The Circuit

Slamdance has announced their 2008 jury members and fireside chats.  Jury members include MicroCineFest director Skizz Cyzyk, IFP Managing Director Amy Dotson, Sidewalk fest Co-Founder Erik Jambor, Film Arts associate editor Laurie Koh, filmmaker Leah Meyerhoff, YouTube Manager of Film and Animation Sara Pollack, “Guatemalan Handshake” director Todd Rohal, “Without a King” director Michael Skolnik, and True/False fest Co-Founder David Wilson.

Fireside chat topics include “Alternative Funding Methods for Indies,” “New Technologies and Online Distribution,” “The Art, Craft and Business of Screenwriting,” and “New Production Technologies.”  All chats are free and held at the festival headquarters at the Treasure Mountain Inn.

Also, co-founder Dan Mirvish and East Coast Director Paul Rachman host a Hot Tub Social, where 2008 filmmakers soak with “a variety of surprise alumni.” 

For those not keen on stepping into a filmmaker soup, there are heated benches.