2025 Festival Workshop Schedule
Sunday, October 19 | 10:00 AM - 2:45 PM
AMC Empire 25 Theaters, 234 W 42nd Street, Times Square
Join us for an inspiring day of workshops led by top universities and film programs from around the country. These sessions are designed to offer student filmmakers a behind-the-scenes look at college-level production programs, storytelling craft, and industry pathways.
All workshops will take place at the AMC Empire 25 Theaters, 234 W 42nd Street, in Times Square.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Use the schedule below to plan your day:
Southern Methodist University
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Theater 23
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Workshop information & presenter details coming soon.
Florida State University
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Theater 24
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Huntington University
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Theater 25
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Workshop information & presenter details coming soon.
Where to Put the Camera: Designing Shots Through Subtext
Presented by Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Theater 23
Workshop Description:
High, low, close, wide, tracking, static, knowing how to shoot a scene first requires a bold perspective and understanding of what the scene actually is about. Writer, Director, and SCAD Associate Chair of Film & Television Quinlan Orear guides students on how to get to the heart of scenes in order to answer the fundamental question: "Where do you put the camera?"
Presented by:
Quinlan Orear - SCAD Associate Chair of Film & Television
Quinlan Orear is Associate Chair of Film & Television at SCAD Atlanta, and has been an independent filmmaker for over twenty years (beginning with a feature film that he wrote and directed as a teenager). His past films have screened at over 50 festivals worldwide.
Drexel University
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Theater 24
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Workshop information & presenter details coming soon.
Hofstra University
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Theater 25
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Walnut Hill School for the Arts
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Theater 23
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Hollyland
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Theater 24
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Chapman University
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Theater 25
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Temple University
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Theater 23
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*OPEN SLOT*
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Theater 24
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*OPEN SLOT*
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Theater 25
Description:
Workshop information & presenter details coming soon.