A number of panels and interviews from last week's IFP Filmmaker Conference have surfaced online. The following is a collection of media and links.
Scott Kirsner from CinemaTech talks with Brett Gaylor, a Montreal-based filmmaker who is exploring new ways that large groups can collaborate on documentaries. Shot at the 2007 IFP Filmmaker Conference in New York.
The Four Eyed Monsters team recorded a panel on Viewer Habits with Andrew ...
Our guest today is filmmaker Jon Reiss. Jon has made a number of features, both fiction (Cleopatra's Second Husband) and non-fiction (Better Living Through Circuitry and Bomb It). For his latest film, Bomb It he traveled to 5 continents to document graffiti culture. In our discussion Jon shares how he funded, traveled and is looking beyond the festival circuit to bring his work to audiences around the world. ...
Today we sit down with Mesh Flinders, co-creator of the web sensation Lonelygirl15. In our discussion Mesh explains how his team built a loyal following for the show, and how they're starting to monetizing the popular web series.
For more info on Mesh and lonelygirl15 click here.
Related: 'Lonelygirl15' cozies up to promo deal' - Variety
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Today our guest is Brian Newman. Brian is the executive director of Renew Media (formerly NVR). Prior to joining Renew, Brian served as executive director of IMAGE Film & Video. Renew Media supports media artists & advocates on their behalf, connects audiences with independent films and contributes to the media arts field, via innovative programs and direct cash support. In our discussion we cover a variety of topics ...
Today we are joined by Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky. Miller is a writer, artist and musician. His work often combines art, technology, and politics. One of his recent media projects entitled "Rebirth of a Nation" is a remix of D.W. Griffith's 1915 "Birth of a Nation." Miller's work is at the forefront of the emerging remix culture and during our discussion he shares his feelings about ...
Our guest today is JT Petty. JT is an accomplished author, screenwriter and director. Over the last few years he has moved fluidly between films, games and novels. When it comes to film he has directed two features; Soft for Digging (sundance 2001) and Mimic 3: Sentinel (Dimension Films). In addition he has a new disturbing doc entitled Sandman (HDNET) which has been playing to rave reviews on ...
Our guest today is David Dudas. David is the CTO and co-founder of an interesting remix community called eyespot.com. eyespot enables users to easily shoot, mix and share media. During our conversation we discuss remix culture, media consumption and how content creators can work within the commons.
For more on David Dudas and eyespot click here
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Our guest today is Tim Westergren - film composer, musician and founder of the Music Genome Project. In our conversation we discuss the issue of discovery. As more content is produced the issue of obscurity becomes a real danger. An issue that all content creators face is getting their work to an audience. At the heart of the issue is the coveted "personal recommendation," how ...
Today's guest is filmmaker Joe Swanberg. Over the last three years Joe has made four features Kissing on the Mouth, LOL, Hannah takes the Stairs, Nights and Weekends and a web series for Nerve called Young American Bodies. He makes personal lo-fi films with a core of collaborators (Mark Duplass, Andrew Bujalski, Greta Gerwig, Kent Osborne, Ry Russo-Young, Kevin Bewersdorf and Todd Rohal) similar in approach to the ...
Today's guest is writer / director Patty Jenkins. In 2003, Patty made her first feature film entitled Monster. In the film Charlize Theorn plays serial killer Aileen Wuornos. The film was well received by critics and audiences, and Theorn went on to win an Academy Award for her performance. In our discussion Patty explains what it took to package Monster and the struggles to make such an ...
Today's guest is Jeff Yanc, program director of the Loft Cinema in Tucson, Arizona. The Loft Cinema is an independent theater that shows art house, cult and truly independent fare. In our discussion Jeff explains what goes into booking a theatrical run. He touches on how to approach a venue, what types of deals can be struck and the best ways to drive an audience to your screenings.
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Today's guest is Stu Pollard. Stu is a filmmaker and a fundraising specialist. Besides raising funds for his own movies, Stu has helped to secure over 7 million dollars in private equity for a number of films. He recently started a company called Pollard Film to help guide filmmakers through the fundraising process. In our discussion, Stu sheds light on what goes into a business plan, how to ...
Our guests today are Susan Buice and Arin Crumley. Four Eyed Monsters is Susan and Arin's first feature film. When a festival run didn't result in distribution, Arin and Susan took matters into their own hands. By harnessing a variety of free sites and services, they've built an impressive audience for their own work. In our conversation we discuss ways for filmmakers to build their own audiences, ...
