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Director Ava Duvernay on Positioning Your Film

by Cait Carvalho on February 17, 2012 in Marketing

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Ava Duvernay (Director, I Will Follow) forewarns that publicity is not a given, and explains why filmmakers need to have an understanding of themselves and their films.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

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Cait Carvalho

Cait Carvalho is currently an IFP intern pursuing a degree in Film/Video Production. Her interests include documentary filmmaking and experimental film.

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