The Bushnell Filmmakers Forum (BFF) will be held on the weekend of August 13-14, and will focus on the art, craft and business of film-making while providing for intellectual exchange among feature film-makers of today and tomorrow.

Along with Coolidge, other participants include Alex Rose, producer of the Oscar-winning movie Norma Rae; Howard Baldwin, producer of the Oscar-winning movie Ray; literary manager Peter Miller, president of PMA Literary and Film Management, Inc.; George Norfleet, Director of Connecticut Film, TV and Digital Media Office; screenwriting instructor Peter Fox of Tripeg Studios and The Inside Track Screenwriting Workshop; and Ida Ziniti, Paradigm agent.

If you are an aspiring filmmaker, you do not want to miss this 2-day event!  Saturday will include optional an 10 minute one-on-one appointment with Coolidge herself - get in quick, this is subject to availability.  Visit www.bushnell.org/blog for details and tickets.

As the premier presenter of performing arts in Connecticut, The Bushnell has delighted and inspired audiences for more than seven decades and plays a leading role in cultural life. The Bushnell, a nonprofit organization, is renowned for community programs, as well as being a leading educator and advocate of the arts.