Posted: Thu., Apr. 16, 2009, 2:24pm PT

Ivy Film Festival highlights

Nearly three dozen student-made shorts screen

By Variety Staff

Tuesday, April 21
Screening of Fox Searchlight's "Adam," Avon Cinema

Wednesday, April 22
"Big Fan" screening, followed by Q&A with writer-director Robert Siegel, MacMillan 117

Thursday, April 23
Screening of "(500) Days of Summer," followed by Q&A with screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, Avon

Friday, April 24
Opening night selection of student films, MacMillan 117
Conversation with Tom Rothman

Saturday, April 25
Keynote event: Panel discussion with Robert Evans, Brad Grey and Jack Nicholson, moderated by Peter Bart, Salomon 101
"Getting It Written: The Craft of Hollywood Screenwriting," with Simon Kinberg, Neustadter and Weber, Salomon 001
"Getting the Green Light," with Lauren Levy, Steven Puri and Milan Popelka, Salomon 001
Awards ceremony, Sayles Hall

Sunday, April 26
Screenplay Brunch and reading of winning screenplays