Fresh off their successful Sundance premiere and sale, the creators of Martha Marcy May Marlene, as well as the Cannes and Berlin festival favorite Afterschool, reveal their strategy for collaboration. Find out why their support of each other’s projects is so effective, and allows them the creative freedom …
by Website Update on October 29, 2010
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On the heels of a Sundance Grand Jury Prize and a sizzling summer roll-out, hear from WINTER’S BONE’s director Debra Granik and distributor Roadside Attraction’s Dustin Smith how the film found receptive audiences across the country, from NYC to screens well outside the top urban markets.
by Website Update on October 29, 2010
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Refreshing the dialogue on the direction independent film is taking, top emerging filmmakers, up-and-coming distributors, and rising stars of new media discuss the state of the industry in the wake of seismic changes in the art and business of filmmaking.
Moderator:
Scott Foundas, Film Society of Lincoln Center
Panelists:
Matt Grady, Factory 25
Mynette Louie, …
by Website Update on October 25, 2010
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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Modern Funding Sources
Before you can bring your film to a festival you have to get it made. In this tough economic climate, how do filmmakers navigate the wide variety of traditional and new funding sources to assist them in raising the funds they need? From equity …
by Website Update on October 25, 2010
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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Art Houses & Alternate Venues
As audiences for films become more segmented, how can filmmakers work directly with art house and alternative venue programmers to showcase their latest content and bring audiences back to the theatres? This session will bring together DIY filmmakers and programmers to discuss …
by Website Update on October 25, 2010
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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – All About Agents Managers
Leading agents, managers, and lawyers are part of your resource team. How can they best guide your project from pre-production, through sales and distribution?
Moderators: Jamin O’Brien, Producer – Worldview Entertainment LLC; Mary Jane Skalski, Producer – Next Wednesday;
by Website Update on October 25, 2010
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Script to Screen Conference 2009 – How I Got My Project Sold
What’s the secret of convincing producers and executives to buy your latest screenplay? This panel features writers and executives who’ve made the leap from the page to the big screen – and how they did it.
by Website Update on October 25, 2010
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – Production & Post
What are the creative challenges and practical realities of life on the set? And once wrapped, how can filmmakers find the most creative and cost-efficient ways to guide their projects through post?
Moderators: Howard Gertler, Susan Stover
Panelists: Brad Anderson, Director, Transsiberian; Joe Beirne, EVP of …
