David Dinerstein on Social Networking
by Cait Carvalho on April 12, 2012David Dinerstein discusses how social networking can prove to be a tremendous tool.
From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
Deirdre Haj on Working With Festival Programmers
by Cait Carvalho on April 5, 2012Deirdre Haj discusses how filmmakers should take advantage and reach out to the press.
From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
Writer’s Roundtable
by Cait Carvalho on March 30, 2012Sustaining career is a tricky thing – from staying inspired to getting paid, there are always hurdles in the road. With experience working in television, advertising, and feature films, self-distributing and getting the Golden Ticket (a sale at Sundance), these …
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Packing For Your Spring Festival Run? Bring This With You.
by hollyherrick on March 26, 2012(A Primer For Your Festival Tour, In Three Parts.)
Tribeca, Florida, Nashville, Atlanta, Sarasota, IFFBoston, Maryland, River Run, Ashland, HotDocs, BamCinemaFest, etc etc etc…
If you made a film that’s on the US festival circuit this year, chances are that over the next two months, you’ll be headed to one of these …
What is Indie Today? New Trends in American Independent Filmmaking
by Dan Schoenbrun on March 23, 2012In this full length panel, join the next generation of indie film auteurs as they discuss the future of American independent filmmaking.
Featuring
Melanie Shatzky & Brian M. Cassidy (co-directors; Francine, The Patron Saints)
David Zellner (director, Kid-Thing)
Nathan Zellner (producer, Kid-Thing)
Amy Dotson (Deputy …
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Keys to a Successful Film Launch Pt 1
by Jon Reiss on March 13, 2012Written with Sheri Candler
For the past six months, my company, Hybrid Cinema, has been working on the release of Bob Hercules’s new documentary film Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance,about the history of the Joffrey ballet. This is a capsule post to explain the highlights of launching a documentary into the …
IFP at SXSW
by Dan Schoenbrun on March 7, 2012IFP proudly congratulates its 17 alumni films premiering at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, including five from our Independent Filmmaker Labs: Matt Ruskin’s Booster (Narrative Labs 2011) in Narrative Competition; Avi Zev Weider’s Welcome to the Machine (Documentary Labs 2011) in Documentary Competition; and Nir Paniry’s Extracted (Narrative Labs 2011), …
Thom Powers on Handling Rejection
by Cait Carvalho on February 27, 2012Thom Powers reminds filmmakers that film festivals aren’t the only way to reach your target audience.
From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
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