Some of the best writing and directing is on cable TV right now and it doesn’t surprise me that some of the people who are responsible for that work are artists who started out as independent filmmakers, like yourselves.
My favorites are Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, The Killing, Boardwalk Empire …
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Alrick Brown (Director, Kinyarwanda) discusses how he approached the screenwriting process as writing a series of interconnected shorts.
From the 2011 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
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Get the inside scoop on representation from filmmakers and their agents and managers, candidly discussing strategies for building and growing careers in entertainment
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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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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 …
Here are cliff notes for music licensing that will help you secure the ideal music for your phenomenal film, plan in advance, manage your budget!
Why you should care: You’ve worked hard to create a great film! Music does make a difference; think of your favorite soundtrack (maybe The Godfather) and how it …
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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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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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