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My Sky is Falling: Envision 2013 Recap

by Lance Weiler on April 18, 2013

 In collaboration with storyteller Lance Weiler and Reboot Stories, HI is working to develop a framework for creating and evaluating data-driven stories. Our most recent project, a work of participatory theater entitled My Sky is Falling, premiered at Envision 2013 on April 11 in New York City. My Sky …

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Can we please stop calling it “self distribution?”

by Marc Schiller on April 17, 2013

(photo by Bahman Farzad)

One of the most misleading labels associated with independent cinema today is the phrase “self distribution.”

As digital technologies provide filmmakers with a growing number of options for how they can bring their films to audiences, the phrase “self distribution” has quickly become a …

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Grow your online community by thinking outside of Facebook.

by Reid Rosefelt on April 15, 2013

As recently as last summer I thought that a filmmaker could do a good job with social media only using Facebook.

Back then, the crux of my argument came from my supposition that most independent filmmakers’ time was very limited.  If they had time to do Twitter, Instagram , Tumblr, etc., …

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Want to be a successful filmmaker? Then, start acting like a rock star.

by Marc Schiller on April 12, 2013

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As new digital technologies continue to evolve and disrupt the landscape for independent cinema, I continually get asked by filmmakers for my thoughts on how they should adapt.

My answer lately has been…

“Stop acting like a filmmaker, and start acting like a rock star”

And I don’t mean this figuratively. I mean it …

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My Sky is Falling Immersive Experience at Envision

by Atley Loughridge on April 8, 2013

My Sky is Falling (MSiF) is an experience design that harnesses technology and story to create empathy for the challenges faced by foster care children. MSiF will be presented at Envision this Thursday, April 11. Envision is a program of IFP in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Public …

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Envision 2013: Opening night film Blood Brother highlighted by Filmmaker Magazine

by Justin Ferrato on April 4, 2013

As this year’s Envision Conference approaches, the IFP is excited to screen Steve Hoover’s Sundance-winning documentary Blood Brothers at the DGA on opening night on April 10th. The film follows Rocky Braat, a former graphic designer who moved to India after meeting a group of HIV/AIDS orphans. Not only are …

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Envision 2013: The Longevity Dividend

by S. Jay Olshansky on April 2, 2013

This year’s Envision topic is  Stories of the Global Health Challenge. You can watch the livestream TODAY April 11th from 9:00am – 6:00pm at www.envisionfilm.org

Dr. S. Jay Olshansky will be speaking at Envision 2013 and joins our blog network to address the global issue …

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Who Wrote It Better? Filmmaker Desiree Akhavan on the Lena Dunham Phenomenon

by Desiree Akhavan on March 21, 2013

Lena Dunham has been coming up a lot lately in my therapy sessions.

I don’t feel safe in the world now that she’s out and about.  Let me clarify: my work is not safe- my potential career is in jeopardy.  We’re too damn similar and she beat me to …

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