distribution.

Thom Powers teaches from his real world experience on topics such as:
how to approach foundations and broadcasters for support, how to
write a good proposal, how to conduct an interview, budgeting tips,
and more. This course, a compacted version of a 12-week course Thom
Powers teaches at New York University's School of Professional
Studies opens the festival's week of programming. Call (216) 651-
7315 to reserve your space. Fee for the class is $150. DEADLINE FOR
REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 15, 2003.

TAKE THIS COURSE IF you want to pursue a professional career in
documentary film production, you want to produce stronger
instructional or educational films for your business, school, or
organization, you oversee media projects, you want to create stronger
better personal or family videos.

Independent Pictures is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established
in 1993. IP is the proud sponsor of the Ohio Independent Film
Festival, Ohio Independent Screenplay Awards, Film Production
Training Program, regional AIVF Salons, Fiscal Agent Sponsorship
Program, Speakers Bureau, annual Director of Photography Workshop,
and a variety of curatorial programs.

INDEPENDENT PICTURES' SPONSORS: The George Gund Foundation, The
Cleveland Foundation, Ohio Arts Council, Community Shares of Greater
Cleveland, Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers, Media
Design Imaging, Cleveland Public Theatre, Filmmaker Magazine,
www.InkTip.com

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