Guest Lecture Series

The EPFC Spring Guest Lecture Series is held monthly from February – May on the last Saturday of the month, 3 – 5 pm. Admission is FREE! EVERYONE WELCOME!

2008 Guest Lectures

In 2008, the EPFC Guest Lecture Series is joining forces with our new Works-In-Progress workshops, held 2nd and 3rd Sunday evenings of each month, 7 – 10 pm. Established and emerging filmmakers are invited to share work, resources, ideas and skills on an ongoing basis. Suggested donation is $5. Check out the Adult Workshops listing for more details!

2007 Guest Lectures

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24: 3 – 5 PM

> JENSEN RUFE, DOCUMENTARY FIILMMAKER & EDITOR
“TRICKS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING METHODS IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING”

Jensen spent his early years in the Midwest absorbing the odd sense of humor that seems to emanate from his family's home state, Indiana. The Rufes moved to San Diego in 1982. In college, Rufe took an interest in the media - and received a B.A. in Mass Communications from UCLA in 1995 (Cum Laude). He continued to follow this interest in Media Arts up to Humboldt State University, where he delved deeper into his love of documentary filmmaking. Two of his thesis projects "In Search of the Famous Hoosier Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich" and "The Ugliest Fountain in the World (Without a Doubt)" were successful at film festivals - winning several 'Best of Fest' awards and eventually airing on PBS.

Upon receiving an M.A. in Film Production from HSU (Magna Cum Laude), Rufe was offered the position of Humboldt County Film Commissioner, where he worked for three years providing assistance to producers of on-location television and film productions, including Castle Rock, 20th Century Fox, Disney, IMAX and Warner Brothers. It was during his stint as Commissioner that Rufe completed his third documentary, "Orick, CA, U.S.A.," a feature-length made with longtime collaborator Steve Love.

In 2001, Rufe relocated to Los Angeles with his high school sweetheart Andrea (and wife since 2003) to focus on professional creative work within the television industry. He started as an editor's assistant at Bunim-Murray Productions - the company widely proclaimed as the originators of "reality" TV - and using his already-developed non-fiction storytelling voice, rapidly worked his way up to a position of Director and Editor, not just at Bunim-Murray, but also freelancing for other MTV, USA, Discovery and FOX network shows, including most-recently, "The Simple Life."

Jensen will show clips of his past work and offer practical tips on editing for reality TV and indie documentaries.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24: 3 – 5 PM

> MATTHEW IADAROLA, RE-RECORDING MIXER
“STORYTELLING WITH SOUND”

Matthew Iadarola is a Re-Recording Mixer who has mixed the soundtracks of over 150 feature films. Some of the directors he has worked with include Robert Altman, Terry Zwigoff, Christopher Guest, Sam Raimi, Spike Jonze, Carl Franklin and David Mamet. He grew up in the Napa Valley and relocated to Los Angeles in 1975 to attend UCLA and receive a B.A. in Motion Pictures and Television. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

“Storytelling with Sound” will outline the components of the film soundtrack and how they can be utilized in cinematic storytelling. To aid in learning how to use sound in storytelling we will watch, listen and discuss a few films Matthew has worked on or been inspired by.

SATURDAY, APRIL 28: 3 – 5 PM

> SARA SEIFERHELD, PRODUCER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR
“PRODUCING FOR ANIMATION”

Sara Seiferheld is a creative producer based in Los Angeles.  Sara's intuitive approach extends her skills far beyond the logistics of production.  She most recently created, co-curated and executive produced a video podcast series for Adidas with NY-based agency Idealogue.  Previously, Sara worked as the Executive Producer for The Directors Bureau music video division.  During that time she represented Mike Mills, Roman Coppola, Sofia Coppola, Shynola, Geoff McFetridge and The AV Club for music videos.  Projects included work for Beck, The White Stripes, The Strokes, Phoenix, and Morrissey among others.

Sara graduated with honors in film production from the USC School of Cinema-Television. She will speak about producing for animation and viral
productions as well as show some of her work. 
  

2006 Guest Lectures

February 25: Documentary Cinematographer Jamie Maxtone Graham

March 25: 3 – 5 pm
Indie Documentary Filmmaking with AJ Schnack & Shirley Moyers
(Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns)

April 29: 3 – 5 pm
Found Footage Workshop with Ryan Wylie
(Free Form Film Festival)

May 27: 3 – 5 pm
Hands on Sound with Paul Bacca
(Bikini a Go Go; Bubba Ho-tep)

June 24: 3 – 5 pm
Editing Reality TV with Jensen Rufe
(Rural Rock & Roll; The Simple Life)