SEPTEMBER 2004 MEETING

Making and Distributing
Your Dream Project

Chris Szwedo, filmmaker

Date:        Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004
Time:        6:30 PM for food and networking, 7:00 PM meeting start
Location: Auditorium, Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton, NJ
                 201 Washington Road (Rt 571, 1/4 mile south of US 1)
Cost:        Free for Princeton MCA-I Members, 
                      Other MCA-I members $5, General public only $15
                      Includes food, snacks & soft drinks.

Additional Information
Directions to the Meeting

So you’ve got this dream of producing a movie about a subject that has fascinated for years and years. You’re a media professional who has worked on hundreds of projects for corporations and other organizations, but you’ve never done anything that is a labor of love­that is content that you’ll own and hopefully profit from.

At this month’s meeting, Connecticut filmmaker, Chris Szwedo, will describe the creative and business process behind producing his EMMY nominated one-hour independent film for Public Television, Limerock Park: The Secret Valley of Racing. Through selected excerpts, we’ll see why this film has become a highly respected essay on the beauty and passion of motor sports and learn how Chris persevered to make his vision a reality.

Chris was born in Schenectady, New York and is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany. He has over twenty years of experience as a producer of scientifically-oriented corporate and special interest video presentations. His clients have included SIEMENS, ALSTOM, BMW North America, SKIB BARBER RACING, and Saint Joseph College in Connecticut.

But it was his first passing look at Lime Rock Park that brought forth the idea for a unique broadcast documentary ­- a project that incorporated the perspective of a full year of New England life amidst the backdrop of a special setting in racing history. The project saw the fulfillment of a long-held dream of producing long-form independent works.

Chris resides on Cape Cod in Eastham, Massachusetts. He is currently working on a one-hour documentary entitled “A Gullwing At Twilight”, shot at the Bonneville Salt Flats--as well as a series of wide-screen images for Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts that will accompany their exhibition of Ralph Lauren’s sportscar collection.

This meeting is a must for anyone who wants to learn to make successful documentary films.

Contact Andy Kienzle at NXLevel, Inc., 609-466-2828 ext. 20 if you have any questions.

Additional Information

Contact: Andy Kienzle, PMCA President,
         609-466-2828 ext. 20, akienzle@nxlevel.com

Princeton MCA-I
         www.movingimage.org

Directions to Sarnoff Corp.

Sarnoff Corp. is on Routes 1 and 571,
         off the Penns Neck circle at Washington Road / Route 571

From Route 1, take Route 571 towards Hightstown
         Take the first left at the Sarnoff sign
         The Sarnoff building is straight ahead two blocks
         At the building, turn left to Auditorium, right for additional parking

Sarnoff: Directions
         http://www.sarnoff.com/contact/directions.asp

Driving directions for Sarnoff Corp.