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Noah Harlan on Alternate Reality Storytelling

by Cait Carvalho on February 15, 2012

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Noah Harlan explains some of the considerations that need to be kept in mind when dealing with transmedia storytelling.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Doug Block on Submitting to Film Festivals

by Cait Carvalho on February 14, 2012

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Doug Block (Director/Producer, 51 Birch St.) reflects on last minute strategies to use when applying to festivals.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Wendy Levy on Audience Engagement

by Cait Carvalho on February 14, 2012

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Wendy Levy asserts the importance of targeting an audience early on in production.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Jon Reiss on Branding

by Cait Carvalho on February 13, 2012

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Jon Reiss discusses the positive affects of cultivating your own brand as a filmmaker.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Paola Freccero on Publicity

by Cait Carvalho on February 13, 2012

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Paola Freccero stresses the importance of waiting for the opportune moment to promote a project.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Robert Kraft on Piracy

by Cait Carvalho on February 10, 2012

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Robert Kraft of Fox Music analyzes the collapse of the soundtrack business by comparing the soundtrack sales of Titanic and Avatar.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.

Director Alrick Brown on Developing Kinyarwanda

by Cait Carvalho on February 10, 2012

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Alrick Brown (Director, Kinyarwanda) discusses how he approached the screenwriting process as writing a series of interconnected shorts.

From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.