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DIY Days Philly: August 1st

DIY Days Philly is going to be amazing. Speaker list includes: Douglas Rushkoff (author and filmmaker) :: Scott Macaulay... more

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From Here to Awesome Screening: Friday Aug 15th

Promo for FHTA event: Friday August 15th, San Francisco, Mezzanine. Register now at: http://www.cinegogo.com/FHTA

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DIY Days - San Francisco

Learn how to produce, distribute and fund your film without big studio support.

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Current TV @ FHTA screening, San Francisco: August 15th, 2008

YOU'RE IN CONTROL OF WHAT SCREENS: FREE FESTIVAL SCREENINGS AUGUST 15th in SAN FRANCISCO On August 15th, FROM HERE TO... more

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Arin Crumley case study @ DIY Days LA

The Wall Street Journal lists Arin among the top 20 new media moguls, and applauds the co-creation of the popular independent film... more

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M Dot Strange case study @ DIY Days LA

M dot Strange is a mixed media animator from San Jose, Ca. He recently singlehandedly completed an 88 minute animated film... more

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The Realities of DIY panel @ DIY Days LA

There’s been much discussion about the democratization of the tools but what’s really involved in taking your film... more

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DIY Days

DIY Days is a one-day event where independent filmmakers can learn how to fund, produce and distribute their films without a major... more

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VC2 Newsletter/Ezine: July

lack of interest in these videos is starting to mess with us. don't make us do crazy things.

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From Here to Awesome

Current TV has partnered up with 'From Here to Awesome', a new discovery and distribution festival launching in April,... more

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Current TV @ DIY Days, Los Angeles: July 26th, '08

Find out more about the events, speakers, and register to attend the July 26th event in Los Angeles. DIY DAYS: How do we... more

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Attention Filmmakers - how the festival works

This animation shows how FROM HERE TO AWESOME works. FHTA is an open source film festival that blasts movies into theaters, living... more

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From Here to Awesome: Submission video for Ai

A young girl raised by a Ronin samurai, haunted by the memories of her parents being murdered, must discover the truth about... more

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From Here to Awesome: Submission video for Did I Say Thousand Island?

This IS the life! But our society doesn't agree. The restaurant business is simply a step to something else or maybe you... more

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From Here to Awesome: Submission video for Abel Raises Cain

My father is the legendary media hoaxer, Alan Abel. Growing up, I have watched him pull pranks on the media with stunts that are... more

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From Here to Awesome: Submission video for Aifeala

Simon has reached the end of his life. Â Alone he falls into deep thought. Â Thinking about the love he lost and the... more

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Do you like movies? Do you make movies?

Over the next few months we’ll be releasing a series of videos that will attempt to frame the goals of the festival. FHTA is... more

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Lance Weiler's Streaming Videos

This one's about FHTA, shot from Lance's phone @ SXSW

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Last November the internet hit a major milestone, over a 100 million sites with registered domain names and active content. The web is considered to be the great equalizer for filmmakers, one which promises cost effective promotion and distribution. But where do you start and what’s the best way to design a cost effective online promotional campaign that can help you build an audience for your work? Here are few suggestions to help you get started.

IT IS NEVER TO EARLY - There’s an old adage, don’t seek publicity too early for a project because the press won’t cover it twice. For some reason people apply the same theory to their online strategies and often wait until the last minute to create a site for their work. By waiting until the last minute they loose valuable time that could have been used to build their audience. For instance I used the audience that I cultivated for http://HEADTRAUMAMOVIE.com to help me promote the movie at my festival showings, during my theatrical runs across the country and most recently with the Cinema ARG screenings.

IDENTIFY YOUR AUDIENCE - This might sound simple but you’d be amazed how often filmmakers say, I made the film for people like me. Maybe this is true, but you need to take some time to identify your audience. Who are they and what will attract them to your work? Once you know who the audience is you can start to figure out the best way to reach them online. In some cases you will also be able to find partners to help you amplify your reach.

KNOW YOUR HOOKS - You want people to keep coming back to your sites. What is it about your project that will get people to return or better yet subscribe to your RSS feed or join your mailing list? Is it capturing the process with updates on production or post? Or maybe creating additional content in the form of a video podcast? http://FOUREYEDMONSTERS.com created a podcast that’s been viewed over 1.5 million times, and helped to drive large numbers of people to the project. The podcast turned the cameras on their struggle to find distribution. Other hooks could come from storylines, characters or topics that could relate to your film. In many cases the hooks you need are the same ones that sets your project apart from the pack. Chances are the hooks you use to promote will also be the hooks that you can use when it comes time to do a press push...

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Last November the internet hit a major milestone, over a 100 million sites with registered domain names and active content. The... more