Our guest today is George Ratliff. George is an accomplished writer / director of both documentaries and narrative films. His latest film Joshua, is a psycho thriller about a sibling rivalry gone bad. The film stars Sam Rockwell and Vera Farmiga. This week, Joshua will have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. We caught up with George to discuss his work and his plans for Sundance.
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Our guest today is Tommy Pallotta. Tommy is an accomplished filmmaker and producer. He has produced films for Richard Linklater such as Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly. In our discussion, Tommy explains the process of bringing Philip K. Dick's classic tale of substance D and scramble suits to the big screen.
To find out more about Tommy click here.
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Our guest today is Matt Hanson. Matt is the creator of the cinema 2.0 project, A SWARM OF ANGELS. SOA is a collaborative filmmaking experiment that uses “crowdsourcing†to create and distribute a full length feature film. The project is open to anyone who would like to join the process. For a small fee you become an Angel and have a vote in everything that happens from script ...
Our guest today is Eric Bassett, managing partner of Absurda. Absurda handles all of David Lynch's interactive properties and is currently overseeing the DIY release of David's newest digital feature, INLAND EMPIRE. Eric walks us through the release strategy that has David and the film traveling across the country this winter.
For more information on INLAND EMPIRE click here
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Our guest today is Robert Greenwald - producer, director and political activist. Greenwald and the team at Brave New Films, have created a number of politically charged documentaries - Outfoxed, Wallmart - the high cost of low price and most recently Iraq for Sale - the War Profiteers. Over time they have created their own model for making and distributing their work and in the process, have ...
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Something that worked well for the promotion of my newest feature, HEAD TRAUMA was the creation of digital swag. Our mantra became "embed and spread" as we made everything easy to access and share. The approach worked well within social networking sites like myspace, where you can embed flash and html into your profile.
This digital swag, consisted ...
Excitement isn’t a word that comes to mind when you think of Microsoft (MSFT), and the new version of MSN Video probably won’t change that, because while technically, Microsoft did ... [Link]
Joost has announced an exclusive partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) to make on-demand game broadcasts and highlights from the 2007 MLB postseason available on the P2P service. But you’ll ... [Link]
MobiTV, one of the early entrants in the mobile video business, is always pushing video content over networks that seem ill-equipped to handle it. That might change soon, thanks to ... [Link]
Yahoo and DivX Enter Into Partnership; deal replaces DivX’s Google deal, users who download DivX video tools will be offered a co-branded version of the Yahoo Toolbar. (Associated Press)Microsoft Unveils ... [Link]
Sonic Solutions (SNIC) is hoping to spark a home entertainment revolution today with the release of its DVD On Demand software and Qflix recordable Content Scramble System (CSS) program. If ... [Link]
I had grand visions of videoblogging my trip to New York this week, but fate (in the form of a camera-snatcher) got in the way. Early on, though, I visited ... [Link]
The Sling Media team is on a bit of a high this week. A few days after being acquired by Echostar (DISH), the Foster City, CA-based company is introducing a ... [Link]
“Do you know much about the history of studios?” asks DECA CEO Michael Wayne. It’s clearly a lecture he’s teed up before. He gives us a hint: “We’re not a ... [Link]
On September 26, 2002, this site was born with the groundbreaking news: Forums Closed. Yes, on that day, the Godfather of alternate reality gaming, Steve Peters, relayed the sad news ... [Link]
It’s no secret that Windows Media Center will start supporting Internet television this week. The update, to be released September 28, will give Windows Media Center and Xbox 360 users ... [Link]
The big story from the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, which got under way in New York today, may have been host Bill Clinton reuniting with Al Gore ... [Link]
With Resident Evil: Extinction topping the box office this past weekend, zombies proved their, uhhh, undying appeal to movie-going audiences. If you’ve ever watched a zombie flick and thought to ... [Link]
The DEMO Conference kicked off in earnest today, and as expected, there’s a lot of news in the online video space.Proxure unveiled Filmaroo, a video-sharing site aimed at families. It ... [Link]
When you watch media with other people — that is, live and simultaneously — it’s impossible not to be affected by their giggles and groans and analysis. That’s kind of ... [Link]
Number of Broadband Households Paying for Online Video Hits Twelve Million; up from 3 million in 2005 - 2006, according to new study from Parks Associates. (release)Yellow Pages Offering Video; ... [Link]
