The Monmouth Film Festival Panels & Workshops Series is a free industry program offering hands-on insight into filmmaking, storytelling, and the business of entertainment from working professionals across film and TV.
📍 Bell Works — Holmdel, NJ
🗓 May 30–31, 2026
🎓 SATURDAY, MAY 30
Finding the Character: Casting [11:00 AM]
Casting directors break down how actors shape characters from page to screen.
Made in Jersey: Production Roundtable [12:15 PM]
Local filmmakers discuss production, incentives, and building projects in NJ.
The Line Producer’s Playbook [1:30 PM]
How line producers build budgets, schedules, and manage real-world productions.
Directing for Emotional Impact [2:45 PM]
NY Film Academy session on shaping performance and emotional storytelling.
Crafting the Unreal: VFX [5:15 PM]
How visual effects artists bring cinematic worlds to life.
Documentary Storytelling [6:30 PM]
Turning real life into compelling documentary narratives.
🎓 SUNDAY, MAY 31
Live Audition Workshop [11:00 AM]
Perform live and get real-time casting feedback from industry professionals.
The Art of Story [12:15 PM]
NY Film Academy masterclass on character, structure, and storytelling.
Inside Screenwriting [1:30 PM]
How professional screenplays are developed from concept to draft.
Director’s Perspective [2:45 PM]
Kevin McMullin (Low Tide) on directing from script to screen.
Breaking Into Unscripted TV [4:00 PM]
How to pitch, sell, and enter the unscripted television industry.
🎟 FREE ACCESS
All panels are free with registration.
👉 Register here:https://monmouthfilmfestival.eventive.org/
🎬 Or grab a festival pass to access screenings + workshops + panels