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Jonathan Doorfman on Distributing Terri

by Cait Carvalho on April 3, 2012

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Jonathan Doorfman explains the surprise of how well Terri was received considering it was not intended for a wide commercial release.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

George S. Clinton on Music Libraries vs. Original Score

by Cait Carvalho on April 3, 2012

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George S. Clinton discusses the pros and cons of music libraries and the unique ability that a composer could bring to an original score.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Ryan Werner on Self-Distribution

by Cait Carvalho on April 2, 2012

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Ryan Werner warns filmmakers that self-distribution may not be as easy as you might think.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Exquisite Corpse: “Creating Characters Through Dialogue”

by Cait Carvalho on April 2, 2012

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An esteemed and eerily funny group of writers and actors reads from the script that we the audience have created. Each writer contributes one line of dialogue based only on the previous line. A discussion followed the reading concerning the strife of the creative process and how to …

Writer’s Roundtable

by Cait Carvalho on March 30, 2012

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Sustaining career is a tricky thing – from staying inspired to getting paid, there are always hurdles in the road. With experience working in television, advertising, and feature films, self-distributing and getting the Golden Ticket (a sale at Sundance), these women are making their own way, and getting …

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Producer Gill Holland on Self Distribution

by Cait Carvalho on March 29, 2012

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Gill Holland explains how creativity, motivation, and the right group of people can lead to distribution in a very small amount of time.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Producer Antonio Campos on Being an Independent Filmmaker

by Cait Carvalho on March 29, 2012

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Antonio Campos (Producer,Martha Marcy May Marlene) discusses the hardships of working in the creative field.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

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 life two of the last decade’s most critically …

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