This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix - Today our guest is Sarah Jo Marks. Sarah Jo is a freelance producer, film festival programmer, producer's rep, and film distribution consultant. Through her company At Risk Films, she often helps clients bring their work to the marketplace. During our discussion we cover a wide range of topics pertaining to the DIY distribution and promotion of non-fiction ...
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 ...
* PROJECTS 10MPH is a DIY doc by Hunter Weeks and Josh Caldwell. Shot over the course of a 100 days, the doc details Hunter and Josh's search for the American Dream. Made with limited resources and a small crew, 10MPH has enjoyed a nice run on the festival circuit prior to a DIY theatrical tour and DVD release this past August. An interesting side note the reason the ...
This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix. - Today our guest is documentary producer and director Hunter Weeks. His most recent film, 10MPH is a documentary about his and filmmaking partner Josh Cladwell's cross country trip. Shot over the course of a 100 days, the filmmakers travel the country via a slow moving segway scooter in search of the American Dream. In ...
OpenSourceCinema.org is a collaborative documentary project to create a feature film about copyright in the digital age. The film entitled, Basement Tapes is a crowdsourced doc that welcomes submissions from the community mixed with footage shot around the world by a traditional crew. WHY: Projects like OSC and A Swarm of Angels are new models in production and distribution. They harness the power of internet to build community around ...
* PROJECT We Are the Strange, M dot Strange's 2006 soon to be cult classic is a stop motion odyssey. A collision of gaming, anime, and stop motion animation, WATS is a breath taking cinematic head trip. At times the film looks like it was made for 70 million dollars but in reality it was crafted by Mike Belmont over a 3 year period in his studio loft. WHY: WATS ...
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. ...
Jennifer Venditti's directorial debut, BILLY THE KID is a touching and haunting portrait of a small town underdog named Billy. When we saw the doc at SXSW, we were struck by its depiction of teenage angst, love and awkwardness. WHY: The DIY film is currently in limited release in select theaters in a bid for Oscar consideration. For dates and screening locations click here. THIS CONFERENCE IS BEING RECORDED ...
Our guest today is Liz Rosenthal. Liz is a producer of film, TV and live events. Her most recent project is an online animated series called, Marsipan about the British space program's launch of a Mars probe. In our discussion, Liz explains what it's like to get an animated web series up and running, how they're building audiences for the work, and ways in which Marsipan and other ...
Arin sent this vid in. He is currently building up a collection of interviews with the press which he'll later mashup. From Arin: "This is an interview that chronicles how Four Eyed Monsters was promoted using the internet. The result of this interview was an article on Wired.com's" For more on Arin and FEM click here.
Since I'm knee deep in pulling together the next HEAD TRAUMA cinema ARG, I thought I'd share some of my promotional materials. The following is an invite followed by a press release for the event. We started by hitting horror blogs and then moved into some indie film and general movie outlets. When I come up for air next week I want to layout a detailed description of ...
Today we are joined by writer / director Tom Wilson. Tom has made two feature films They Shoot Movies Don't They and Sleep Across America. In our discussion we cover a wide range of topics such as mock docs, self distribution and working with sponsors. For more on Tom Wilson and his work click here. To listen NOW click the play button below.
When it comes time to creating digital assets for your work, I've found that it's important to devise a plan that will work for your target audience. Finishing the film and expecting people to find your site, and keep returning over time - just isn’t going to happen. But a couple things can help you in your quest to get your work found, and along the way your ...
Scott Kirsner from CinemaTech was kind of enough to share the following interview. The interview is broken into 3 sections. Make sure to stop by Scott's blog and to check out his newest book "The Future of Web Video." From Scott "I sat down with Peter Broderick in Santa Monica this month, to talk about what's changing in independent filmmaking, with a special focus on finance, distribution, and marketing. Peter ...
In this editon of "TCIBR" we are joined by two established documentary producers / directors - Esther Robinson (A Walk Into the Sea, Home Page) and Doug Block (The Heck with Hollywood, Home Page, 51 Birch Street). Today's discussion is devoted to the art and craft of the documentary. A range of topics are covered such as; fundraising, producing, festivals, distribution and the importance of community. ...
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 ...
A few weeks ago the HEAD TRAUMA mashup / cinema ARG had its first screening. The event was a collision of movies, music, gaming and theatrics. In a previous post I questioned the viability of traditional theatrical releases for "truly" independent films. The mashup / cinema ARG has promise and event driven theatrical experiences could in fact become an interesting model for independent distro. ...
I've heard a lot of people challenging the theatrical experience - box office numbers are down from previous years, and home theater systems are only getting better. Not to mention all the competition for viewers attention thanks to a 500+ channel universe, broadband and a shrinking amount of free time. Don't get me wrong, I believe that people still want that communal experience that a theatrical film ...
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 ...
I've just returned from SXSW where I spoke on two panels. One was about building an online fan base and the other dealt with blogging about film. In both cases the issue of discovery was discussed. Many people wondered how they could expand their audiences and readership. Everyone talks about the democratization of the internet but with so many sites, blogs and movies being made how does someone ...
Today I'm joined by Steve Balderson (Pep Squad, Wamego: Making Movies Anywhere, Firecracker, Phone Sex) and Christopher Garetano (Horror Business), two independent filmmakers who are creating their own work on their own terms. In our discussion we cover a variety of issues facing filmmakers today - funding, production, post and distribution. To listen NOW click the play button below.
Today's guest is M dot Strange. His newest DIY HD res animated feature, We Are The Strange, is fresh off a world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. We Are The Strange is a collision of gaming, Anime and filmmaking that challenges the current convention of narrative. But just as impressive is the way that M dot Strange created a large internet following prior to any screenings with ...
Today's podcast is a special DIY roundtable on film production with Mark Stolaroff (producer and founder of the No Budget Film School), and Paul Harrill (filmmaker and blogger Self Reliant). Over the course of the discussion we cover a number of topics such as; fundraising, producing, directing, casting, working with cast and crew, and how to obtain high production values with little money. More about today's guest: Mark ...
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