Film And Television Events in LA: Film Independent's Director's Close-Up

From filmindependent.org:

LOS ANGELES (January 7, 2010) - Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced that writer/directors Neil LaBute (The Shape of Things, Possession), John August (The Nines, writer Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), as well as New York Times Media Correspondent Michael Cieply will be moderators at the tenth annual Directors Close-Up, taking place February 3 - March 3, 2010 at The Landmark - West Los Angeles. Series panelists this year include directors Cherien Dabis, Ruben Fleischer, James Gray, Michael Hoffman, Jason Reitman, Marc Webb, editor Dana Glauberman, and cinematographer Eric Steelberg, with additional names to be announced.

Over the course of five consecutive weeks, attendees will gain rare insight from artists as they discuss the craft, collaboration, and art of filmmaking in this series. Film Independent's 2010 Directors Close-Up sponsors include Skywalker Sound, The New York Times, The Landmark Theatres, the Directors Guild of America and SAGIndie/Screen Actors Guild. Film Independent is proud to welcome The New York Times as Co-Presenter of the Spirit Awards Roundtable on March 3rd.

"The Directors Close-Up is a singular opportunity for both independent filmmakers and the film-loving public to learn about every step of the creative process, ask questions, and interact with the panelists in an intimate setting," said María Bozzi, Director of Film Education. "We are so excited to have Neil, John and Michael lead the discussions with such a diverse group of illustrious directors and their collaborators."

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