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"Who Cares About Kelsey" by filmmaker and friend Dan Habib, is making its NYC premiere this Thursday. Dan and Kelsey will be at the screenings. Check it out! http://www.whocaresaboutkelsey.com/see-the-film
Youth with emotional disturbance are 13 times more likely to have been arrested while still in school compared to students with other disabilities.
Another great project on Kickstarter! Check out this project from our friends at Citygate Films who made The Road We Know Documentary. Critical topic -- things you need to know about our healthcare system!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1551071278/breaking-the-wall-of-silence-documentary/
A film about the quest to break through healthcare's wall of silence surrounding medical errors in order to improve patient safety.
Please check out this Kickstarter campaign for the next film from the filmmakers of Lunch Line. It's a fascinating topic, totally scary, and really important.
What's natural is the microbe. All the rest ... is a product of the human will, of a vigilance that must never falter. -- Albert Camus
If you have a badge for the DOC NYC film festival please come along for a complimentary brunch and mingle with filmmakers today and tomorrow - our master class is only 45 mins and leaves plenty of time for eating and making connections. http://www.docnyc.net/festival-news/doc-nyc-badge-holders-own-your-audience-brunches-this-weekend/ COME ON DOWN
DOC NYC (Nov. 8 – 15)
Tix still available for this amazing doc - rare chance to see it on the big screen! Director Greg Whiteley will intro and do Q&A!
DOC NYC (Nov. 8 – 15)
Congratulations to our friends and clients Nancy Buirski and Elisabeth Haviland James on receiving the John E. O'Connor Prize from the AHA for their beautiful film The Loving Story
The following is a list of the recipients of the various awards, prizes, and honors that will be presented at the General Meeting of the American Historical Association on Friday, January 4, 2013, in La Galerie of the New Orleans Marriott. The full citations of the prize and award committees will be...
Amazing chance to see this Oscar short-listed film on the big screen!
Oscar-shortlist selection THE LOVING STORY, the debut feature by Full Frame Documentary Film Festival founder Nancy Buirski, is the definitive account of Loving v. Virginia-the landmark 1967 Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial marriage. Married in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 1958, Rich...
This panel was a lot of fun, but, no, that's no Jennie Livingston who unfortunately had the flu. That's CrowdStarter's very own Liz Ogilvie who stepped in shared the truth along with the rest of the panelists.
Paola Freccero, co-founder of CrowdStarter, moderates a discussion between Jody Arlington, Basil Tsiokos, Jennie Livingston and Marc H. Simon, during the Everything You (Still) Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask Conference panel.
Hey! This was our Silver Session at Silverdcos. People actually showed up! Thanks to all the filmmakers who came to meet us and share projects!
A panel of industry professionals participates in a discussion during the inaugural day of the Conference.
For those of you who couldn't make it to DC, here's Paola looking way too intense on a digital distribution panel.
Paolo Freccero (left) participates in a discussion during the Tuesday conference session, How to Make Noise in the Digital Forest.
HEY! CHECK THIS OUT! @UnionDocs is a very cool organization in Brooklyn. They actually want to support documentary artists through their Collaborative Studio -- so apply now!
Applications now accepted for The UnionDocs Collaborative Studio starting Sept. 2012 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Deadline: June 30. International fellows encouraged, visa & residency options available.
UnionDocs (UnDo) is a Center for Documentary Art that generates and shares big ideas. We bring together a diverse community of experimental media-makers, dedicated journalists, critical thinkers, and local partners on a search for urgent expressions of the human experience, practical perspectives on...
Big congrats to Essakane Film on their NEA grant! We love this project and can't wait to see the finished product!
@EssakaneFilm receives $20,000 GRANT from @NEAarts to support post-production & national outreach for film!!!! @WIFV_DC http://arts.gov/grants/recent/12grants/12aim.php
Heard the sad news today about the unexpected death of journalist Marie Colvin who I met at Full Frame after the A&E doc BEARING WITNESS directed by BArbara Kopple. She was a remarkable women who knew how to live life.
Congrats to Lindsay Utz
Lindsay Utz awarded the 2012 Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship.
Hey New Yorkers! If you're in the mood to see Paola put her moderating skills to work, come check out this NYWFT panel on Monday evening at NYU!
Skateboarding, suburbia, punk rock, body art -- DRAGONSLAYER has it all! Get it on iTunes now!
Watch the trailer, read customer and critic reviews, and download Dragonslayer starring Tristan Patterson for $4.99
The New York Times raves about The Loving Story -- if you can't tune in tonight at 9, DVR it!
I’ve seen your wonderful film! It’s gripping, moving, and extremely personal. The juxtaposition between these urban sophisticates and rural domesticity is extremely dramatic. Especially with the paradox that the Lovings are cleverer than the lawyers think. It’s not just a story of a forbidden ma...
Check out The Loving Story tonight on HBO at 9pm. Amazing film, incredible story!
Poster for @joffreymovie
A new player on the scene....
The newest distrib on the block at this year's Sundance is the Film Arcade, launched just before the fest by Ambush Entertainment producers Miranda Bailey and Matthew Leutwyler ("Super"), as well as Andy Bohn and Jason Beck, who just sold their VOD aggregator Might Entertainment to competi...
Delighted to have been on the Nominating Committee for the Jameson FIND Your Audience Award and congrats to Benjamin Murray and Alysa Nahmias for Unfinished Spaces
/PRNewswire/ -- Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced the winners of its four Spirit Awards filmmaker grants today at its annual Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch held at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood. Mark Dupla...
A fascinating "must-read" on the social networking universe....
The social media ecosystem is now so extensive and encompassing that I thought that it would be best to stand back and reflect on some significant events and evolutionary social networks that could make a difference in 2012 that are impacting how we communicate and connect.
