# Lessons Learned: How We Made Our First Feature

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**Date:** March 14, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** Omni Downtown / Mansfield AB  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Film & TV track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Emily Robinson** — Writer/Director
- **Michael Lukk Litwak** — Film Director
- **Hannah Pearl Utt** — Film Director
- **Ross Shenker** — Associate Casting Director / Producer

So you've written or gotten your hands on a great screenplay...now what? Emily Robinson (UGLY CRY), Michael Lukk Litwak (MOLLI & MAX IN THE FUTURE), and Hannah Pearl Utt (BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, CORA BORA) are here to tell you how they did it. Making your first narrative feature is a daunting process. Come take a fascinating peak behind the lens to hear how these three extraordinary filmmakers did it. We'll look at how they collaborated with their producers and dozens of other craftspeople and artisans to create masterpieces with small budgets but great vision.

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