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Unlocking Global Financing

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/09_Unlocking_Global_Financing.mp3]

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Unlocking Global Financing

How do you begin to navigate financing opportunities within the international marketplace for your film? Do pre-sales exist anymore? Learn from industry experts how American independents are taking steps to secure financing within and outside our borders.

Moderator:
Anthony Kaufman, Journalist

Panelists:
Michael Ryan, Producer/Journalist – Greyshack Films, …

Tough Sales Tactics for a Tough International Market

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/09_Tough_Sales_Tactics.mp3]

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Tough Sales Tactics

As filmmakers face an increasingly tough sales marketplace, what does this mean for distribution of micro to mid-range independent features? Hear from a seasoned group of experts who will help demystify the current climate of international film sales.

Panelists:
Ryan Kampe, Partner, International Sales – Visit …

The Times, They Are A-Changin’

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/09_Times_Are_Changing.mp3]

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Join respected independent film pioneers along with a new guard of thinkers who are diversifying the industry through their approach to both the art and business of independent cinema.

Panelists:
Ted Hope, Partner/Founder – This is that
Lance Weiler, Director/Founder – Workbook Project
Christine Vachon, Partner – Killer Films
Kenneth Woo, President/Co-Founder – Massify

Is It All About You? The Personal Documentary

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/09_The_Personal_Documentary.mp3]

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – The Personal Documentary

How does a filmmaker navigate the creative and technical challenges of the personal documentary? Hear how successful directors and producers walked this fine line in preparing to share their stories and intimate details of their lives with audiences.

Moderator:
David Courier, Programmer – Sundance Institute

Panelists:
Doug Block, …

Made in America: The Human Face of a Changing Economy

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/09_The_Human_Face_of_a_Changing_Economy.mp3]

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – The Human Face of a Changing Economy

For so many, the manufacturing industry presented a path to the American dream, but the recent recession has amplified what is already well known – U.S. manufacturing jobs are becoming harder and harder to find and to hold on to. …

Paying Your Bills – Sustaining Your Career

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/09_Sustaining_Your_Career.mp3]

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Sustaining Your Film Career

How do you make a living as an independent filmmaker? Hear talented filmmakers in different levels of their careers discuss their day jobs, and how they carve out time and money to make their personal work.

Moderator:
Esther Robinson, Filmmaker/Journalist – Filmmaker Magazine

Panelists:
Tze Chun, …

Positioning Your Film for Festivals and Buyers

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/09_Positioning_For_Fests_Buyers.mp3]

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Positioning for Fests & Buyers

Now that your film is finished, what are a filmmaker’s next important steps? Who should you hire to help you message, market, and sell your film? What questions should you consider when evaluating your distribution and long term career goals? …

The Next Wave of Distribution

by Website Update on October 25, 2010 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/IFP_Audios/09_Next_Wave_of_Distribution.mp3]

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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – The Next Wave of Distribution

Join a panel of filmmakers, distributors and film exhibitionist who are thinking outside the box about new ways of getting films out to audiences. Find out how this “next wave” is effectively implementing their cutting edge ideas from new models in …