Off Screen
Round out your Festival experience with music, art, and conversation. From solo acts and bands performing throughout the Festival to panels and discussions that bring emerging and veteran filmmakers together with industry leaders, Off Screen offers a cultural outlet for Festivalgoers outside the theatre.
PANELS AND CONVERSATIONS
Delve into the art, culture, and commerce of cinema. With the independent film world changing every day, Festival panels offer in-depth conversation, lively debate, and critical insight into a broad range of issues. Click below for more information about this year's Special Panels.
CAN’T BE DONE!
These ‘pioneers of the possible’ have tackled seemingly impossible problems like poverty, public education, and global warming with innovative, audacious solutions to astonishing effect.
THE DOCTORS ARE IN THE HOUSE
Despite weekly illustrations of the dire condition of independent film, we stand at the doorstep of a new era of filmmaking and distribution: here are the voices of hope.
ART IN AMERICA
Given art’s ability to bridge understanding, provide a vision for social change, and drive the economy, it’s time to rethink the relationship between art, government, and culture.
THE MANY FACES OF ANNA DEAVERE SMITH
Renowned artist and performer Anna Deavere Smith is joined by NPR’s Michele Norris for a conversation on process, culture, and politics.
AT THE LODGE
At the Lodge is a series of daily panels hosted at the Filmmaker Lodge, a casual meeting place for filmmakers and Festivalgoers with a café and comfortable lounge.
CINEMA CAFÉ
Start your day at Cinema Café. Each morning in the Filmmaker Lodge, Cinema Café revives the culture of conversation, offering audiences the opportunity to engage with Festival filmmakers and other guests in an informal dialogue about their work. If you missed the Q&A, this is your chance to hear directly from the artists. Check the online film guide for the full schedule. A few highlights include Walter Murch, Russell Banks, and Nicole Holofcener.
PANELS AT NEW FRONTIER
These panels explore the ever-evolving convergence of art and technology by offering Festivalgoers the opportunity to engage in dialogue with filmmakers and industry leaders, gain hands-on experience, or just share ideas.
FILM MUSIC EVENTS
From panels to live performances, the Festival recognizes the huge role music plays in film at a variety of venues. Events include A Celebration of Music in Film, Roundtable Discussion: Music and Film, the Creative Process Produced by BMI, and Music Showcase: BMI Snowball Produced by BMI.
