The Middleburg Film Festival announced today the schedule of panels and filmmaker conversations that round out the festival program. Directors, producers, industry executives and special guests will be on hand throughout the festival to discuss filmmaking and the movie business. Highlights include a conversation with Richard LaGravanese, director and screenwriter of THE LAST FIVE YEARS, and a panel discussion with THE IMITATION GAME director Morten Tyldum, screenwriter Graham Moore, actor Allen Leech and General Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA.

The Middleburg Film Festival runs from October 30 to November 2 in Virginia's historic wine country located one hour from Washington.

OCTOBER 30
THE LAST FIVE YEARS - Opening Night Film 8:00pm – Salamander Resort - Q&A with director/screenwriter Richard LaGravanese moderated by The Washington Post's Ann Hornaday.

OCTOBER 31
HUMAN CAPITAL 1:30pm – Buchanan Hall - The Ambassador of Italy to the United States Hon. Claudio Bisogniero will introduce Italy's submission to the Oscars.

LOW DOWN 4:00pm – The Hill School - Q&A with producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa.

Distinguished Costume Designer Award - 8:00pm – Salamander Resort - Conversation and film tribute to Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood.

NOVEMBER 1
Panel on Film Distribution and Financing - 9:30am – Library at the Salamander Resort - Rick Allen (CEO, Snag Films), Pam Williams (Producer, LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER, THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN), William Hasselberger (Film/Television Financier and Producer), Lauren Versel (Producer, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, CITY ISLAND), Mark Sennet (Producer, Sennet Entertainment) and Dan Berger (co-President, Oscilloscope Laboratories) discuss the landscape for bringing a film from page to market.

ALL FALL DOWN 10:00am – National Sporting Library - Q&A with director Mary Posatko.

RED ARMY 10:45am – The Hill School - Conversation with Washington Capitals Owner Ted Leonsis.

Master Class: Where Does the Music Come From? - 12:00pm – National Sporting Library - Award-winning film music composer George S. Clinton, Chair of Berklee College of Music's film scoring department, takes participants through his process of composing for film, from inception to final composition, while screening examples of his work.

Fine Wine and Conversation - 12:45pm – Boxwood Winery & Tasting Room - Vanity Fair Special Correspondent Maureen Orth talks with producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, two of Hollywood's most accomplished and respected film producers.

MR. TURNER 2:00pm – The Hill School - Conversation with Franklin Kelly, Deputy-Director and Chief Curator of National Gallery of Art and J.M.W. Turner expert.

Distinguished Composer Award - 4:00pm – Salamander Resort - Conversation with Oscar-nominated composer Marco Beltrami and concert by Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra of some of Beltrami's most memorable scores.

LOW DOWN - 5:30pm – The Hill School - Q&A with director Jeff Preiss, producers Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, and composer Ohad Talmor.

THE IMITATION GAME – Centerpiece Film - 8:00pm – Salamander Resort - Q&A with director Morten Tyldum, screenwriter Graham Moore, actor Allen Leech and General Michael Hayden (former director of the CIA and NSA) moderated by The Washington Post's Rajiv Chandrasekaran.

NOVEMBER 2
Keynote Address: "Why Films Matter" - 10:00am – Library at the Salamander - Join former Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman & CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America for the festival's keynote address on "Why Films Matter". Senator Dodd will be joined by Librarian of the Congress James H. Billington.

FORCE MAJEURE - 12:30pm – Salamander Resort - The Ambassador of Sweden to the United States Hon. Bjorn Lyrvall introduces Sweden's submission to the Oscars.

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