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Strategies for Documentary Post-Production

by Website Update on January 20, 2012

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When confronted with mountains of footage and a lengthy production time-frame, how do you tackle the post production process in the most cost effective manner? Hear from editors, producers, filmmakers best practices for cutting your non-fiction feature.

Keiko Deguchi, Editor, IN A DREAM, CATS OF MIRIKATANI
Keiko Deguchi has edited …

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In Conversation With… With Geoffrey Gilmore, Rose Kuo and Keri Putnam

by Website Update on January 11, 2012

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Join Geoffrey Gilmore of Tribeca Enterprises, Rose Kuo of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Keri Putnam of the Sundance Institute for a candid exploration of the state of indie film distribution and exhibition – and the ways in which festivals and institutions are playing a key …

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2012 NYC Spirit Award Screening Schedule

by Website Update on January 4, 2012

The screening schedule for the 2012 New York Spirit Award screenings has been released.  Read it below!

All screenings will take place at NYIT Auditorium on Broadway (1871 Broadway, New York, NY 10023).  Talent from the many of the films will be on hand for post-screening Q&As.

Screenings are for IFP and …

The Hot Button: Is Indie Filmmaking a Career

by Website Update on December 21, 2011

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As production budgets contract and sales struggle to rebound, is it possible to make a career of independent filmmaking? Join the debate on the sustainability of the industry.

Scott Macaulay

Ted Hope

Mynette Louie, Producer, CHILDREN OF INVENTION, CALIFORNIA SOLO
Mynette produced Tze Chun’s CHILDREN OF INVENTION, Marshall Lewy’s forthcoming CALIFORNIA SOLO, …

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In Conversation With… Andrea Meditch

by Website Update on December 2, 2011

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Hear from Andrea Meditch, who shepherded such doc success stories as Buck, Man on Wire and Grizzly Man in an intimate, one-on-one discussion on the climate for documentary production and funding.

Andrea Meditch, President, Back Allie Films
Meditch recently exec’d Buck, preceded by Oscar-winner Man on Wire and -nominated Encounters …

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Q&A With John Finn, CEO and Founder of IndiePay

by Website Update on November 29, 2011

The below is a sponsored post.  Interview conducted by Kathleen Finn.

In this interview, John Finn, CEO and founder of IndiePay, an entertainment payroll company and JFA, a production accounting firm, talks about first-time filmmakers’ budgets and his aversion to triplicate carbon-copy timecards.

Q: A first-time filmmaker is focused on the big …

Master Class: How to Design a Winning Distribution Strategy

by Website Update on November 22, 2011

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Every film needs a customized strategy. This master class will show you how to design the best one for your film. Key elements include: rollout sequence, target audiences, distribution partners, multiple versions, social media, and web presence.

Peter Broderick, President, Paradigm Consulting
Peter Broderick is a Distribution Strategist who helps …

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Paying the Bills

by Website Update on November 18, 2011

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Working toward your first feature is often a matter of blood, sweat, and tears – not steady paychecks. How can you parlay your filmmaking talents into rent and a meal while you work to get your vision in the can?

Ursula Lawrence, Lead Strategic Organizer, Writers Guild of America, …

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