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2020 Workshops

Type	Workshop	Instructor	Description
Walking Workshops	Location Scouting – A Walking Workshop	Sydney Lunn	Join professional location scout Sydney Lunn on an exploration of the West Side, considering every question you should ask when scouting for your film's location (with a few great stories of her own along the way!)
	An Angled Approach: Finding Creative Camera Angles - A Walking Workshop	Adam Drake	The right camera angle sets the tone for your entire film, and this walking workshop with a professional filmmaker will help you reimagine your view from behind the lens.
	Cell-Phone Filmmaking – A Walking Workshop	Noel Stojkov	Modern cell phone cameras are well-equipped to create professional film, and this walking workshop with a professional filmmaker helps get the most out of your smartphone device so that you too can create professional-looking and captivating film, right from your phone. *Participants must bring their own smartphones.
	Documentaries: An Asset in the Black Lives Matter Movement	Amy Bertram	Belmont University professor Amy Bertram leads this hot topic discussion about the Black Lives Movement and how documentary film can prove to be such a big asset in the fight for equality.
Filmmaking Conversations	The Battle Over Citizen Kane	Dave Johnson	Come join film professor and Cookeville favorite Dave Johnson for a beer and discussion about the famous film, the famous documentary about the film, and the all the great stories you haven't heard yet.
	Finding and Telling Your Story: An Exploration of the American Portrait	Becky Magura / Laura Holloway	What's the Story? WCTE CEO Becky Magura and Storyteller Agency founder Laura Holloway team up to lead this discussion about finding and telling your story through film, exploring the American Portrait series
	Filmmaking from the Heart: Creating from Passion, Not for Profit	Josh Bishop	Filmmakers are often faced with the catch 22 of doing what they love and having to make a living doing it, and oftentimes the two don't necessarily mesh. Award-winning filmmaker Josh Bishop (Made in America) leads this discussion about creating film from the heart rather than for the profit.
	A Beer with an Agent	Brent Clark (Moderator)	Looking for representation in the filmmaking world? Have an idea for a film you'd love to pitch? Come have a beer with a professional agent, with a group discussion and then one- on-one Q&A sessions.
Young and Aspiring Filmmakers	Filmmaking for Little Kids - Ages 5-8 (parent must accompany)	Daniel Duarte	It's never too early to start! And this workshop, created just for kids ages 5-8, inspires creatitivity through the basics for young filmmakers.
Young and Aspiring Filmmakers	Future Filmmakers - A Workshop for High Schoolers	Daniel Duarte	Are you looking to explore a career in filmmaking? Or just curious the career paths available for filmmakers today? And how can you start getting your work create and put out there right now? Come learn more and have your questions answered in this workshop created just for high school students.

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