Upstate Independents August 2010 Meeting Agenda

UPSTATE INDEPENDENTS is pleased to announce:

Upstate Independents’ August 3rd, 2010

Guest Speaker: Ballston Spa Film Festival Founder & Director Daniel DeFabio

Daniel DeFabio got his first job in “Hollywood” in Troy, N.Y. working as a production assistant on Martin Scorsesse’s “The Age of Innocence.” Not long thereafter, he moved to Los Angeles and worked on a few other films including True Lies before turning his skills to the then new internet. Thereafter, he became a pioneer in online movie marketing and was the co-writer and -producer of the first animated entertainment series on the web, Madeleine’s Mind.

In 2006 he moved back to live in Ballston Spa, N.Y., where he discovered the BSBPA was doing Concerts in the Park and was inspired:  Why not Movies in the Park, too? In 2007, he screened a free Movie in the Park each First Friday throughout summer and in 2008, The Ballston Spa Film Festival (BSFF) was created. In addition to the other monthly movies, DeFabio continues to work in entertainment marketing, creating TV commercials and motion graphics. His work was seen last summer on TNT’s “The Closer.” Most recently, two of his short films aired on WMHT (PBS) TV.

Q & A session to be held thereafter.

Don’t Miss It!

Where we’re located:

Upstate Independents meets the first Tuesday of every month at The Linda: WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio, 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Click here to view the Google map and get directions. It is a great opportunity to network with others who are interested in all aspects of film and television production.

Check out the best independent film and media resource in Upstate New York. For more information, e-mail us at info@upstateindependents.com

See you there!