Travel & Tech.. Realities of filming around the globe

Special Presentation:

Stephanie & Tizzz talk about the realities of on-the-go documentary filmmaking while traveling to 33 countries. Have questions about how we travel and film... Want to know what its like to cross borders with cameras...Do we need permits?...How do we pack? How do we wrangle all the data? What cameras, lights, audio equipment do we use? What's our favourite country?

Stephanie Gardner:  Multi-award winning writer and director for film and theater, Stephanie has written, directed and produced over 30 short films, including the multi-award winning "If I Had A Piano (I’d Play You The Blues)" and "Para Todo Mal…Para Todo Bien:  A Mezcal Trilogy.”  Her stage plays have been produced globally.  An MFA graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts,  Stephanie studied in Singapore under the tutelage of Oliver Stone, Todd Solondz, Richard Wesley and Sabrina Dhawan.  She has a B.A. from The George Washington University in Dramatic Writing and Music.  Originally from Emmaus, PA, she resides in the mountains outside of Taos, New Mexico.

Duprelon "tizzz" Tizdale:  Tizzz is a filmmaker who loves to reminisce about when he was 33.  He has worked in the entertainment industry his entire life, getting his first gig at 12-years-old running spotlights for Elvis Presley.  With 22+ years in the Hollywood film biz as an IATSE Union Professional, he has worked in just about every department, including art, locations, and camera.  Credits include: "3:10 to Yuma," "Hostiles," "The Magnificent Seven," "Manhattan," "Sunshine Cleaning," "True Grit," "The Messengers," "Thor," and "House of Cards." He was the program director and co-founder of the Taos Shortz Film Festival, which ran for 15 years. He resides in the mountains near Taos, New Mexico and loves to watch the hummingbirds.

Host or Publisher 33 and Me Filmmakers Festival