National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) 2009

Do you know what your next project will be about?
Are you telling a story that will truly have impact on people, beyond the confines of the movie theater?
Does your plot represent a fun hour or two of escapism, or the building blocks for improving the world we live in?..or both?
Community leaders, producers and activists around the country team up to challenge filmmakers to make films, both narrative and documentary, based on real life issues. This panel promises to be an inspiring and controversial event, which may well motivate you to think twice about your career choices. Scheduled panelists will also present opportunities for future filmmaking projects.

Moderator:
Nicholas De Wolff

Panelists:
Jeri Ramos - Regional Vice President, American Lung Association of California

Larry Eason - Board Chair - Healthy Child Healthy World, and Senior Vice President - Virilion

Bryan Stamp - Creative Executive, Documentaries – Participant Media

Rebecca McQuigg - Trend Analyst & Pop Culture Researcher, The Intelligence Group

Bonnie Benjamin-Phariss - Director, Documentary Productions, Vulcan Productions