Saturday, March 10, 2012 – (panels moderated by Cheril Lee)

9:45am – 10:45am - Filmmaker Panel
Attending (non-Nebraska) filmmaker’s Q&A panel

11:00am – 12:00pm - So, I Have an Idea for a Movie
Screenwriting with Hawk Ostby, Jay Lavender

1:30pm – 2:30pm – For the Geeks!
Kyle Newman, Jaime King, Kim Dawson, Chad Michael Murray

2:45pm – 3:45pm – Actors on Acting
Jaime King, Chad Michael Murray

Sunday, March 11, 2012 – (panels moderated by Cheril Lee)

10:00am – 11:00am - Tell Your Story
A discussion and Q&A with Hawk Ostby

11:15am-12:00pm - Tell Your Story
A discussion and Q&A with Jay Lavender

2:00pm – 3:00pm - Tell Your Story
A discussion with OFF’12 screenplay finalists

1:15pm – 1:45pm - Music Licensing for Your Independent Film
A discussion and Q&A with David McKenna

2:00pm – 3:00pm - Tell Your Story
A discussion with OFF’12 screenplay finalists

3:15pm – 4:15pm - The Making of “Renee”
A discussion and Q&A with Kim Dawson, David McKenna, Chad Michael Murray

Panelists:

Hawk Ostby – writer “Cowboys & Aliens,” “Iron Man,” “Children of Men” (Oscar nominated) and the upcoming “Akira,” “Tomb Raider.”

Jay Lavender – writer/producer “The Break-Up” starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Anniston and producer/director of the short documentary “Wounded Warrior’s Resilience” which we are screening on Sunday, March 11 at 12:00pm.

Jaime King – actress “Pearl Harbor,” “Blow,” “Sin City” and writer/director of the short film “Latch Key” which was shot in Omaha and we are screening on Friday, March 9 at 6:15pm.

Kyle Newman – director “Fanboys” and also producer/actor in the short film “Latch Key” which we are screening on Friday, March 9 at 6:15pm.

Kim Dawson – producer “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “Letters to God,” writer/producer “Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius” starring Jim Caviezel and producer of our closing night film “Renee” starring Kat Dennings and Chad Michael Murray screening Sunday, March 11 at 5:00pm.

David McKenna – musician, creator of the movement “To Write Love on Her Arms” (TWLOHA), producer “Renee” and the real life inspiration to the character that Rupert Friend plays in the film.

Chad Michael Murray – Actor in “One Tree Hill,” “A Cinderella Story,” and the upcoming “The Haunting in Georgia” (directed by Omaha’s Tom Elkins). Also in the short film “The Carrier” and feature film “Renee,” both of which we are screening. Chad also wrote the recently released graphic novel “Everlast.” “The Carrier” screens Friday, March 9 at 6:15pm.