Writer/Producer Joe Gruberman hosts a series of informational and educational
seminars and events to promote individual growth and achievement, including
ongoing monthly filmmaker seminars sponsored by IFP/Phoenix.
2007 Seminar Schedule
Date/Time Session Title Session Sponsor Link
Jan 13 @1PM Directing Actors
hosted by Amanda Melby & Susan Brigham
IFP/Phoenix  
Feb 10 @1PM Dialogue Secrets plus "Wallace & Gromit" Teach Script Structure
hosted by Howard Allen
IFP/Phoenix  
Mar 10 @1PM Indie Spot: How to Shoot a Short Movie Over a Long Weekend
hosted by Joe Gruberman and friends
IFP/Phoenix  
April 14-15 Phoenix Film Festival Weekend Seminar Series
hosted by a variety of local and visiting industry professionals
The Phoenix Film Festival
and IFP/Phoenix
 
May 12 @1PM The Camera Department: Learn the Roles of the Cinematographer's Crew
featuring Curt Pair of Picture this Productions
IFP/Phoenix  
June 16 @1PM Casting: What to Expect at a Casting Audition
featuring Misti Wagner and Bill Greene
IFP/Phoenix  
June 30 @1PM Chromakey for Actors
workshop by Joe Gruberman
AFTRA
(at Illuma Studio/Scottsdale)
 
July 21 @1PM Screenwriting: The Secret Weapon of Great Comedy, Horror and Thriller Scripts
featuring Howard Allen
IFP/Phoenix  
August 11 @1PM The Art of Screenwriting
featuring Gordy Hoffman
IFP/Phoenix  

OUR SEMINAR SPEAKER HALL OF FAME

Howard Allen
ScriptDoctor.com
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Adam Benson
Sleep Deprived Films
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Susan K. Brigham
 
Brian Davis
Sterling Grant & Assoc.
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Bruce Dellis
Filmmaker

Joseph Drake
Big Brain Pictures
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Laura Durant
Durant Communications
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Ray Ellin
Producer/Director
The Latin Legends of Comedy
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Adam Goldfine
Eternal Entertainment
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Dani Green
Dani's Agency
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Joe Gruberman
Writer/Producer
Bronck's Park Prod.
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Faith Hibbs-Clark
Good Faith Casting
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Julie Holman

Ben Juhl
The Twilight Show
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Bill Kersey
Writer/Filmmaker
Raintown Pictures
go there now

Amanda Melby
go there now

Anthony Miles
4th Wall Television
& Film Production
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Glen O' Hara

Slobodan Popovic
Prodigit West

Andy Putman-Nelson
AZ Screenwriters Assoc.
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Brian Ronalds
Actor/Director
Ronalds Brothers Productions
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Dean Ronalds
Actor/Director
Ronalds Brothers Productions
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Dominic Ross
Big Brain Pictures
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Paul Skiera

Yanni Skiotes
LAY Entertainment
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Joe Staats
The Almost Famous
Film Festival
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Maggie Terryviale
Screenwriter
Hope Productions

Jim Tessier
Surfview Entertainment
go there now

Gary Vaage
Big Brain Pictures
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Steve Weiss
Candid Landscapes &
"No Festival Required"
go there now
 
Matthew Wenzlau
Wenzlau Law Group

OUR PAST AND RECURRING SEMINARS
2004 Seminars
Apr 24 '04
Creative Film Funding
May 12 '04
Interview With Director
Sam Pillsbury
Jul 24 '04
Creative Film Funding
Aug 28 '04
Pre-Production
Essentials (Part 1)
Sep 25 '04
Pre-Production
Essentials (Part 2)
Nov 5 '04
Breaking Out Of
The Writer's Shell
2004 SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE:
Bronck's Park Productions
azkids2teens.org
Good Faith Casting
Phoenix Film Project
Screenwriting Expo 3
2005 Seminars
Jan 22 '05
Independent Filmmaking Workshop
Apr 10 '05
Pitching the Script and
Financing the Project
Jun 18 '05
Breaking Out of the Writer's Shell
Jul 16 '05
Smash Cut!
Aug 20 '05
Cooperative Filmmaking
Oct 21-23 '05
Write A Script That Screams
Nov 12 '05
Choosing Which Screenwriting Competitions To Enter
Nov 13 '05
Breaking Out of the Writer's Shell
Nov 19 '05
Tools of the Trade: Lighting
Dec 17 '05
Get the Festival Edge
2005 SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE:
Bronck's Park Productions
Int'l Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival
Phoenix Film Festival
Phoenix Film Project
Screenwriting Expo 4
Sherwood Oaks Experimental College
2006 Seminars
Jan 21 '06
Line Producers: The MVP of the Project!
Feb 18 '06
Tools of the Trade: Sound Capture & Design
Mar 25-26 '06
Free Festival Seminars
Apr 13 '06
Game Face: A League of Their Own
Apr 22 '06
Tools of the Trade: Editing
May 20 '06
Actor's Toolbox
Jun 3 & Jul 8 '06
Sci-Fi Fan Films Production
Jul 15 '06
Get the Edge on Film Festivals
Aug 19 '06
Words into Pictures workshop (pt. 1)
Sep 30 '06
Taking the Mystery Out of Hiring Union Talent
Oct 28-29 '06
International Horror Sci-Fi Festival filmmaker panel discussions
Nov 4 '06
Words Into Pictures workshop (pt. 2)
Dec 9 '06
Your Legal Advisor
2006 SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE:
AFTRA
Arizona Screenwriters Association
Bronck's Park Productions
IFP/Phoenix
Int'l Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival
Phoenix Film Festival
Phoenix Library Foundation
Screen Actors Guild
University of Advancing Technology

Online Screenwriting Course
Script Analysis Service
Joe's Production Company