Congrats to our clients MAKE BELIEVE & RESURRECT DEAD.
Why not fold documentaries into my list of the
Very cool way to distribute a film AND do some good! Spread the word!
Today is World AIDS Day. Please show your support for AIDS awareness and prevention and The Road We Know by joining our "Watch the Film, Save a Life" (www.theroadweknow.com/savealife) program. Pass it on!
Tis the season! The first Sundance line-up announcement....
"I'm almost starting to think a bad economy makes for better artists," John Cooper noted as he unveiled the lineup of the 28th annual Sundance Film Festival, marking his third year as director of America's premier independent-cinema event. "When things start to get crazy, it's actuall...
A unique perspective on HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa from Suzanne Taylor, director of The Road We Know Documentary
Can a small group of college students from Botswana challenge conventional wisdom about AIDS in Africa to save their generation? Innocent is nervous about performing in front of so many high-schoole
If you happen to be in Marietta, GA check out the free screening of THE ROAD WE KNOW http://www.johnsonferry.org/NewsEvents/TheRoadWeKnow.aspx
How far will you go to save your country? Can a small group of college students from Botswana challenge conventional wisdom about HIV/AIDS in Africa to save a generation? Free Screening Thursday, December 1st JFBC Student Center South 7:00 - 9:00 pm CityGate Films presents a film by Suzanne Taylor ...
Director Suzanne Taylor talks about her interview with the former President of Botswana and making her film http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-709753
I was incredibly nervous, tapping my shoes against the beautiful floors and readjusting my travel-wrinkled clothes every few minutes. Finally, the former President of Botswana entered the back room o
Make Believe and producer Steven Klein are just back from touring Vietnam and Thailand for the US Department of State as part of the American Documentary Showcase. http://www.ufva.org/showcase
U.S. Department of State Announces 2011 Lineup for American Documentary Showcase. - Media Note, Washington, DC, January 15, 2011
There's a few spaces left at this cool party at the Player's Club on Thursday night. African music, West African food, silent auction! Check it out!
Ok, so this soooo not the CrowdStarter way of marketing, but it is a tactic that a lot of mini-majors use -- the "trojan horse" or "bait and switch" marketing.
CrowdStarter East and West were together last week in NYC! Great to meet with The Road We Know Documentary for a brainstorming session. Fun to see our friends at Falco Ink., SnagFilms and Kickstarter
Another amazing film with the kickstarter clock ticking....If you love firefighters (and who doesn't?), help them out!
BURN is a feature documentary about Detroit, told through the eyes of its firefighters.
If you're into running (or deserts) or desert running, this film is for you. Make a pledge!
A documentary film about Ultra Running... and life.
For those of you who are not subscribers or regular readers of Filmmaker Magazine, check out this blog series about Stephen Gyllenhaal's movie "Grassroots" - fascinating case study on non-traditional movie marketing!
The Making of a 'Grassroots' Movement' is a series of posts that are meant to serve as a case study on transmedia marketing, social engagement and distribution
Check out this shorts program at Doc NYC - it features "Jim Denevan: Lake Baikal" a beautiful chronicle of the world's largest art installation!
A wide range of image making is celebrated in these six shorts. Kodachrome 2010 (9 min, Xander Robin) looks at the disappearance of the photographic film stock that flourished for 75 years. Grandpa Looked Like William Powell (5 min, David B. Levy) explores the mysteries of an autograph book. The Lib...
Food fans, film fans, what's your favorite food film? @SnagFilms has compiled over 170 fiction and documentary films for you to choose from! Vote in the Good Food Film Countdown and be entered to win a year's supply of Applegate meats and cheeses!
Vote for our client, "Lunch Line"!
Good Food Film Sweepstakes, Vote for your favorite food film for a chance to win organic food for a year
IFP’s Independent Film Week: The Crowdstarter Revolution: How to Build an Audience
That’s how Paola Freccero from Crowdstarter opened her Master Class presentation on how to build an audience at this year’s IFP Independent Film Week filmmaker conference.
A hot topic -- the fate of the indie on Netflix. Check it out!
The Decline of Indies on Netflix: Were They Amputated With the Long Tail? - Netflix was founded on the principle that it provided access to movies--all movies, including the most obscure indie titles. By promising to sell less of more, it was a new-...
Thanks to everyone who came to the "Mobilizing Your Audience" Master Class yesterday at IFW. As promised the presentation is on our website. Here's a link....
Paola Heading to HOT DOCS today, delighted Elizabeth Radshaw gave us a shout out http://tinyurl.com/4ysmrkk
Hot Docs Forum and market director Elizabeth Radshaw (pictured) spoke with realscreen ahead of next week's pitching forum to discuss the projects she's excited about and how one pitch team was wooed after being found on a crowd-funding site.
Things are kind of boring on this page, aren't they? Ask some questions, friends! Consider this the Dear Abby of independent film! You wanna know about advances and back-ends? E&O Insurance? How films really perform on VOD? Go for it! Liz and Paola are all ears!
Truth in Numbers premieres in Los Angeles next week at the Aero. Get your tickets and find out more info here.
American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre Presents... Movies on the Big Screen Since 1940! 1328 Montana Avenue at 14th Street in Santa Monica
Wikipedia turns 10 today! If you haven't checked out one of our favorite films, "Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia" you should. Also, the director Scott Glosserman posted a provocative op-ed on the discussion board. What do you think?
Welcome to a page about Truth In Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia. Join Facebook to start connecting with Truth In Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia.
Director Mike Ott wins the Best Film Not Playing At A Theater Near You Award for his gently funny and sweetly melancholic film
Tonight, the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) held the 20th Anniversary Gotham Independent Film Awards ceremony in New York City’s Cipriani Wall
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