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Slamdance Film Festival announced today its popular annual Park City series of Morning Coffee Master Classes at the 2012 Slamdance Film Festival - a series of intimate public conversations with world class, visionary artists and filmmakers.
This year's series of classes features musician/filmmaker Neil Young and filmmaker Jonathan Demme in a rare public dialogue about their lives and artistry, and their unique collaboration creating the documentary "Neil Young Journeys," which will have its U.S. premiere at the 2012 Slamdance Film Festival. Artist and comic legend Stan Lee will also appear in discussion about his multifaceted career as a maverick pop culture artist. Will Hess, director of With "Great Power: The Stan Lee Story," screening in the 2012 Slamdance Film Festival, will moderate this anticipated career tribute. Morning Coffee Master Classes will be held in the Main Screening Room of the Treasure Mountain Inn and priority access will be given to Slamdance Film Festival pass holders: Sunday Jan. 22, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Coffee with Neil Young & Jonathan Demme, in conversation with filmmaker & Slamdance Director Paul Rachman. Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:30am-11:30am: Coffee with Stan Lee, in conversation with filmmaker Will Hess The 2012 Slamdance Film Festival will take place January 20 – 26, 2011 in Park City, Utah, at the Treasure Mountain Inn. All Access, Industry, and Student Festival passes are available now online, and individual tickets will be available shortly. To purchase, go to: http://showcase.slamdance.com/#1598746/Passes-and-Tickets
Slamdance TV, a newly developing year round initiative of the Slamdance Film Festival, will broadcast during and after the 2012 Slamdance Film Festival, including original content, filmmaker interviews, Master Coffee Classes, and Fireside Chats. Slamdance TV can be viewed during the festival at http://www.slamdance.com