Palm Springs:  Camelot Theatres at Palm Springs Cultural Center,2300 E. Baristo Road

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 9:30 am (Saturday, March 28)
(PROGRAM PANEL WORKSHOP) TBD
Location: Camelot Theatres
Details: Theatre 3 (FREE)

 

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9:45 am

(PROGRAM 15) J Master Class TBD (Sunday, March 29)
Location: Camelot Theatres
Details: Theatre 3 (FREE)

 

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Our Event Guests/Judges: 

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Pau Montagud-

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                           Is a Journalist, linguist, producer, screenwriter and a specialist in documentary film. He has participated as a jury member in various festivals, conferences and international documentary film markets. He has produced, written, directed many documentaries in Spain and Mexico. He is a founder and Artistic Director of DocsMX and the Managing Director of DocsValència, International Documentary Film Festival.

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Christopher Blauvelt-

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​                                      Christopher Blauvelt is a third-generation film craftsman who combines his extensive experience with a fresh creative eye. A protégé of Harris Savides, Chris worked on with Harris on films for directors Noah Baumbach, David Fincher, Tom Ford, Spike Jonze and Gus Van Sant. Chris’ work as a cinematographer includes Sofia Coppola’s edgy commentary on
spoiled youth, The Bling Ring, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby for director Ned Benson, Jeff Preiss’ directorial debut Low Down for producers Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger, and Sundance awarded him Best Cinematography at the 2014 festival. I Am Michael for director Justin Kelly, premiered at Sundance in 2015, Chris lensed Indignation, which is the directorial debut of Focus Features veteran James Schamus. In 2017 Chris was chosen by one of his lifelong mentors Gus Van Sant to shoot Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot, based on the autobiography of the Portland Oregon native, and quadriplegic cartoonist John Callahan. He then went
on to shoot the directorial debut of Jonah Hill Mid 90’s and Emma starring Anya Taylor-Joy, with director Autumn De Wilde for Working Title and Focus Features.

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Christy Stratton-

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                           Christy Stratton is an Emmy-nominated writer/producer whose TV credits include Modern Family, Raising Hope, Awkward, and animated shows Bless the Harts and King of the Hill, where she spent seven seasons and co-wrote the original series finale. Her narrative short film The Runt screened at festivals in 2024, including HollyShorts and the Austin Film Festival, winning awards at nearly half of them and earning eligibility for the 2025 Academy Awards.

 

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