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From the man who brought you RESFEST (Jonathan Wells) comes a monthly film screening at the Montalban Theatre in Hollywood: Cinema Tuesdays.
This Tuesday, the 28th of July, Flux presents Suzi Yoonessi’s film Dear Lemon Lima.
http://flux.net/cinema-tuesdays-dear-lemon-lima-los-angeles
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"Cinema Tuesdays is an dynamic film series, curated by Flux, that takes place at the Montalbán, Nike Sportwear’s unique retail and special events theatre in Hollywood. From exclusive film premieres, stylish action films and inventive comedies to inspiring tales of urban sport and art, each event is a fresh, not-to-be missed experience. With thematic elements from the film and often live filmmaker presentations, musical performances and special surprises, Cinema Tuesdays is designed to be the ultimate night out at the movies."From the man who brought you RESFEST (Jonathan Wells) comes a monthly film screening... more
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99% of the people that pitch a project to HBO get walked out the door by a large man in a rent-a-cop suit. Or at least it feels that way! If you're in that silent majority this article is for you. It shows how a small production team was able to distribute their films without the help of any fancy pants cable outfit. Click through to my article and help stick it to the man!99% of the people that pitch a project to HBO get walked out the door by a large man... more
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Just a reminder all you filmmakers out there...
The AFI FEST presented by Audi early film submission deadline was June 19, 2009.
BUT there's still time:
The final deadline for shorts (under 30 minutes) is July 25, 2009.
The final deadline for features (over 30 minutes) is July 31, 2009.
Acceptance decisions will be announced no later than October 1, 2009.
Submissions can be made at AFI.com/AFIFEST or by calling 1.866.AFI.FEST for more information.Just a reminder all you filmmakers out there...
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“The way we operate is being dissected and reassembled in front of our eyes,” noted Endgame’s James D. Stern in a keynote speech at the Los Angeles Film Festival over the weekend (which was published in its entirety by indieWIRE). Later that day, a panel of key industry players gathered at the fest’s Film Financing Conference to, as moderator and industry blogger Anne Thompson put it, “parse the desperate stage of the indie economy” right now.
The discussion touched on how to profit from Internet and VOD distribution plans, the increasingly uncertain fate of traditional media, the financial limitations of producing independent film in the current economic climate, and the recent formation of DF Indie Studios. Though realistic about the challenges facing the industry, all the panel members offered valuable insights on how to make the financing, marketing and distribution of independent films come together during tough times.
Here are 10 insights shared this weekend in Los Angeles:
1. Christian Gaines on the changing role of film festivals.
Insight: Festivals may be returning to their roots as a showcase for filmmaker’s work and become less of a platform for corporate sponsors and the industry to promote themselves.
2. Adam Yauch on starting an independent distribution company, during a recession.
Insight: Allow your company to grow at a manageable rate and don’t just rely on traditional marketing to get the word out about your film.
3. Laura Bickford on the innovative VOD distribution model for “Che.”
Insight: VOD may be able to maximize a relatively small marketing budget’s impact.
4. Bob Teitel on the announcement of the formation of and speculation surrounding DF Indie Studios.
Insight: If DF Indie Studios is, in fact, real, the formation of an independent production company is a risky move but a hopeful sign.
5. Laura Bickford on the state of the major studios.
Insight: The current distribution model of major studios is simply not sustainable and can not successfully be applied to smaller budget films.
6. Ted Mundorff on the changing roles of traditional media and the film critic.
Insight: The impact that a local critic in print can have on a film’s performance at the box office has not been supplanted by the internet.
7. Christian Gaines on piracy.
Insight: The often long period of time between a film’s premiere at a festival and its eventual theatrical release can harm its success in an increasingly on-demand world by killing buzz and encouraging piracy.
8. Laura Bickford on the state of indie distributors.
Insight: Filmmakers have to be realistic about their chances of getting distribution through an indie studio which is even tougher now than it has been in recent years and budget accordingly.
9. Ted Mundorff on how the recession has affected theatrical releasing.
Insight: In many ways, the recession has not affected box office performance and ticket sales are up from last year.
10. Christian Gaines on making your short film available online while submitting it to festivals.
Insight: Film festivals are becoming increasingly more comfortable with accepting work that is already available online.“The way we operate is being dissected and reassembled in front of our eyes,”... more
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The costs of production for film-making, (in terms of stock/processing/editing anyway), have fallen dramatically - and now there are myriad ways for the image maker to distribute their work online, (ahh - but marketing - there’s the rub!).
