Contact information
Name:
Andy Smith
Phone:
610-330-5244
Email:
smitham@lafayette.edu
One of the most influential producers in the independent film industry, Christine Vachon is the force behind many notable and groundbreaking indie films from the last 20 years. Her film credits include Boys Don't Cry, Far From Heaven, I Shot Andy Warhol, Kids, Stonewall, Safe, Poison, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, One Hour Photo, Happiness, Velvet Goldmine, Kill Your Darlings, and I'm Not There, plus the recent HBO series adaptation of Mildred Pierce. Using excerpts from numerous film projects Christine will offer a conversation about what it takes to make such films--about collaboration, creativity, and courage--a master class in fearless filmmaking.