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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – Crowd Sourcing: Building a Fan Base
Filmmakers are now bringing in audiences, press, fans and friends to help shape their content and build word of mouth right from the start of a project. Find out how to build and retain viewers using new technology and strategic web …
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – A Conversation with Robert Greenwald
Can a film change the world? Documentary certainly has the power to inspire and affect social change, but how does this actually happen? Through the lens of experience, a pioneering documentarian will discuss 21st Century documentary filmmaking and activism, as well as …
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – A Conversation with Rick Allen
The climate for film distribution is at an unusual crossroads. While some indies have found the formula to reach audiences and perform better than ever, many are having difficulties getting into the theatrical space or gaining attention in the crowded marketplace. Hear …
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – A Conversation with Kevin Smith
From Red Bank, NJ to Hollywood (with a pit stop at IFP nearly 15 years ago)… Kevin Smith was DIY before it meant self-distributing as well. While Clerks may have immediately fueled a generation to pick up a camera, many filmmakers are …
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – A Conversation with Josh Sapan
Rapid technological advances are changing the way filmmakers produce and distribute films, as well as how audiences are choosing to watch movies. Keeping pace with the times, Rainbow Media, parent company of IFC Entertainment and the Sundance Channel, offers cross-platform simultaneous releases …
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – A Conversation with Frida Torresblanco
A smaller world means bigger opportunities for filmmakers. Independents are broadening their horizons to find new ways to collaborate with international financiers, production companies and distributors to get their films seen by diverse audiences. Hear from an Frida Torresblanco, producer of Pan’s …
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – Consumer Viewing Habits
What are consumers watching, where and how are they watching it, and what are they paying for it? How are distributors and exhibitors tweaking old platform models in a landscape of shrinking windows and an increasingly elusive audience.
Moderator: Brent Hoff, Executive Producer, Wholphin
Panelists: Andrew …
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – Case Study: The Digital Download
Find out how filmmakers and new media innovators are navigating digital distribution- through service deals, booking cinemas directly or distributing content online – in order to get the most out of their projects creatively and financially.
Moderator: Paul Harrill, Self-Reliant Film
Panelists: Adam Browne, …