Anyhew, what rights do you give away when you upload to services like YouTube and Vimeo? Advancing Usability has a nice roundup of the policies of the major user-generated-content video distribution services hereThe costs of production for film-making, (in terms of stock/processing/editing... more
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Directed and produced by Matt Tyrnauer, a Vanity Fair correspondent, “Valentino” has been quietly selling out engagements in art houses across the country. After seven weeks of release, the film, now playing in 28 locations, has sold $736,755 in tickets – a very good showing for the embattled genre...
... The results are notable because Mr. Tyrnauer, a first-time filmmaker, turned down distribution offers from established companies - he’s not saying which ones – in favor of going it alone. The DIY-route in general is one that more filmmakers are pursuing as the specialty business shrinks...
The results are notable because Mr. Tyrnauer, a first-time filmmaker, turned down distribution offers from established companies - he’s not saying which ones – in favor of going it alone. The DIY-route in general is one that more filmmakers are pursuing as the specialty business shrinks.
Publishers have noticed and are releasing at least two new books on the subject: “The Reel Truth” by Reed Martin and the tentatively titled “A Practical Guide to the New World of DIY, Web and Hybrid Distribution for Filmmakers” by Jon Reiss.
Details on The Reel Truth are below in the reply section.
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Read The Rest of the article at the New York Times' "The Carpetbagger Blog" - The Hollywood Blog of the New York Times --
http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/with-all-eyes-on-summer-blockbusters-valentino-quietly-prospers/
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(Hat Tip: Ted Hope)Directed and produced by Matt Tyrnauer, a Vanity Fair correspondent, “Valentino”... more
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As their website says: "From Here to Awesome is a discovery and distribution festival that puts filmmakers directly in touch with audiences. The festival has no submission fees and filmmakers retain their rights while seeing direct revenue from festival outlets."
I think this is a great place to self promote and distribute your low budget or short film.
In a way they are like a current tv but for narrative. The films that I watched there were very interesting (Some better than others).
Also, I want to note that I think they are somehow affiliated to the workbook project and diydays.com which are also great resources.As their website says: "From Here to Awesome is a discovery and distribution festival... more
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Want to turn a red paperclip into a house? Evan White is your man. Evan is a 24 year old PR man for Internet Celebrities. In this pod, vc2 producer Christian Baker, watches Evan work and joins him as he meets with a prospective client.Want to turn a red paperclip into a house? Evan White is your man. Evan is a 24 year... more
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From their site:
Bay Area Women in Film & Television (BAWIFT) invites you to another not-to-be-missed informative panel event on Wednesday, September 10th
NEW DIGITAL MEDIA INITIATIVES, TOOLS AND TACTICS FOR DIWO ("Do-It-With-Others") FILMMAKERS
Panelists currently scheduled to appear:
Saskia Wilson-Brown, Mgr. VC2 Outreach, Current TV
Danae Ringleman, Founder and CFO, Indiegogo
Sara Pollack, Global Product Marketing Manager, Film & Animation, YouTube
This timely panel discussion features two women leaders in the digital film/marketplace from IndieGoGo, Current TV and YouTube's new Screening Room and will focus on the new tools and tactics DIWO filmmakers are using for fundraising, audience building, and distribution. Come hear from experts on how their companies are helping film and mediamakers navigate the shifting film distribution systems with new tools to harness the power of the internet and audiences to help fund, create and distribute media.
DATE: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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7:00 p.m. Networking and light refreshments
7:20 - 9:00 p.m. Panel
9:00 - 9:30 Networking
LOCATION: San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, 2565 Third St.,
Suite #337, between 22nd & 23rd Streets, San Francisco, CA.
Street parking is usually available.
ADMISSION: FREE for Current Members, $5 general, $3 students with ID
**** Reminder: Unlike our special events, this month's meeting is for women only. ****
Please refer to the information on location and directions to the School provided on our website. There are two campus locations for SF School of Digital Filmmaking if you look on their website. We provide the correct location for this event at www.bawift.orgFrom their site:
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Promo for FHTA event: Friday August 15th, San Francisco, Mezzanine. Register now at:
http://www.cinegogo.com/FHTA
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Learn how to produce, distribute and fund your film without big studio support.
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YOU'RE IN CONTROL OF WHAT SCREENS:
FREE FESTIVAL SCREENINGS AUGUST 15th in SAN FRANCISCO
On August 15th, FROM HERE TO AWESOME (http://fromheretoawesome.com) invades the Mezzanine and Mint Plaza (444 Jessie St., SF CA).
Audience members will use their mobile phones to program a night of FREE festival screenings. It's theatrical on-demand and you're in control of what screens.
Will it be the art house vampire flick, the stoner comedy, the drunken character drama, the romantic comedy about an obsessive stalker or the story of a loner rodeo clown who wants to become a bull fighter? 12 films battle it out for 3 screening slots. And the choice is yours - you're the festival programmer!
