They just keep coming folks, and I expect there will be more once the Sundance Awards are announced! And now to my favorite U.S. drama without any movie stars at all: Winter’s Bone, directed by Debra Granik from a screenplay she cowrote with Anne Rosellini and based on a novel by Daniel Woodrell, is set [...]
Tribeca Film Festival Hosts Alternate Distribution Panel
April 30, 2009 By
From Indiewire: 10 Tips For Strategizing Distribution Today by Peter Knegt Aimed at aspiring or challenged filmmakers, a Tribeca Film Festival panel discussion examined the emergence of innovative new strategies for marketing as well as digital distribution, and how there are now multiple ways for filmmakers to control what happens to their film. Six industry [...]
Academy Awards Moved To March 7, 2010
March 26, 2009 By
In order to avoid a conflict with the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has moved back its date one week for the 2010 Academy Awards. Indiewire brought us the news.
What Film Distribution Strategy Is Right For Your Film?
March 16, 2009 By
At South By Southwest (SXSW), there are numerous discussions going on regarding the state of independent film distribution. Saturday’s distribution discussion at the bustling SXSW Film Conference that runs alongside the SXSW Film Festival featured Barker, Magnolia’s Eamonn Bowles, IFC’s Ryan Werner, Oscilloscope’s David Fenkel, Blockbuster’s Keith Leopard, and was moderated by film rep David [...]
True/False Film Festival Attracting Attention
February 28, 2009 By
I made it to my first Festival, after three years of putting on the Show-Me Film Festival, I can appreciate the efforts and more importantly, the results. For example, I got to see Robert King in Blood Trail The famed war photographer Robert King believes he was put on this earth as a messenger of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
SnagFilms.com
July 17, 2008 By
Lot’s of news to share with you on SnagFilms, a new company founded by Ted Leonsis and backed by Steve Case and Miles Gilburne. Let’s start here: SnagFilms Offers Free Instant Streaming And Viral Sharing Of Hundreds Of Documentary Films. Ad Revenue Shared With Filmmakers, Viewers Connected To Causes Washington, D.C., July 17, 2008 – [...]
Tribeca Film Institute Unveils Ambitious Online Outlet: Reframe
June 11, 2008 By
From Indiewire, by Eugene Hernandez (June 9, 2008) Hoping to launch a viable new revenue stream for a wide swath of independent films and filmmakers, the Tribeca Film Institute has unveiled Reframe, a curated online outlet with its sights set on filtering some 10,000 films and videos via the Internet. Opening its digital doors today, [...]
Webolution or Wild Unknown: Digital Rights in Indiewood 3.0
April 1, 2008 By
Anthony Kaufman, for Indiewire, provides an in-depth review of the discussions regarding Digital Rights that have occurred at Festivals across both the US and Europe. And that’s the million-dollar question. How much are these rights worth for producers and filmmakers? “Right now, the answer,” said B-Side’s Chris Hyams, “is that there really are no filmmakers [...]
A Shout Out to True/False Film Fest
March 5, 2008 By
It’s worth pointing to a few recent mentions for the recently completed Documentary Film Festival in Columbia. AJ Schnack ranks it #10 in his listing of Top 30 International Documentary Film Festivals The most convivial and intimate of the big US documentary festivals. Puts a premium on quality and diversity over premiere status. Most of [...]
Honors For Nonfiction Films
January 11, 2008 By
We pointed to a story in the Wall Street Journal late last year on the Oscar’s issues with Documentary Films. Well, there’s a group of filmmakers and film festival programmers who have decided that Documentary Films deserve more. From AJ Schnack’s blog Why should an artist of any stripe put focus and effort into the [...]
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