The Interchange:
A Directors Retreat
May 20–23, 2021
Directors working from the margins redefining the future of the film industry
*ALL TIMES ARE PST
Day 1
Thursday, May 20
TIME (PST)
WORKSHOP / CLASS
GUEST SPEAKER
RSVP
2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Welcome from the Dean and Directors on Directing: CODA
Dean Susan Ruskin and
Siân Heder
4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.
Go Paperless with Scriptation –
Lessons from a Feature and TV Director
Valerie Weiss
Day 2
Friday, May 21
TIME (PST)
WORKSHOP / CLASS
GUEST SPEAKER
RSVP
3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
From Directing Narrative
to Directing the Virtual World
Paisley Smith
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
A Little R&R: Directors Happy Hour
Hosted by Rebecca Murga
and Rachel Summers
Day 3
Saturday, May 22
TIME (PST)
WORKSHOP / CLASS
GUEST SPEAKER
RSVP
10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Beyond Generalities: Directing the Specific
Tara Aquino (Free The Work),
Dr. Myrton Running Wolf,
Nic Novicki (Easterseals)
1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Queer Histories: A Y2Gay Millenium
Ro Haber
Moderated by
Kieran Medina
3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Pandemic Programming: What’s Next For Fests
Karen McMullen (Tribeca),
Francis Cullado (LAAPFF)
Ana Souza (Sundance)
Day 4
Sunday, May 23
TIME (PST)
WORKSHOP / CLASS
GUEST SPEAKER
RSVP
Presented by AFI Directing Workshop for Women
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