The Producers Panel, Presented by Pixel Brothers!

Tuesday, October 7th, 6:30 p.m.

Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark

Your $10 festival ticket grants you complimentary admission for this panel!

Tonight’s Topic: “Indie Film Financing and Distribution”

Moderator: Malachi Leopold, Executive Producer, Left Brain Right Brain Productions

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Get to know our panelists for the evening…

Justin Ware, Screenwriter, Hollywood Farms

Justin Ware has quickly become one of the hottest new writers in Hollywood. Twentieth Century Fox's independent production arm Fox Atomic recently acquired his original high-concept comedy pitch entitled Wake Up Call.  Justin also wrote the teen sex comedy Pool Boy for American Pie & Final Destination producer Warren Zide that is currently in post production.  His latest work, Amazing Girl, was recently optioned by producer Ian Bryce, who produced Transformers, Hancock and Saving Private Ryan.  Next in line is an independent romantic sex comedy, entitled Amsterdam, produced in partnership with Chicago's Pixel Brothers, Hollywood Farms and produced by Ian Bryce.

Kirkland Tibbels, Producer, Hollywood Farms

Kirkland Tibbels made a name for himself by producing a string of successful independent movies, including Latter Days, the comedy Adam & Steve, staring Chris Kattan and Parker Posey.  Kirkland is actively involved in multiple finance and distribution deals across a wide and varied range of motion picture, television and multi-media platforms. Prior to his entering the motion picture business Kirkland was the founder of the San Antonio and Austin agencies for Administaff, which he sold after the company's successful public offering.

The two are Columbia College grads who met during improv training at The Second City.

About Hollywood Farms

Hollywood Farms is a production entity focused on creating comedic film, television and new media content.  In addition to having a dozen film projects in development, the company is actively involved with Hollywood studios, major production companies and multimedia technology firms as well as the largest advertising agencies in the world to create and distribute the next generation of new media entertainment to a worldwide market.