About the Event Organizers:
The Executive Director's interest in The Shoot Out goes back to Fall of 2002 when Michael Conti first contacted Kristi Street, one of the founders of the event in Australia to explore their interest in bringing over a similar event to the US.
Michael's experience in producing events goes back to 1985 when he brought the First Avant Garde Arts Festival to The Colorado College. This two day festival of arts and film brought such notables as Stan Brakhage to the school. Michael established a monthly filmmaking group in Denver called Group101 Films Colorado which ran for three years with over 300 members.
Michael has embraced the emerging new technologies, such as digital video and computer-based non-linear editing software since the early 1990s. In the span of three years, Conti directed over eighteen short films. His work is known internationally and has been screened at Colorado Filmmakers Showcase at The Starz FilmCenter, Moondance International Film Festival, Trigger Street, ManiaTV!, The Emerging Filmmakers Project at The Bug, The Red Reel at Rock Island, Loveland's Independent Filmmakers Showcase, Peaks Peak Community College, The Colorado College, Westcliffe Digital Film Festival and monthly at Denver's Group101 Films Colorado screenings. He also teaches videography at Westminister Front Range Community College and Colorado Free University in Denver. He has also taught nationally with a Pre-Shoot Out Workshop at Western Nebraska Community College through the Upward Bound Program.
Executive Director
Michael Conti
Qualifications:As the Executive Director of The Shoot Out Boulder, Mr. Conti essentially executive produced 66 short films in just 24 hours. He is able to juggle intense logistics, garner community support, and communicate the mission of The Shoot Out across different cultural and educational organizations. Conti, from many different levels throughout the community, garnered sponsorship of the event.
2009 Staff
Catherine Carilli, Judge Coordinator
Alan O'Hashi, Making of Producer
Heather Boyle-Noland,, Event Coordinator
2008 Staff
Catherine Carilli, Co-Producer
Shoshana Fanizza, Audience Outreach Specialist
2007 Staff
Jim Babb
2006 Staff
Catherine Carilli & Alex Fairbanks , Co-Producers
Tiffani Ioni, Additional support.
2005 Staff
Marianne Leviton, Producer
Beth Powell, Volunteer Coordinator
Bill Hammel, Gala Awards Producer
2004 Staff
Will Campbell, Producer
Neither Mr. Conti nor any of the volunteer staff with the exception of the volunteer judges have any input in the actual judging of the films.
Still Have Questions?
Please Email Us . We have also established a The Shoot Out Boulder at MULTIPLY for people wanting to share ideas and communicate prior and after the event.
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