AMPAV Today May 22 and 23 schedule

UPCOMING 2017 American Pavilion Schedule

http://www.ampav.com

Please Note: PANEL ACCESS IS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. WE SUGGEST YOU ARRIVE 45 MINUTES BEFORE KEY PANELS TO ENSURE SEATING. WE ALSO HAVE WIRELESS HEADPHONES TO ENJOY THE PANEL FROM THE TERRACE IF YOU ARE LATE/SPACE IS NOT AVAILABLE INSIDE PANEL ROOM ITSELF.

Monday, May 22

11:00AM

Industry in Focus: Hollywood & China and The Future of International Film Production

A discussion of Chinese investments in Hollywood, U.S.-China co-productions, and the Chinese movie market.

-Rob Carney, VP International Sales, Film Nation

-Wei Han, CEO, Bliss Media

-Crystine Zhang, Managing Director, Shandong Film & TV Media Group

-Moderated by Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline

1:00PM

In Conversation with Spike Lee and Roger Guenveur Smith

In Conversation with award-winning actor, writer and director Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, Malcom X) and his long-time collaborator. Lee and Smith’s most recent collaboration is the film Rodney King, a powerful history-infused one-man show film that is currently streaming worldwide.

2:00PM

Taking the Smallscreen to the Bigscreen: Why TV Shows Have Started Premiering at Film Festivals

(Jane Campion Series – Top of the LAKE: CHINA GIRL)

-Hakan Kousetta and Jamie Laurenson, See-Saw Films

-Philippa Campbell and Libby Sharpe, Producers

-Moderated by: Jarod Neece, SXSW

3:00PM

Film Panel: Promised Land

Set against the 2016 presidential election, PROMISED LAND takes a musical road trip across America in Elvis Presley’s 1963 Rolls Royce to explore how a small town boy lost his authenticity and became a “King,” while his country lost her democracy and became an empire.

-Eugene Jarecki, Award-winning director

-Moderated by Chaz Ebert

Tuesday, May 23

2:30PM

Emerging Filmmaker Showcase AND AWARDS

4:30PM

Emerging Filmmaker Showcase RECEPTION

10:00PM

Queer Night Party

HOSTED BY JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL

(Open to all festival badge holders)

ABOUT THE AMERICAN PAVILION

The American Pavilion, celebrating its 29th year as the epicenter of American hospitality and communication at the Cannes International Film Festival, brings together both professional and emerging filmmakers along with industry executives from across the globe. A sought after destination for information, orientation, and recreation, it accommodates the needs of its members, guests and sponsors in a dynamic business environment. With its impressive array of amenities and services, AmPav provides an opportunity to relax in very comfortable surroundings.

The American Pavilion boasts the Roger Ebert Conference Series which offers insightful and provocative panel discussions and in-conversations with filmmakers, talent and top leaders; a restaurant and bar that provide fast service with a smile throughout the day and is open to all festival badge holders after 6:00pm most evenings; a coffee bar; free WiFi and charging stations; a media terrace with a panoramic view of the Riviera; the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase; the Culinary Program featuring chefs from across the US and Canada; The American Pavilion Worldwide Student Program; and public and private rental for parties and receptions.

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