Status of independent film movement and how to preserve it.

• Moderator:
  • Eugene Hernandez, IndieWire
• Panelists:
  • Barbara Kopple, Director
  • Tom DiCillo, Director, When You’re Strange
  • Gregg Araki, Director
  • Steven Soderbergh, Director, sex, lies and videotape

Studio execs, independents discuss digital distribution.

• Moderator:
  • Orly Ravid, Film Consultant
• Panelists:
  • Alex Barkaloff, Lionsgate Digital Media
  • Jordan Hoffner, YouTube
  • Efe Carakel, TheAutuers.com
  • Sean Carey, Sony Digital Distribution
  • Anne Thompson, Variety

Visionaries of the digital revolution discuss what’s next.

• Moderator:
  • Kara Swisher of allthingsd.com
• Panelists:
  • Chet Hurley, YouTube co-founder
  • Reed Hastings, Netflix co-founder
  • Jason Kiler, Hulu.com

Showcase of films capitalizing on new distribution models.

• Moderator:
  • Scott Kirsner, CinemaTech/Variety
• Panelists:
  • Steven Rafael, Required Viewing
  • MJ Peckos, Metropolis Films
  • Christian Gains, Withoutabox.com
  • Connie White, Balcony Releasing
  • Cora Olsen, Producer
  • Lance Hammer, Director
  • Matt Dentler, Cinetic Media

Discussion of urgent global challenges and the role of documentaries.

• Moderator:
  • Cara Mertes, Sundance Documentary Film Program
• Panelists:
  • Denis Hayes, Bullitt Foundation
  • Van Jones, Green for All
  • Kavita Ramdas, Global Fund for Women
  • Charles Clover, Author, The End of the The Line

Health, diversity, creativity of independent filmmaking

• Moderator:
  • Geoff Gilmore, Director, Sundance Film Festival
• Panelists:
  • Ted Hope, This is That
  • Mark Gill, The Film Department
  • Michael Barker, Sony Picture Classics
  • James Schamus, Focus Features
  • Jonathan Sehring, IFC
  • Marcus Hu, Strand Releasing
  • Peter Broderick, Paradigm Consulting

Scientists and Filmmakers explore the future.

• Moderator:
  • John Underkoffler, Science Advisor
• Panelists:
  • Duncan Jones, Director, Moon
  • Fran Benegal, University of Colorado-Boulder Professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Science
  • Ray Gesteland, University of Utah Professor of Genetics
  • Rodney Brooks, MIT Professor of Robotics
  • Alex Rivera, Filmmaker, Sleep Dealer
  • Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Writer/Director, Day After Tomorrow