Production Design/Studio Workshop

FRI, SEP 27 - 9 am to 10:15 am | LEX Studios | Registration required

Explore the newest production studio in Lexington and get tips on production designing, constructing sets, and utilizing stages for your film.

Led by Tim Sabo of Wrigley Media Group.

Canon Equipment Hands-on Workshop

FRI, SEP 27 - 10:30 am to 11:45 am | LEX Studios | Registration required

Canon will be showcasing cameras and letting attendees try out the equipment.

Led by Canon reps.

Panel Discussion: Filmmaking in Kentucky

SAT, SEP 28 - 10:30 am to 11:15 am | Kentucky Theatre’s State Auditorium | Registration not required

Join us for a conversation with filmmakers who write, direct, and produce independent films in Kentucky. We'll discuss experiences that have shaped these filmmakers’ perspectives and explore why Kentucky is a unique place to make films. Organized in partnership with Bluegrass Film Friends

Featuring Pierre Bagley (From the Rough), Dane Sears (The Hopewell Haunting), Matthew Smitley (That Groovy Rotten Smell), Mike Wilkinson (The Illness), Lindsey Hancock Williamson (American Animals) and moderated by Matt Noble.

Workshop: “What I Wish Someone Had Told Me in Film School.”

SAT, SEP 28 - 11 am to 11:45 am | Kentucky Theatre main auditorium | Registration not required

Arkasha Stevenson will focus on habits and skills she learned while making DIY and low-budget film and how those things translate to bigger productions, as well as ways to stay sane and productive while your career is in between those goal posts.

Led by The First Omen director, Arkasha Stevenson.

Venue Addresses

The Kentucky Theatre | 214 E. Main Street | Lexington, KY 40507

LEX Studios | 425 Codell Dr. | Lexington, KY 40509 (Entrance to building is on the East side, facing Codell Dr.)