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SAFF Canada Film Industry Forum Day

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Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel Vancouver Friday, November 2nd 2012 1:00pm 5:45pm
Vancouver, November 2, 2012 SAFF Canada presents the Film Industry Forum Day for the first South Asian film Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver. South Asian film stars come to Vancouver, the epicentre of the melting pot of multicultural fusion in Canada. The first South Asian Film Festival (SAFF) Canada, this is bringing together and exposing the rich cultural mosaic from India, to the rich film cultures of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives. The forum presents three panels: Working With India 1:00pm
Meet some of Indias top Directors, Producers, and Educators. An opportunity to share experiences with active leaders of the Indian industry. Moderated by John Dippong (Telefilm Canada).

RBC Emerging Artists, Film Financing and the Working Filmmaker; Maximizing the Market For Your Short Film 2:45pm
Making Profitable Short Films the tricks, the truths, the facts and the market for international short films. Panelists: Nimisha Mukerji (Director/Producer); Karen Lam (Director/Writer/Producer); Kryshan Randel (Director/Writer). Moderator: TBD

The Working Actor: Its All In The Accent

4:15pm

A glimpse inside the gig-securing realities of perfecting foreign accents for actors of color in this city. Panelists: Terry Chen (Continuum, 2012); Zak Santiago (VIFF hit film, Random Acts of Romance, 2012); and, Veena Sood (Saving Hope, 2012). Moderator, Maureen Webb (Casting Director).

Join in the excitement; transport yourself to another continent

Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel: Friday, November 2nd 2012 1:00pm 5:45pm
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