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MASTER CLASS with JAMES WARD BYRKIT
Fri, Feb 16 at 12pm
James Ward Byrkit is an American filmmaker. Byrkit was the conceptual consultant and storyboard artist on the first three films of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Byrkit's debut feature Coherence earned praise and garnered attention for his unconventional approach in the making of the film as "proof that inventive filmmakers can do a lot with a little",and identifying him as a groundbreaking talent [Since its release, Coherence has become an international sensation[and regularly appears on ranking lists of best films. Byrkit's follow-up project, Shatter Belt, is an episodic series in the tradition of Twilight Zone. Production was completed in 2022, with the US Theatrical Premiere at SF49