Director Cameron Yates and documentary subject Jeanette Maier during the Q&A for The Canal Street Madame at its SXSW Premiere, 2010
Dear Filmmakers:
This post wraps up my thoughts on how you can maximize your film’s festival premiere for the good of your film, and for your career. Part one addressed …
Robert Redford and Bill Gates at the Sundance Director's Brunch, 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Dear Filmmakers:
This is the second of three posts addressing what you can and should do to make the most of your film festival premiere for your film and for your career. My last post covered essential …
I’m pleased totally-fucking-stoked to report that after a great year of festival play, Putty Hill will see its theatrical release in the first quarter of 2011. Cinema Guild is handling the rollout stateside, which will begin in NYC at Cinema Village on February 18th.
In an attempt to push this opening …
Dear Filmmakers:
Previous posts have covered submitting to film festivals, offering advice on what (not) to do as you go through the process of navigating submission forms, promotional materials, and handling rejection or acceptance. This post (and the next) moves beyond the submission phase to focus on the next step – …
Screenings and “FILMS IN ACTION” videos:
At first I felt like I had to be the sole activist and travel with my BODY TYPED series– hosting screenings and leading workshops. But I soon realized that this might not be the only way to go – and my goal now is to …
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 …
I should have written this post six weeks ago.
By that, I don’t just mean I overshot my deadline. What I mean is, if I was to choose the ideal starting point for a year of monthly dispatches on the release of my first documentary feature – Puppet – six weeks …
During last month’s Independent Film Week, we met with many filmmakers – both new and experienced – who wanted to know: “What can I do now [in pre-pro or during production] to help market my film when it’s done?”
Given that this question came up so often, we thought it might …
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