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Walking the Line: The Fine Art of Self Promoting Your Film

by Website Update on November 14, 2011

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How do you get the word out about your work and grow a loyal following without coming off as a spammer? Filmmakers, publicists and distributors discuss how best to convert your contacts into an audience.

Sherri Candler, Sheri Candler Marketing and Publicity
As a person with her finger on the …

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Case Study: RED STATE

by Website Update on November 9, 2011

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Hear from the team behind the release of Kevin Smith’s RED STATE. Debuting at this year’s Sundance Film Festival to much notoriety, Smith ended studio bidding by buying his own film for $20 and declaring he would be self-distributing the film theatrically. Smith has since toured the film …

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Creative and Affordable Solutions for Indie Post Production

by Website Update on November 3, 2011

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Independent post-production is continuously evolving, quickly becoming as portable as the camera itself. This panel will look at creative solutions providing maximum flexibility while considering schedule, location and budget – with workflows incorporating on-set postproduction running concurrently with shooting, turning unconventional locations into postproduction suites benefiting independent production. …

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Doritos’ Crash the Superbowl is Back!

by Website Update on November 2, 2011

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We all know it’s hard to get people to watch our work. Cold calls, query letters, festival submissions; all that just to get a small handful of people to take a look.

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Where the Audiences Are

by Website Update on November 1, 2011

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In this in-depth session, learn the tools and tactics behind effective audience outreach and engagement. Learn from these concrete examples how to develop mutually beneficial relationships with organizations and individuals interested in related causes and how to reach and inform audiences.

From the 2011 Filmmaker Conference

Paolo Freccero, Founder, CrowdStarter
Prior …

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Ed Lachman on Shooting Mildred Pierce

by Website Update on October 31, 2011

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Ed Lachman on limitations he faced while shooting the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce.

From the 2011 Filmmaker Conference

To watch the full Master Class with Ed Lachman, click here.

Ed Lachman on Working with Directors

by Website Update on October 31, 2011

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Ed Lachman on the difference between first-time directors and experienced directors.

From the 2011 Filmmaker Conference

To watch the full Master Class with Ed Lachman, click here.

Ed Lachman on Shooting the Interior World of Characters

by Website Update on October 31, 2011

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Ed Lachman discusses how he attempts to expose the interior world of characters through his cinematography.
From the 2011 Filmmaker Conference
To watch the full Master Class with Ed Lachman, click here.