Alexander Payne, Julie Delpy and More Set for Film Independent Awards Season Panels

Film Independent has scheduled a special conversation with
Oscar and Spirit Award nominated director Alexander Payne (“Nebraska”) on
February 27 at the Directors Close-Up Series. Also recently added to the February 19 panel “Writing and Directing” are
writer-actress and Spirit nominated Julie Delpy (“Before Midnight”), Spirit
nominated Bob Nelson (“Nebraska”) and scribe John August (“Frankenweenie,” “Big
Fish”).

Already announced panelists include Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity”),
Scott Cooper (“Out of the Furnace”), Ernest Dickerson (“The Walking Dead,” “The
Wire”), writer-producer Scott Neustadter (“The Spectacular Now”), Jeremy
Podeswa (“Boardwalk Empire,” “The Newsroom”), and Jill Soloway (“Afternoon
Delight”).

The panels cover the following topics:

Tuesday, February 11– Alfonso Cuarón: The Force Behind
Gravity

Wednesday, February 19– Writing and Directing


Thursday, February 27– The Independent Spirit: A
Conversation with Alexander Payne

Wednesday, March 5– Casting and Directing Actors

Wednesday, March 12– Television: Directing Outside of the
Lines

More info is here.

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