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Notes from a Filmmaker: Lee Bailes on the iPhone 4
The Steadicam Smoothee in action In the first of our series, Notes from a film-maker, Lee Bailes of Eibon Films gives an excellent insight into some of the pros and cons of filming on an iPhone 4 So a...
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Ridley Scott to Direct New Blade Runner Film
Thirty years on it will be interesting to see how the story is handled this time, although with no sequel from Richard K Dick to Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep the studio, Alcon, will have to...
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Auditioning in NYC 101
So you’re ready to start auditioning professionally. Your calendar is brimming with auditions, your book is full of your best material, and you have the perfect outfit for the role. But really, how...
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An insider’s guide to working the Cannes Film Festival
Life’s a Beach – an insider’s guide to working the Cannes Film Festival Distribution experts Mick Southworth and Martin McCabe present their insiders guide to making the Cannes Film Festival market...
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Book Release: Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul
We released the book Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul 2 days ago. Not counting those who bought from the Amazon site or from Apple, we have had 1800 downloads so far. Not bad since this is...
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Directing the Money
Production accountant John Gaskin relates the skills and experience required to manage the business and creative aspects of film production. There is skill, creativity and good old blood ‘n’ guts...
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The Importance of Having a Good Trailer
Many times when independent filmmakers send a request for help to me, they attach a link to their film trailer. This is the video they have on Youtube and on their website as a representation of their...
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Motion Picture Academy Museum Opens at LACMA
Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) have taken a step toward realizing a museum dedicated to motion pictures and the...
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#Independent #Filmmakers Set 99 Percent: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative...
99 Percent: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film is a documentary film project founded by independent filmmakers working in conjunction across the country. Award-winning directors, producers,...
View ArticleHow to collect email addresses from fans of your film
All this week, Jon Reiss and I have been participating in a virtual Q&A panel on the D Word site for documentary filmmakers. I have to say, I like this virtual panel a ton better than the usual...
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How the #Independent #Film Sector Can Reap Financial Rewards
Distribution experts Mick Southworth and Martin McCabe explore how the independent film sector could reap financial rewards by embracing new digital business models. How do you get a million pounds...
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How Indie #Filmmakers Can Engage Fans Throughout the Process
I recently answered a few questions for the kind folks over at Fanbridge for their blog. Below is an excerpt from that post…more to come. First, filmmakers should start by knowing for whom their story...
View ArticleParker Posey to Host 2012 Sundance Film Festival Awards Ceremony
Shari Berman, Scott Burns, Charles Ferguson, Nick Fraser, Mike Judge, Justin Lin, Anthony Mackie, Cliff Martinez, Julia Ormond, Dee Rees and Lynn Shelton Among Jurors Park City, UT — Sundance...
View Article#Actors, #agyst – In #LA and Looking to Improve Your On-Camera Work? Check...
We hope that you had a wonderful holiday season, and are excited and ready for the next season… Pilot season! And the best way to ring in pilot season is with a brand new demo reel? Fortunately, there...
View Article#MPAA Accuses Wikipedia Of “Gimmick” In #SOPA Blackout
WASHINGTON —The following is a statement by Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) on the so-called “Blackout Day” protesting anti-piracy...
View ArticleKatie Aselton’s #blackrock First to Go at #Sundance
LD Entertainment dropped come coin on a female chiller. Wowza. More news of awards-set macrame excellence set to come from Park Slope.
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“Engagement” and “Connection”. Overused buzzwords in #Film?
I think those 2 words are starting to lose their meaning when talking about using social media to reach audiences. I am not offering another word because at the end of the day a word should only...
View ArticleThe Sundance Institute Issues the following statement About Bingham Ray
The Sundance Institute Issues the following statement: Sundance Institute has learned that Bingham Ray, beloved friend of independent film, and Executive Director of the San Francisco Film Society,...
View ArticleYour 84th Academy Award Oscar Nominees (2012)
Best Picture “The Artist” Thomas Langmann, Producer “The Descendants” Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Scott Rudin, Producer “The Help”...
View Article2012 #Oscars Nominations by Picture
The Adventures of Tintin Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures Production (Paramount) Original Score Albert Nobbs Trillium Productions, Mockingbird Pictures and Parallel Films Production (Roadside...
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