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Pavilion.

by Caspar Newbolt on October 17, 2011

I saw Gus Vant Sant’s film Elephant in Italy whilst on holiday with my girlfriend of the time. It was  not long after the film had come out and we were lucky enough to find a cinema that hadn’t dubbed it; they had simply put the Italian in sub-titles in …

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Finding the Right Composer for Your Project: Easy as 1, 2, 3.

by Jordan Passman on October 11, 2011

1.      Hire a professional, and choose carefully! If you have the budget, call a top agency and hire John Williams…I mean, he really is the best! He did the theme for Star Wars! Unfortunately, for 99.9% of filmmakers today, (and those who aren’t Steven Spielberg) this is not …

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HBO, A Major Player in Niche Cultural Festivals

by Dolly Turner on September 16, 2011

If you’re evaluating key festivals for submissions, or looking for emerging talent, there are a handful of festivals that are leaders in their space, attracting home entertainment companies, television networks, digital distributors and studios. If that’s not enough to peak your interest, many filmmakers also walk away with meaningful prize …

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Trust.

by Caspar Newbolt on September 12, 2011

First of all, thank you IFP for the invitation to write monthly articles for your blog. It’s a very flattering and exciting opportunity, and I mean to give it my all.

For those who were not at the two talks I did for the IFP, my name is Caspar Newbolt and …

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More Festival Submission Dos & Don’ts

by Basil Tsiokos on October 13, 2010

Dear Filmmakers:

In my last blog post, I took a page out of my own blog and discussed a few things filmmakers should and shouldn’t do when dealing with film festivals. This post continues that general topic, focusing on the submission screener, press kits and promotional materials, and the best (and …

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What NOT to do for Film Festivals

by Basil Tsiokos on October 8, 2010

Dear Filmmakers:

I recently launched a documentary focused blog entitled what (not) to doc where, among other topics, I discuss things filmmakers should (and shouldn’t) do in their documentaries, from my subjective viewpoint of course. For this month’s IFP blog post, I thought I’d take a similar approach, and address some …

An Intro to Film Festival Strategy

by Basil Tsiokos on August 18, 2010

To that end, a good place to start for this blog is where all filmmakers should begin in their festival strategy: before you’ve made your film.

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