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Directing The Web Series: Twenty Five

by Josh Duboff on September 3, 2013

When I was a gangly tween, I used to write plays to perform for my parents with my two younger brothers. They generally involved anthropomorphism and power struggles, and, almost always, ended with the character I was playing claiming whatever throne was at stake despite the best efforts …

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I Think We’re Alone Now.

by Caspar Newbolt on August 29, 2013

In 1983 Donatella Baglivo filmed an interview with the Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. It was an extensive interview that covered a number of subjects, and fortunately so as Tarkovsky was to die but three years later. About an hour into the piece Baglivo asks Tarkovsky what advice he had for …

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National Film Society made a video about us & Film Week!

by Justin Ferrato on August 9, 2013

You can get your tickets to this years Independent Film Week Conference here!

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2013 Project Forum Slate

by IFP Staff on July 25, 2013

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RBC’s Emerging Storytellers

The premier talent pool for new voices on the independent scene, RBC’s Emerging Storytellers presents 25 U.S. narrative features in early-stage development with little previous marketplace exposure. Writer/directors have a …

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Lessons from the Sundance ShortsLab NY 2013

by Justin Ferrato on July 18, 2013

 

After attending the Sundance Shorts Lab at BAM this past Sunday, I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of people wanting to write, direct, or produce a short and submit it to the Sundance Film Fest. For 8,000 submissions, there are only 80 films that …

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Getting your short onto the festival circuit

by Mike Plante on June 27, 2013

You’ve just made a short film. The good news is: you may be able to get as many people to see it in a movie theater as an independent feature film does. Bad news is: that doesn’t pay anything. Distribution is a word usually saved for feature films. But short …

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Trouble from People Portrayed in Your Work, Part II

by Mark Litwak on June 25, 2013

The right of publicity is the right of individuals to control the use of their name and likeness in a commercial setting. You cannot place an image of another person on your brand of pickles without their permission. Celebrities can earn large fees from this right by endorsing products. Some …

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Transmedia: A Filmmakers Foe or Ally?

by Julian Cheevers on June 20, 2013

There’s increasingly a lot of talk about Transmedia storytelling; the idea of taking pieces of a story and systematically putting them across different media touch points for the purposes of creating a unified and coordinated entertainment experience. But why is Transmedia storytelling important for independent filmmakers in particular?

The digital revolution …

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