The Lee Strasberg Film Festival

Schedule:

5.30pm harnessing the method: tools for the filmmaker

Lee strasberg theatre & film institute instructors david strasberg and dylan mooney share how method acting, the renowned, proven and often mysterious acting technique, remains an essential piece of the modern filmmaker’s toolbox. They discuss what you actually need to know to work with method actors on set, how to get the best performance out of any actor, and how filmmakers can maximize their resources for high-quality content on an indie-budget.

8pm opening night - if that mockingbird don't sing + short

If that mockingbird don't sing (united states) by sadie bones

After a passionate prom night, sydnie's boyfriend lucas drops a bomb: he wants to date other girls in college. Devastated, sydnie gives up on her travel dreams, and to make things worse, she discovers she's pregnant. Hoping to win back lucas, she keeps the baby despite her family's objections. Lucas, compelled by his religious mother, returns from college. Initially upset, he eventually embraces the pregnancy as an opportunity to transform and support his family. Reuniting tentatively, sydnie and lucas clash over values and future plans. Enter daniel, the charismatic lead singer of 'delusions of grandeur.' sydnie then faces a decision: stay with lucas and keep the baby, or pursue her dreams with daniel.

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