Panel Discussion
Alamo Drafthouse
October 26 at 10am
Real to Reel:
Unlocking the Cinematic Potential of True Stories
2024 NIFF Panel Discussion
Panelists:
Matthew Leutwyler, director, Fight Like a Girl
Tom Waller, director, Kiss of the Con Queen
Melony Armstrong, executive producer/subject of film, Freedom Hair
Nick Reid, executive producer, Freedom Hair
Herbert James Winterstern, director, Sanibel
Lisa D’Apolito, director, Shari & Lamb Chop
Moderator:
Elaine Newton, Artis—Naples resident film critic
True stories possess an inherent power to captivate, inspire and transform. In this panel, Elaine Newton sits down with some of our visiting filmmakers to uncover their creative processes, research techniques and storytelling approaches that breathe life into these factual accounts, whether through the unvarnished lens of a documentary or the heightened drama of a narrative film.
Admission is free. Reserved ticket required.
Saturday, October 26 at 10am
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Theater 11
9118 Strada Place, #8205 (in Mercato)
Naples, Florida