To see the films visit http://myspace.com/fromheretoawesome
To secure your free ticket visit http://www.cinegogo.com/fhtaYOU'RE IN CONTROL OF WHAT SCREENS:
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The Wall Street Journal lists Arin among the top 20 new media moguls, and applauds the co-creation of the popular independent film and online video series, Four Eyed Monsters. In late 2002, Arin met his future co-director and collaborator, Susan Buice, beginning a relationship that evolved into the creation of Four Eyed Monsters. The project has become a cult phenomenon. To date, the video podcast has received over two million views, theaters across the nation have booked the film due to its online fan-base, the film was nominated for two Spirit Awards and in June 2007 became the first feature film to be posted in it’s entirety to YouTube. Now with all of this online exposure the film has been licensed to IFC TV to air April 25th and be released on exclusively in Borders across the US April 29th 2008. Now 27-year-old Arin Crumley is busy promoting the DVD release as well as the 5 new final episodes of the online component to Four Eyed Monsters and is in pre-production on several new projects in the works for 2009. Also in development is a brand new film festival he co-founded called From Here to Awesome designed to demonstrate a new distribution model available to all filmmakers that have internet connections.The Wall Street Journal lists Arin among the top 20 new media moguls, and applauds the... more
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M dot Strange is a mixed media animator from San Jose, Ca. He recently singlehandedly completed an 88 minute animated film entitled “We are the Strange” which made its world premiere in January of this year at the Sundance Film Festival. A reviewer that saw the film M dot made in his bedroom with 9 PC’s over the course of 3 years said “it looked like something Hollywood would make for 70 million” He has recently been featured in the NY Times, ABC World News , Wired.com and his youtube videos have been viewed over a million times.M dot Strange is a mixed media animator from San Jose, Ca. He recently singlehandedly... more
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There’s been much discussion about the democratization of the tools but what’s really involved in taking your film from a concept to something an audience will pay to see? How can you fight your way through the clutter and what are the pitfalls to avoid when you decide to go it on your own?
Discussion Leader:
Mark Stolaroff (producer and founder of the No Budget Film School)
Arin Crumley (Four Eyed Monsters)
Ondi Timoner (DiG, Join Us, We Live in Public)
M dot Strange (We Are the Strange)
Hunter Weeks (10 MPH and 10 YARDS)There’s been much discussion about the democratization of the tools but what’s... more
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Find out more about the events, speakers, and register to attend the July 26th event in Los Angeles.
DIY DAYS: How do we sustain ourselves as filmmakers and storytellers in this day of shifting film distribution systems? How do we monetize our film and get the word out? Presented by From Here to Awesome the Workbook Project and Current TV - DIY DAYS aims to answer these questions with a day of panels, roundtable discussions and workshops: A look at how to fund, create, distribute and sustain.
Find out more at http://www.diydays.com
or, of course, on this topic page!Find out more about the events, speakers, and register to attend the July 26th event... more
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Some genius information about film festivals, the application process, and marketing.
Says Chris: "I'm Chris Holland, and this is my blog for interesting film festival news and research while writing a book about film festival submissions."
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Designed to help you sell your film, or embark on self or hybrid distribution campaigns.
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Self-Reliant Filmmaking was begun by Paul Harrill in late November 2005. The mission of the blog is discussed in the first post:
"The purpose of this weblog is to talk about and to encourage the practice of making high-quality films at a low-cost and/or with small-labor systems. A good term for this practice is “Self-Reliant Filmmaking.”
Self-reliant filmmaking is interesting for at least two reasons:
Less interference, more production: Self-reliance can let filmmakers bypass in whole or in part the common gatekeepers of cinema production (i.e., studios, production companies, etc.) and exhibition (i.e., major distributors). Needless to say, not needing a corporation’s permission to make a movie can free you to make more of them.
Handcrafting: We believe, quite simply, that the way something is made shapes the nature of the thing itself. Self-reliant films are by definition handcrafted, and this is a good thing for today’s cinema, which needs as many human, soulful works as it can get."Self-Reliant Filmmaking was begun by Paul Harrill in late November 2005. The mission... more
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This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution - Today we are joined by Bryan Kennedy who is the founder of http://mobmov.org a global mobile drive-in network. With over 6,000 memebers and 170 chapters in 26 countries, Kennedy and his group of cinephiles have cobbled together an impressive grassroots distribution network. Bryan shares the background of mobmov and his plans for an international syndicate that helps filmmakers reach audiences directly.
For more podcasts visit http://workbookproject.com This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution -... more
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