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LES Film Fest 2012 | IFP BLOG #2 (watch us watch submissions) from BFD Productions, LLC.
Vibe, Energy, Aesthetic
by Deepak Chopra…actually Us
We’ve never read a Deepak Chopra book, although we get the good bits from our Facebook News Feeds (it’s very en trend now). “I’m not religious, but …
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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, …
by Merrill Sterritt
When we started Film Presence, most outreach efforts were being applied to community and grassroots screenings, but not at the theatrical level. It became clear there was a need for similar engagement around the theatrical openings of films that had tight budgets and clear audiences. This has become …
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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 …
By Sara Kiener
Perhaps it’s poor salesmanship or just good ol’ fashion manners, but I frequently tell filmmakers and producers that they shouldn’t be paying me to explain to them how twitter works. Recently on a call with a very kind and well intentioned producer, I found myself completely baffled that …
October was a month unlike any other I have had or will have again. On October 22nd, I got married at home on my family’s farm. In the weeks prior to my wedding, from October 13-17th, I helped to throw another party: the 19th edition of the Hamptons International Film …
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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 …