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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 studio's support. DIY Days is a one-day event where independent filmmakers can learn how to fund, produce and distribute their films without a major stu... 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 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 in Los Angeles. ... more -
SXSW- Day 2!
Phew. Arab film, UK contingent, Shooting People, IndieGoGo, several geniusses (genii?) including Ben Cerveny & Current's own Robin Sloan, M Dot Strange, Lance Weiler, the BSide folks, Brett from Wholphin, Timo Vuorensola (Star Wreck!) and a magic trick!
And that doesn't include the night's adventures.
Viva SXSW. Phew. Arab film, UK contingent, Shooting People, IndieGoGo, several geniusses (genii?) including Ben Cerveny & Current's own Robin... more -
SXSW- Day 1
First night @ SXSW. Lots of walking around, eating, and a really really great vibe. Austin is amazing. Got to catch up with Chris Holland, Chris Hyams (both from BSide), Arin Crumley, Lance Weiler, and many more. Prince Paul was also amazing. And I discovered Nerdcore through lifecasting 'hip-hop' nerd MC Frontalot! First night @ SXSW. Lots of walking around, eating, and a really really great vibe. Austin is amazing. Got to catch up with Chris Holl... more
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Lance Weiler @ DIY Days LA
Lance Weiler is a critically acclaimed award winning writer / director. He is recognized as a pioneer because of the way he makes and distributes his work. Millimeter magazine called Lance a “tech iconoclast” and Wired magazine named him “One of twenty-five people helping to re-invent entertainment and change the face of Hollywood.”
His work has been featured in Time and Forbes and on television programs such as Entertainment Tonight and CNN. His first feature, “The Last Broadcast,” is currently distributed in over 20 countries. It has the honor of being the first all digital release of a motion picture to theaters nationwide and has enjoyed runs on HBO and IFC. To date “The Last Broadcast” a self-distributed effort, has grossed over 4 million dollars worldwide.
He’s newest feature, “Head Trauma,” had its world premiere at the LA Film Festival. Lance put together his own 17 city theatrical release which rolled into a national DVD release and VOD release by Warner Brothers. Always interested in experimenting with new ways to tell stories and reach audiences, Lance developed a cinema ARG (alternate realty game) around “Head Trauma.” The cinematic ARG is a mashup of movies, music, theatrics and gaming. Over 2.5 million people experienced elements of the game across theaters, mobile drive-ins, mobile phones and online.
In addition to making feature films, Lance also directs commercials and music videos. He often lectures at universities and film societies about the changing landscape of content creation and distribution. He has spoken at the Cannes, Berlin and Sundance Film Festivals and has consulted for large ad agencies, entertainment companies and corporations.
Lance also splits his time as a partner in a social media company called Seize the Media. STM was created to address the gap between burgeoning technologies and entertainment. STM’s clients have included Microsoft, eBay, Earthlink, Ubisoft, and Creative Artists Agency among others.
Lance is also the founder of the Workbook Project a “social open source” project for filmmakers. The Workbook Project’s goal is to help filmmakers understand the changing landscape of funding, production, promotion, and distribution in a digital age.
Currently, Lance is writing a book entitled Putting the Mass Back in Media, which will be released in 2008. He is also developing a number of television, film and cross-media projects.
Lance sits on the board of the IFP a national filmmaker organization and is the co-founder of From Here to Awesome a discovery and distribution fest that puts filmmakers directly in touch with global audiences.
Prior to the release of “The Last Broadcast,” Lance spent seven years working as a camera assistant and operator, on large commercial shoots all over the world. During that time he had the honor of working with a number of amazing cinematographers, such as Darius Khondji, Harris Savides, and the late Conrad Hall. Lance Weiler is a critically acclaimed award winning writer / director. He is recognized as a pioneer because of the way he makes and... more -
Workbook Project
Workbook Project's goal is to create a free resource for content creators that will become a user contributed repository of information. The concept is part of an ?open source social experiment? called the workbook project. It?s a simple concept, the workbook is meant to be spread and edited. Meaning that content creators can add their own info, war stories, advice etc. We?re hoping that the workbook can grow as a resource. We?re building it with an open source ?client side? wiki called tiddlywiki that can be saved to the desktop, edited and then uploaded again. Workbook Project's goal is to create a free resource for content creators that will become a user contributed repository of informatio... more
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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, 08 @ venues across the globe (seriously... we're talking France, UK, Israel, Australia, Mexico, Canada and the US here).
Here's what they say:
Have you made a film you think the world should see? FROM HERE TO AWESOME is a discovery and distribution festival that might be the perfect system to get your film blasted to audiences in theaters, living rooms, online and via mobile phones.
All filmmakers are welcome to be a part of the festival. There are NO submission fees, and filmmakers retain their rights while receiving revenue directly from the distribution outlets. A wide range of major promotional partners and distribution platforms are on board. All we need now is your film. Please submit ASAP to give the festival?s audience time to vote your film into the April Showcase.
FHTA was founded by DIY filmmaking pioneers Lance Weiler (The Last Broadcast, Head Trauma), Arin Crumley (Four Eyed Monsters) and M dot Strange (We Are The Strange). Current TV has partnered up with 'From Here to Awesome', a new discovery and distribution festival launching in April, 08 @ venues acr... more
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