LA Shorts Fest’s earlybird deadline was February 20th. The festival runs August 7-9; entry fee is $39. . The Marfa Film Fest in Texas runs April 29th to May 3rd. Deadline is today, February 25th. Entry fee is $35. . The Provincetown International Film Festival in Maine runs June 17-21. Submissions deadline is February 28th, [...]
Independent Film Distribution: Where Is It Headed?
February 21, 2009 By
Indiewire attempts to answer the question with Trading Up: New Paradigm Poaches From Fests by Mike Jones (February 20, 2009) Film festivals began as art film’s primary exhibitor, and with the closure and hobbling of so many specialty distribs they have resurged as one of the few places audiences can see art film as it [...]
Feature Film “The Sky Has Fallen” Hitting The Festival Circuit
February 19, 2009 By
The Sky Has Fallen, a new feature-length horror movie, has completed production and is beginning the Film Festival submission process. Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic world, a new disease wipes out almost all of mankind within a couple hours. Trying to avoid infection, people flee to remote locations, but they start seeing mysterious, black figures carrying [...]
Do You Know Where Your Wireless Microphones Are (Operating)?
February 10, 2009 By
It’s not just a rhetorical question. I’ve written about the coming changes in the Wireless Spectrum a couple of times (Beware 700MHz and Shure Offers Info) . It’s a topic that hasn’t gotten a lot of attention but in these times of tightened budgets, it becomes even more important as you make equipment decisions. Here’s [...]
Sundance Film Festival Geoff Gilmore
January 18, 2009 By
From Indiewire – Geoff Gilmore: Evolution v. Revolution, The State of Independent Film & Festivals Everyone speaks today of this being a moment for change. And yet the truth is for independent film, change has been constant. As the Director of the Sundance Film Festival over (nearly) the last two decades, I’ve witnessed an ongoing [...]
Al Jazeera Releases Gaza Footage
January 17, 2009 By
We’re not a political blog but we are interested in the use of video, and related motion media, in communicating stories. This is video from the Al Jazeera Creative Commons Repository. The Gaza footage is released under the ‘Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution’ license which allows for commercial and non-commercial use. This means that news outlets, [...]
Moxie Cinema Featuring A Pair of Golden Globe Winners
January 12, 2009 By
Did you catch the broadcast last night? Plenty of news, including some good stuff you can catch right now at The Moxie. The best picture went to WALTZ WITH BASHIR the First Doc to Win at the Golden Globes Ari Folman’s WALTZ WITH BASHIR, the acclaimed animated doc from Isreal that was recently named Best [...]
Retrospective – Hollywood Studio Logos
December 16, 2008 By
You see these opening logos every time you go to the movies, but have you ever wondered who is the boy on the moon in the DreamWorks logo? Or which mountain inspired the Paramount logo? Or who was the Columbia Torch Lady? Find out the complete history for six of the largest studios in this [...]
What’s Your Festival Or Distribution Plan?
December 4, 2008 By
From IndiWire, an insightful column addressed to filmmakers who submitted to Sundance on the current market and distribution options: iW INSIDER | Eugene Hernandez: A Letter to Filmmakers, Whether or Not You Got Into Sundance by Eugene Hernandez (December 3, 2008) So, let’s be upfront… To those who are hoping to make a sale after [...]
Canon EOS 5D MKII Video Work
September 23, 2008 By
Dang. I was feeling pretty smug recently, anticipating purchase of a Nikon D90 to upgrade my D70 with the new chip and video capabilities. Compared notes with a local film student featured on this site recently who is considering a similar purchase rather than a video camera. Now Canon is leaking info on the HD [...]
Wireless Microphones – Beware 700 MHz
September 5, 2008 By
If you’re in the market for a Wireless microphone, be aware of what you are buying. The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) is considering kicking all wireless microphones from the 700 MHz spectrum. Turns out, many of the wireless microphones are illegally operating in the spectrum in the first place. According to an article last month [...]
No Room In The Multiplex
September 3, 2008 By
The Wall Street Journal looks at the impact the amount of cash Hollywood has made in recent years has had on film distribution Last year, more than 600 feature films — mostly independent movies not produced at a major studio — were released theatrically in the U.S., up from 466 in 2002, according to the [...]
Wired Magazine Explores The Red Digital Camera
August 26, 2008 By
skate – shot on red – 120 fps from opus magnum prod. on Vimeo. Analog Meets Its Match in Red Digital Cinema’s Ultrahigh-Res Camera By Michael Behar Email 08.18.08 It’s more than that: His team of engineers and scientists have created the first digital movie camera that matches the detail and richness of analog film. [...]
iTunes As An Indie Film Distribution Model
August 22, 2008 By
I’ve got a couple of stories to point to for anyone who has iTunes on their radar screen. Personally I only purchase experimental items from iTunes because I dislike the DRM policy and the fact that unlike my Audible account, if I have a drive failure or otherwise lose my file, Apple doesn’t provide another [...]
Sci-Fi Serial “Gemini Division” Premieres Today
August 18, 2008 By
From the Wall Street Journal Shot entirely in front of a green screen, “Division” stars actress Rosario Dawson (“Sin City”) as a vice cop who becomes involved with the mysterious titular organization after she discovers her perfect boyfriend is actually an artificial life form known as a SIM. Consisting of 50 “webisodes,” which average around [...]
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