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FREE ADMISSION WITH SAME-DAY FILM TICKET
COLCOA is proud to introduce a new series of 3 panel discussions,
In association with
If you are planning to see a film at COLCOA, come a little bit earlier to participate in the panel, meet and exchange with other cinephiles, writers, directors, and enjoy a full evening of cinema.
When you purchase a ticket for one of the films on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, you are invited to attend a one-hour panel with special guests who will converse with the audience.
It will be followed by a complimentary wine and cheese reception, after which you will have priority access to the theatre.
Seating is limited.
Don’t forget to RSVP for the panels when buying tickets.
Tuesday, April 17 - 5:30pm - Theatre 2, Directors Guild of America
MEET THE DELEGATION: FRENCH FILMMAKERS TALK ABOUT AMERICAN CINEMA
Moderated by Wade Major, Box Office Magazine
Renoir, Melville, Truffaut: some French filmmakers are regularly mentioned by American directors or writers as Masters. Mutual fascination between artists of both countries has always been a tradition. COL COA gives a new generation of French filmmakers the opportunity to talk about American cinema and how it has influenced them. Don’t miss this first Happy Hour Talk and meet the French filmmakers in person before seeing their films at COL COA.
Wednesday, April 18 - 4:00pm - Theatre 2
FOREIGN FILMS IN THEATRES: NO FUTURE?
Marcus Hu, Strand Releasing
Greg Laemmle, Laemmle Theatres
Bahman Naragi, Netflix
Moderated by John Kochman (Executive Director, Unifrance USA)
Because of digital technologies and new strategies of film distribution, theatrical release is slowly becoming an option among others, particularly for cinema with a very targeted audience. Although video on demand (VOD) and DVD are good ways to expand the audience for foreign films, it could also endanger their existence in theaters. Will festivals become the only outlet for viewing foreign films on the big screen? Is this scenario too pessimistic? COLCOA brings together some of the key people in the industry, who are concerned with the issue of foreign film distribution today.
Thursday, April 19 - 4:00pm - Theater 2
INSIDE A DISTRIBUTOR’S MIND: TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY?
Guests:
Mark Gill, The Film Department
Sara Rose, SVP Acquisitions, Picturehouse
Bonnie Voland, President, B. Voland International (Currently International Publicity and Marketing Consultant for First Look Studios)
Moderated by Steven Gaydos, executive editor, Variety
Why are some films released in the US and some not? Why are most still released for limited audiences in a few cities? For foreign film fans these questions are recurrent and reveal their frustration. For this last Happy Hour talk, COL COA has invited experts to explain the different strategies used by distributors to buy, promote and release foreign films in the US today. What sells? Why do some distributors decide to take a risk and target larger audiences? How are potential audiences realized?
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