Directors Close-up
I’ll be moderating two panels for Film Independent this February at The Landmark in West LA.
February 3rd
The Creative Collaboration – Moderator John August and panelists Jason Reitman (Up in the Air), editor Dana Glauberman, cinematographer Eric Steelberg and other members of the creative team will spend an evening exploring the collaborative process that takes a film from script to screen, including: research, production design, lighting, camera placement, and more.
February 10th
Sound Design – Moderator John August will converse with directors and sound designers about creating a powerful film soundtrack, from sound effects and location sound to the final mix. Panelists to be announced.1
The panels are part of a month-long series that include discussions about acting, casting and comedy. Passes for the whole thing are available online.
- I know who they’re trying to get, and if happens, I will do a Snoopy dance. ↩


January 7th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Any chance these will be available online afterwards? They just sound terrific!
January 7th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Yeah I would love to know the same thing, I am a big fan of both you and Mr. Reitman (after seeing UITA. It inspired me so much to go work on a script that Hollywood has been trying to get made for years and I might be the final link in doing so….With the writers of UITA attached it could work.)
As for you, I liked your work after seeing Bigfish, one of the greatest films ever made. Amazing, I cry every time I watch it.
January 7th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
I would love to know if it’s going to be online so that I could listen and study your wisdom to all us people that are not in LA.
January 7th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Could it be Walter Murch? I will do a Snoopy dance and sell a kidney for a ticket. (Sound design for theater major.)
January 7th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Also, the email address on their site doesn’t work. Do you know if I have to buy a ticket to the whole shebang, or can I just get one for the sound design panel? I live in Bakersfield, and work weekdays, and don’t really want to make laps each week to get my $135 worth.
January 7th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
If John makes this real-fiction religion film. And he takes his actor dancing with poor people in Africa. Who is he??
faster-kill pussycat I just killed megan fox. or saved her life. What are you hollywood people really doing??
best, constantine. @john: hello.
January 7th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
I`M NOT PROUD!!
January 8th, 2010 at 8:32 am
Please John get back to us as soon as you can we are all dieing to know what is going on and if this will be online.
January 19th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
The question is:
WHO?!