For those of you who don't regularly check the main page, which is now updated quite often with new content, including Nick Dawson's "director interviews," head over there and check ... [Link]
From our sister site, WebWorkerDaily: This week’s Monday flood of press releases brought something new: a corporation using a social network to collect your opinions. That’s the premise behind Hey! ... [Link]
The Ann Arbor Film Festival is one of the United State's oldest forums for showcasing experimental films. Unfortunately, due to some backwards thinking politicians who are under the notion that ... [Link]
Janus Films will be unveiling two new pristine prints of Albert Lamorisse's endearing films The Red Balloon and The White Mane. An interesting figure of the 20th century, Lamorisse is ... [Link]
Tonight NewTeeVee played host to a hundred or more guests, six web shorts and four weblebrity judges in a new locale for us: the Big Apple. The theme was “love ... [Link]
Earlier this month, Matt over at FresHDV posted some photos of a new, fairly inexpensive ($50) gizmo called the LevelCam, which helps stabilize camcorder footage. This is no Steadicam — ... [Link]
- EchoStar, the parent of the Dish Network, is paying $380 million for Sling Media. Sling makes the Slingbox, which can send live TV broadcasts and DVR content from your ... [Link]
With sci-fi shows such as Chuck, Reaper, and Bionic Woman debuting this fall season, it seems that Hollywood has realized there’s gold in them thar nerds. Too bad all the ... [Link]
We have been a bit preoccupied here at the ARGNet Ranch, but that doesn't mean that we're not paying attention to the inbox. While we haven't had much opportunity to ... [Link]
If 5% of Facebook is worth $500 million, then one can’t be surprised that place shifting pioneer SlingMedia is worth something. The Foster City, Calif.-based Sling has been acquired by ... [Link]
Last week, during the 29th annual IFP Market, I had a chance to sit down with Documentary Spotlight programmer and director, Milton Tabbott. We talked about the state of nonfiction ... [Link]
Nielsen Launches Social Network; audience tracking firm says that by using the site, called Hey! Nielsen, your opinions on pop culture could reach the “media moguls” who decide what gets ... [Link]
Fire up those press releases, the fall session of the DEMO Conference kicks off this evening. Sessions haven’t even started and the news is already flying. Here’s a quick rundown ... [Link]
Confused about copyright? You’re not alone. Media literacy educators rely on the ability to use copyrighted materials in their teaching. But ignorance about copyright — and particularly a lack of ... [Link]
We are on the ground in New York for our special “love stories” edition of the Pier Screenings series. There are just 10 tickets left, so let us know if ... [Link]
Rocketboom, the popular news and entertainment show which has pioneered a number of innovations for online video programs, has chosen Blip.tv as a publishing partner. Besides taking on the duties ... [Link]
The web video advertising market is going to be a $775 million business in 2007, according to eMarketer. And yet it is a business with more unknowns than one can ... [Link]
Andy Warhol used to say that everyone has their 15-minutes of fame. In the post-YouTube era, make it 15 frames of fame. For that is the only reasonable explanation to ... [Link]
I'm looking forward to Wes Anderson's latest, 'The Darjeeling Limited,' which opens next Friday. To promote the movie in advance of that, Anderson and Fox Searchlight are releasing a short ... [Link]
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Bomb-it, About a Son, Four Eyed Monsters, Head Trauma, Basement Tapes, and more... Do you know of a great DIY project with a blog let us know and we'll add it.
I was interviewed today by CFUN in Vancouver by Shane Foxman. I’ll be out there this saturday to do a talk at VIFF and a screening at gallery gotcha.Screening details ... [Link]
I was interviewed by Graeme McRanor for the Vancouver local paper about a talk and screening I’m doing Saturday and about viral marketing and the changing film industry.LINKS:4eyedmonsters.b~ Watch this ... [Link]
Many filmgoers have remarked on media writer Leslie Savan’s appearance in the film, saying they liked the way she explained the subconsious messages of graphic design in terms that non-designers ... [Link]
Due to continued strong turnout, our cinema run at the IFC Center has been extended an additional week. Thanks to everyone who’s attended so far! New Yorkers, get your tickets ... [Link]
I just got back from a weeklong adventure in Russia at the American Film Festival in Moscow… lots to write about. The best part of the trip was getting to ... [Link]
Granted, it’s a little heavy on the font puns towards the end. But since an A- is a better grade than I ever got in college (except for my A ... [Link]
From Ken Fox at TVGuide.com:Aside from a few black-and-white photographs, Kurt Cobain never appears in this documentary, nor is a single note of his music ever heard. Instead, filmmaker AJ ... [Link]
Kick Ass Show in Barcelona with Zosen, Pez, Kafre, Extra and other favorites. Sure to be full of insanity and social action.Recuerdos de Un Lugar Alque Nunca Fuimos =“Memories of ... [Link]
