PRESS RELEASE: CHRIS KLEIN RETURNS TO OMAHA AS A PART OF THE 2010 OMAHA FILM FESTIVAL

Omaha, NE – The 2010 Omaha Film Festival is proud to announce that actor Chris Klein (“American Pie,” “Election,” & “Just Friends”) will be a panelist at the this years’ Filmmaker Conference speaking about his new film “Caught in the Crossfire” with writer/director Brian A. Miller and producer Randall Emmett. The conference will be at the Creighton University Hixson-Lied Science Building on Saturday and Sunday, March 6th & 7th which opens the Fifth Annual Omaha Film Festival.

Omaha Film Festival 2010 – Filmmakers Conference:
What?
The Fifth Annual Omaha Film Festival is proud to present the 2010 Filmmakers Conference, an event that’s open to the public for anyone interested in films and learning about the filmmaking process.

When?
The conference will be held from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday, March 6th and 7th. A Special Screening of the film “Lovely, Still” will screen Saturday night at 7:00pm with writer/director Nik Fackler in attendance for a Q&A immediately following the film.

Where?
Saturday and Sunday panels are at the Creighton University, Hixson-Lied Science Building, 2555 Burt Street. The Saturday night special screening will be at the Great Escape Omaha Stadium 16 at 7440 Crown Point Avenue. The Sunday night OFF’scar party will be at the Nomad Lounge at 1013 Jones Street.

How?
Information for all films, events, tickets, passes, and pricing is available at www.omahafilmfestival.org

Who? (Our confirmed panelists – all appearances are schedule permitting):
Chris Klein, actor – “American Pie,” “Election,” “Just Friends“
Dan Petrie, Jr., writer – “Beverly Hills Cop,” “The Big Easy,” writer/director – “Toy Soldiers”
Donald Petrie, director - “Miss Congeniality,” “Welcome to Mooseport,” “How to Loose A Guy in 10 Days,” “Turner & Hooch,” “Grumpy Old Men”
Mike Hill, editor - “Apollo 13,” “Frost/Nixon,” “The Da Vinci Code,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “Cinderella Man”
Brian A. Miller, writer/director of the new film “Caught in the Crossfire”
Randall Emmett, producer – “Caught in the Crossfire,” “Rambo,” “Wonderland,” “Righteous Kill”
Andy Stock, writer – “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard” starring Jeremy Piven and Ving Rhames and “Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story” starring Seann William Scott and Randy Quaid.
Nik Fackler, writer/director - “Lovely, Still”
Dana Altman, producer – “Lovely, Still”

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Conference Schedule:

Saturday, March 6th

9:00am – 9:01am
FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN: Making Movies the Easy Way
Panelists – Dan Petrie, Jr., Donald Petrie

9:01am – 12:00pm
FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN: Making Movies in Real Life
Panelists – Dan Petrie, Jr., Donald Petrie

1:30pm – 3:00pm
CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE – Behind the Scenes of a New Feature Film
Panelists – Chris Klein. Brian A. Miller, Randall Emmett

3:15pm – 4:45pm
SCRIPT TO SCREEN – LOVELY, STILL - Making an independent feature film in Nebraska
Panelists – Nik Fackler, Dana Altman

7:00pm – 9:00pm
SPECIAL SCREENING OF LOVELY, STILL at the Great Escape

Sunday, March 7th

9:00am – 10:00am
WRITING FOR THE SCREEN
Panelists – Andy Stock, Brian A. Miller

10:15am – 11:15am
EDITING – Editing for the Big Screen
Panelist – Mike Hill

11:30am – 12:30pm
TELL YOUR STORY - Working as a Writer in Hollywood
Panelist – Dan Petrie, Jr.

1:30pm – 2:30pm
TELL YOUR STORY - Working as a Producer in Hollywood
Panelist – Randall Emmett

2:45pm – 3:45pm
TELL YOUR STORY - Working as an Actor in Hollywood
Panelist – Chris Klein

4:00pm – 5:00pm
TELL YOUR STORY - Working as a Director in Hollywood
Panelist – Donald Petrie

6:00pm - ?
OFF’scar party at the Nomad Lounge