Sunday December 6 ▼

 

11:00 AM

Registration OpensExhibit Floor

12:00 PM

First-Time IFFS Attendee Orientation

1:00 PM

Welcoming Remarks & IntroductionsMain Hall

1:15 PM

Opening Keynote Presentation - 'American and the Movies'Main Hall

2:30 PM

Anatomy of a Festival: San Francisco Film SocietyMain Hall

4:00 PM

Innovation Presentation - XOMO Digital Inc.

4:05 PM

Conference Break-out Sessions & Introduction to your Living GroupExhibit Floor

5:00 PM

Opening Cocktail Reception on the Exhibit FloorExhibit Floor

8:00 PM

Dinner with StrangersLas Vegas Restaurant (TBD)
 

Monday December 7 ▼

 

8:30 AM

Registration OpensExhibit Floor

9:45 AM

Opening Remarks by Conference ChairMain Hall

10:00 AM

Keynote Presentation 'Making Choices: The Beating Heart of Cinema'Main Hall

10:45 AM

Morning Break

10:55 AM

What's Really Going On?Main Hall

11:55 AM

Innovation Presentation - Copy Cats Media

12:00 PM

Meet Living Group and Break for LunchExhibit Floor

1:45 PM

Sponsorship Workshop - Entry LevelMain Hall Panel 'Distributor Festival Strategies' Panel 'The Rubix Cube of Programming'

2:45 PM

Set-up and Unconference Orientation in the main conference roomMain Hall The Unconference

3:15 PM

The Unconference Part IMain Hall

4:00 PM

Afternoon Networking BreakExhibit Floor

4:15 PM

The Unconference Part IIMain Hall

5:00 PM

Kickoff and Capabilities Presentation on the Exhibitor Floor - Regal TentsR2

5:10 PM

Cocktail Reception & Presentation of the Audience Choice Awards on the Exhibit FloorExhibit Floor

6:30 PM

Presentation of the Third Annual Excellence AwardsMain Hall

10:00 PM

IFFS After-PartyPrive
 

Tuesday December 8 ▼

 

8:45 AM

Registration Opens

9:45 AM

Opening Remarks by Conference ChairMain Hall

10:00 AM

Keynote PresentationMain Hall

10:45 AM

Innovation Presentation - Element EightExhibit Floor

11:00 AM

Panel ' Creative Cost Cutting Solutions'Main Hall

12:15 PM

LunchOpen

1:45 PM

Sponsorship Workshop - AdvancedMain Hall Using Economic Impact Data to Gain Financial SupportR2 Media Trends & the Internet: Streaming Content, VOD, Social Networking & MoreR3

3:00 PM

Fests' Role in Educating FilmmakersMain Hall Greening Your FestivalR2 Festival Marketing Strategies: Applications, Tools, Branding and More!R3

4:00 PM

Afternoon Networking BreakExhibit Floor

4:15 PM

Jury and Your Festival: Selection and Working with the Jury to Reflect Your Festival's MissonR2 Year Round Film Festival Management: Extending Festival Activities and the Experience to 365 DaysR3 'The New Media Mix - A Brave New World!'

5:00 PM

Closing ReceptionExhibit Floor