Detroit Film Office & Screen Actors Guild 
2008 Film Symposium

“Maximizing a Low Budget Film Project”

Saturday, March 15, 2008
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Program begiins at 10 a.m.)

Detroit Historical Museum
5401 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202

Featured Guest Speakers:

Adam Moore- Associate National Diirector of Affirmatiive Action//Diversity, SAG

Financial incentives for Diverse Casting for SAG Independent Films

Diversity in Detroit: Utilizing the skills and talents of SAG members

Barbara Niiven- Los Angelles Actor and Natiionall SAG Board Member
(Films and television include: The Rat Pack, Charmed, The Perfect Neighbor, Redline, Pensacola:Wiings of Gold, The Bold and the Beautiful)

What actors should know about low budget film work

How to be creative to make the project work for you

Why actors should want to do low budget films

Why directors should choose screen actors for their films

Bob Brown- Charity Island Pictures and Purple Rose Films
(Executive producer of Bonneville, Super Sucker, Escanaba in da Moonlight, The Retreat)

How to raise funds for a film

How to distribute a film
*Special screening of his film The Trouble With DeeDee- a film that used SAG Diversity Casting Incentives
(Starring Lisa Ann Walker - Shall We Dance, Watch Over Me)

Greg Russell- Host and Producer of Movie Show Plus
The discussions will be moderated by this Emmy Award winning film critic

Networking wiith bagels and coffee startiing at 9 a.m., and lunch will be provided

All free of charge!

Please RSVP by email to Fraziert@detroitmi.gov or call Tracye Fraziier at (313) 628-0920

If you have questions, you may also contact:
Detroit Branch Executive Director Marcia Fishman
(248) 351-2678
mfishman@sag.org