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RJ Cutler (Director, The September Issue) discusses the difficulty of maintaining a career in the documentary film industry.
From the 2009 Independent Filmmaker Conference
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RJ Cutler (Director, The September Issue) advises young filmmakers to diversify their knowledge base.
From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference
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Lisa Cortes (Producer, Precious) on the difficulty of audience cultivation necessary when developing hard-to-sell independent films.
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Tze Chun (Director, Children of Invention) on one way to make money while working in independent film.
From the 2009 Independent Filmmaker Conference
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Amy Beecroft (International Sales, Film Nation) on the business incentives of a PG-13 rating.
From the 2009 Independent Filmmaker Conference
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Tamir Muhammad discusses the different events at Tribeca All Access that are set up to help filmmakers.
From the 2010 Script to Screen Conference.
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Rachel Chanoff, SUNDANCE SCREENWRITERS’ LAB, on the subjectivity of the selection process, and how writers should deal with rejection.
From the 2010 Script to Screen Conference.