Hollywood Black Film Festival
Now in its 9th year: June 3-8, 2008
Beverly Hills, California

HBFF 2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (subject to change)

Tuesday, June 3, 2008
10am - 5pm: Registration - Crescent Hotel Lobby
7:30 pm: Opening Night Film - Writers Guild Theatre
10pm: Opening Night After-Party sponsored by One Village Entertainment - Location TBA

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
10am:  Stop By. Shoot Film. sponsored by Kodak - Clarity Bldg (sign-up required)
10 - 11:30am: Developing Reality Television - Clarity Theatre
9am - 1pm: Storyteller Competition Finalists' Mentoring Session - Beverly Hills Library Conference Room (invitation only)
11am-5pm: Apple iTunes Lounge - Clarity Theatre lobby
11am - 11pm: Screenings - Laemmle Music Hall 3
12 - 1:30pm: Power Networking - Clarity Theatre
2pm:  Stop By. Shoot Film. sponsored by Kodak - Clarity Bldg (sign-up required)
2:30 - 4:00pm: Positioning Your Film for Success - Clarity Theatre
4:30 - 6pm: Filmmaker's Roundtable - sponsored by Black Talent News - Clarity Theatre
6:00 -7 :30pm: Comedy in Film - Clarity Theatre
7:30 - 10pm: UK Film Council's Breakthrough Brits Gala Reception in partnership with HBFF (invitation-only) - The London Hotel
9pm - 2am: Networking Reception - Nirvana

Thursday, June 5, 2008
9am - 1pm: Storyteller Competition Finalists' Mentoring Session - Beverly Hills Library Conference Room
10am: Stop By. Shoot Film. sponsored by Kodak - Clarity Bldg (sign-up required)
10am - 11:30am: Film Financing Strategies - Clarity Theatre
11am - 11pm: Screenings - Laemmle Music Hall 3, Writers Guild Theatre
11am - 11pm: Apple iTunes Lounge - Writers Guild Theatre lobby & Clarity Theatre lobby
12:30 - 2pm: Film Music - Clarity Theatre
2pm: Stop By. Shoot Film. sponsored by Kodak - Clarity bldg (sign-up required)
2:30pm - 4pm: Film Distribution - Clarity Theatre
2:30pm - 5:30pm: Storyteller Competition Finalists' Mentoring Session - Beverly Hills Library Conference Room
4:30pm - 7:30pm: Actor's Boot Camp - Clarity Theatre
7pm-10pm: "A Conversation With ..." - Location TBA
9pm - 2am: HBFF Cinema Lounge co-sponsored by EURweb.com - Location TBA

Friday, June 6, 2008
10am - 11:30am: Script Secrets:  How to Find Representation and Get Produced - Clarity Theatre
11am - 11pm: Screenings - Laemmle Music Hall 3, Writers Guild Theatre
11am - 11pm: Apple iTunes Lounge - Writers Guild Theatre lobby & Clarity Theatre lobby
12pm - 1:30pm: NegotiatingTactis:  How to Structure the Most Favorable Deal - Clarity Theatre
2:30pm - 4pm: Programming for Primetime - Clarity Theatre
4:30pm - 6pm: Filming Overseas - Clarity Theatre
7pm: Storyteller Competition Live Staged Reading - Beverly Hills Library Auditorium
9pm - 2am: The HBFF White Party - Clarity Atrium

Saturday, June 7, 2008
10am - 11:30am: Theatrical Acquisitions - Clarity Theatre
10am - 4:00pm: Attorney Meet & Greet - Clarity Theatre
11am - 11pm: Screenings - Laemmle Music Hall 3, Writers Guild Theatre
11am - 11pm: Apple iTunes Lounge - Writers Guild Theatre lobby & Clarity Theatre lobby
12pm - 1:30pm: How to Pitch Your Story & Get it Sold - Clarity Theatre
2pm - 3:30pm: Producers Roundtable (brown bag lunch) - Clarity Theatre
4pm - 6:00pm: Pitchathon Roundtable - Clarity Theatre
9pm - 2am: Black Women in Film Party - Siren Studios

Sunday, June 8, 2008
10am - 1pm: Actors Bootcamp - Sponsored by BackStage West - Clarity Theatre
11am - 1pm: HBFF 2008 Filmmaker Awards & Reception - Life on Wilshire (invitation only)
1:30pm - 3pm: New Technology & Digital Distribution - Sponsored by DMA - Clarity Theatre
2pm - 11pm: Screenings - Laemmle Music Hall 3, Writers Guild Theatre
2pm - 11pm: Apple iTunes Lounge - Writers Guild Theatre lobby & Clarity Theatre lobby
2:30pm - 4pm    Faith-based Cinema - Clarity Theatre
7pm: Closing Night Film - Writers Guild Theatre
10pm: Closing Night Wrap Party - Clarity Courtyard