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12 Key Traits of the “Indie-Friendly” Director

by Mynette Louie on May 14, 2012

Video Village, Indie-Style

 

Not every director is suited for low-budget indie filmmaking, and that’s OK if you’re Terrence Malick or David Fincher. But chances are, you’re not…or not yet, anyway. I get a fair number of calls from biggish directors and producers who are having trouble raising money for their …

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The Benefits of a Music Supervisor :: Interview with Carrie Hughes

by Jordan Passman on May 11, 2012

Music  supervisors are a tremendous resource for any type of media project. This interview is dedicated to displaying their value in our current industry. Carrie Hughes may very well be the QUEEN music supervisor for reality television.

She has worked on such TV Shows as The Sing Off, Fashion Star, The Hills, The Hard Times of RJ …

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Keynote – Bennett Miller

by Cait Carvalho on March 28, 2012

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Academy Award nominee and Gotham Independent Film Award Winner Bennett Miller, director of Moneyball and Capote, joins us for a truly special keynote conversation in which he’ll discuss crossing over from directing a critically acclaimed documentary feature to bringing to …

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Shorts to Features

by Cait Carvalho on March 26, 2012

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How can creating short form work inform the creation of your features? Hear from filmmakers working prolifically in shorts, features, web and fine art contexts about how small projects enhance the creation of their features.            …

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Barry Cole on Licensing Music

by Cait Carvalho on February 17, 2012

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Barry Cole explains the closing of the gap between filmmakers and the troubles of obtaining licensing for music.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

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Strategies for Documentary Post-Production

by Dan Schoenbrun on January 20, 2012

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When confronted with mountains of footage and a lengthy production time-frame, how do you tackle the post production process in the most cost effective manner? Hear from editors, producers, filmmakers best practices for cutting your non-fiction feature.

Keiko Deguchi, Editor, IN …

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Music for Film: Utilizing ASCAP as a Filmmaker

by Jordan Passman on January 19, 2012

Jordan Passman (scoreAscore.com) interviews Sue Devine, Senior Director, Creative Services, Film/TV for ASCAP in NYC.

Passman: What is ASCAP? What do they do and how can they be a resource to filmmakers?

Devine: ASCAP is America’s leading performing rights organization. We’re a membership association owned and run by our more than 420,000 …

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I Feel Lucky: Some Lessons Learned from Shooting “Welcome to Pine Hill”

by Keith Miller on January 11, 2012

(with titles from Pat Benatar)

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After we wrapped WELCOME TO PINE HILL I was pretty shell-shocked. When people asked me about it I held back a tic and smiled. “It was great.” I’d met other directors who were battered by a tough shoot. I just never thought I would …

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