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The Business of Film - Cannes 2008 Special Ussue + Product Guide
Marymount Graduates In Cannes |
Two recent Loyola Marymount School of Film & Television graduates join Dean Teri Schwartz at Cannes as part of the school’s Transition After Graduation program (TAG). Accompanying Dean Schwartz are Hung Nguyen and Dane Lillegard. During his year in the TAG program, Nguyen is working with Ben Cotner, director of acquisitions and co-productions of Paramount Vantage. Lillegard has as mentors Academy Award winning producer Mark Johnson, whose long list of credits includes the franchise The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as Lucas Foster, the force behind the hit, Mr. & Mrs. Smith. With the support of Sony Pictures Television President Steve Mosko, the SPE-backed TAG program is an entirely unique initiative that provides a one-year program in professional development designed to help graduates navigate the entire landscape of the entertainment business. The seven budding professionals, called SONY FELLOWS, from SFTV’s Production (film & TV), Animation, Recording Arts, and Screenwriting programs, are mentored by some of the industry’s top talent. TAG is a hands-on program enabling the SONY FELLOWS to get the kind of access and exposure that typically takes years for entertainment industry professionals to experience. Along with the industry mentoring aspect of the program, participants gain access to major film markets, are introduced to agents and managers, travel to major film festivals such as Berlin, Cannes, Palm Springs, the AFM, South by Southwest and Sundance, explore new marketing opportunities, and begin implementing an outlined path for their career objectives. |