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BLACK MASS Press Conference at the Toronto International Film Festival 2015 featuring cast and crew including: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Rory Cochrane, Jesse Plemons, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson, Julianne Nicholson, Peter Sarsgaard, David Harbour and director Scott Cooper

Part two of our Horizontal Case Study — which unpacks the 2014 Festival selection Spring — outlines the process of working with Italian co-producers. This case study takes one independent film property from last year’s Official Selection and analyzes that film’s creative, financing, marketing and distribution. Sessions in this case study series include Managing the Directorial Collaboration (Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead), Structuring the Co Production with Italy (Luca Legnani), A New Niche Of Genre-bending Film (Nate Bolotin, Raffaella Del Vecchio), and The Mixed Distribution Model (Tim League, Janet Brown).

CITY TO CITY: LONDON Press Conference at the Toronto International Film Festival 2015 featuring directors: George Amponsah(The Hard Stop), Michael Caton-Jones(Urban Hymn), Elaine Constantine (Northern Soul), David Farr (The Ones Below), Tom Geens (Couple in a Hole) and Paul Katis (Kilo Two Bravo). Things you will learn: This mix of filmmakers have a compelling and divided opinion on the class structure that still remains in London.

The annual Golden Globe Awards, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, celebrates the best in motion pictures and television; and largely sets the standard of what the broad cinephile public comes to understand as ‘acclaim’ within the industry. The Association views, interviews, and reports on over 300 films each year all around the world in preparation for the Awards. With insight on some of the most talked-about films campaigns of the year, Lorenzo Soria, President of the HFPA will address trends emerging in marketing and exhibition, and what this means for the success of a film’s campaign towards the Awards Season. Speaker: Lorenzo Soria (President, Hollywood Foreign Press Association)

ROOM Press Conference at the Toronto International Film Festival 2015 featuring cast and crew including: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, author Emma Donoghue and director Lenny Abrahamson. Things you will learn: Emma Donaghue's reasoning for where the location of the book is set; How Brie Larson prepared for the role and the effects it had on her; How Jacob Tremblay was cast for the role.

ANOMALISA - Indiewire @ The Festival featuring Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson, Rosa Tran and moderated by Eric Kohn Things you will learn: Charlie Kaufman's motivation for making this film that took over two years of production; This film was made possible through Kickstarter; Charlie Kaufman discusses the difficulties in getting projects funded due to the current state of the industry.

MAN DOWN Press Conference at the Toronto International Film Festival 2015 featuring cast and crew including: Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara, writer Adam Simon and director Dito Montiel. Things you will learn: Adam Simon actually wrote the feature while he was living on the street; Shia LaBeouf discusses taking home elements of the characters they portray; Kate and Shia have no idea about what is going to happen to the future of our world.

SON OF SAUL - Indiewire @ The Festival with director László Nemes Things you will learn: Director László Nemes had some real difficulties in getting this WWII holocaust drama into production, but this acted as further motivation to have it made; He discusses how a range of people have interpreted the film differently, from holocaust survivors; He loves film and discusses using it for Son of Saul and it's effect on both the production but also the crew.

WHERE TO INVADE NEXT - Indiewire @ The Festival with director Michael Moore and moderated by Anne Thompson Things you will Learn: The reasons Michael Moore made this film; He is shy, introverted and wishes someone else could make these films sometimes; Michael puts it quite simple "Things get better when women are at table".