Big Picture Pinball Show & Narrative Design Workshop for Games & Movies
Join us for the 6th annual Carmel Film Forum! Registration is not required for this free event. Attendees are welcome to attend some or all sessions.
Saturday, November 5
Session One - 12:30 PM EDT (STORYTELLING WORKSHOP)
• Nathan Bechtold, President of Indiana Filmmakers Network, is presenting a Narrative Design Workshop for Games and Movies. Participants will learn step-by-step world-building techniques and how to create immersive stories with compelling characters, locations, and situations.
Session Two - 3 PM EDT (SKILL SHOT, BABY! FILM PROJECT)
• Mike Burgess, Executive Producer of "Skill Shot, BABY! Pinball Epiphany" short film and owner of Wizard's World Pinball Arcade in Ft Wayne, Indiana, will
discuss his history as an arcade operator and his efforts to bring more women and young people into the pinball hobby.
• Local filmmaker James Moriarty will premiere the new pinball-themed short film "Skill Shot, BABY! Pinball Epiphany." Following the film, there will be an actor's
table read of the feature-length screenplay on which the short film is based and a panel presentation by the filmmaker and his team to discuss the progress of the film's production and their efforts to bring it to the screen.
Sunday, November 6
Session Three - 1:30 PM EDT (PINBALL HELPING PEOPLE)
• Rupert Boneham and Randy Baer will be interviewed about their mission to start Rupert's Kids Arcade, which helps at-risk young people and gives them
employment opportunities and mentorship.
• Filmmaker Imoto Harney will premiere her new documentary about Project Pinball. This nonprofit charity places pinball machines in Children's Hospitals and
Ronald McDonald Houses to introduce therapeutic benefits to kids of all ages.
• Zan Aufderheide, a comedian and charity auctioneer who helps nonprofits across the country, will interview Imoto Harney and the founder of Project Pinball, Daniel Spolar, about Imoto's documentary film and Daniel's charity.
The 2022 Carmel Film Forum will be facilitated by James Moriarty, co-owner and producer of Moriarty Media in partnership with CCPL, The Indy Film Fest, and the Indiana Filmmakers Network.
The 2022 Carmel Film Forum is sponsored by the City of Carmel, Moriarty Media LLC, the Carmel Clay Public Library, Indy Film Fest, Indiana Film Network, Indy Pinall, Ted Gregorick Audio Engineer, Melody Inn, Wizard's World, and Roberts Camera.