SBIFF Announces 2nd Weekend Panels

Directors on Directing and Movers and Shakers

SBIFF’s Directors on Directing panel will take place Saturday, February 4, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lobero Theatre. Moderated by Variety’s Peter Bart, this ever-popular panel will feature: Gore Verbinski (Rango), Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Paul Feig (Bridesmaids), Terry George (The Shore), Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2), and Chris Miller (Puss in Boots).

Following at 2:00 pm, also at the Lobero Theatre, is the Movers & Shakers panel which brings together some of today’s most established producers to share their insights in sparkling conversation. Moderated by Los Angeles Times columnist Patrick Goldstein, this year’s panelists include; Letty Aronson (Midnight in Paris), Jim Burke (The Descendants), Bill Pohlad (The Tree of Life), Mike De Luca (Moneyball), Thomas Langmann (The Artist), and Graham King (Hugo).