The Art of Indie Film Financing

I recently had the privilege of moderating an empowerment-themed panel at the CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival.  The panel, “Getting Indie Films Funded; A Dying Art Form?” featured star Indie producers Frida Torresblanco (Braven Films) and Lisa Cortes (Cortes Films), production company execs Morris Levy (M.E.G.A. Films), Jamin O’Brien …

Packaging and Financing Films in the Age of Empowerment

Packaging and Financing Films in the Age of Empowerment

Last December I penned an article entitled “A Decade of Filmmaker Empowerment Coming” for Indiewire.com. The article presaged an era of empowerment for independent filmmakers; an era in which the filmmaker or producer takes a hands on approach to marketing and distributing …