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- INTERVIEW- CONTROL ALT DELETE director Cam Labine
Vancouver, BC-based filmmaker Cameron Labine premiered his first feature, CONTROL ALT DELETE at Toronto this year. A black comedy concerning the onanistic joy of the computer age (and stuff), CAD has been described as “so completely originally that it defies comparison” (Slashdot) and “fun, strange, and a whole new road for geek-themed cinema” (Collider).
Infinicine [I]: Your film is about tech addiction, the internet, and the relationship between people and their computers, among other things. What do you think the relationship between people, their computers, and film is at this point– and… [more]
- Caachi Vidget snags trailer sharing
Snag Films has been out for a bit now, and I’m not sure how they are doing, though I have noticed Snag-related stories and promotion around the internets. When they launched, I wrote to them to suggest using the technology for trailers as well as full-length films. For me, the chance of making money in a scheme where revenues are tied to people watching the whole film (Snag monetizes the films with a series of interstitial ads, and the filmmaker gets something like $.10 if the viewer watches the whole film) and this is a streaming situation, even… [more]
- Distribution, Downloads, Democracy and Doubt
I was at a NYWIFT event the other night talking with some filmmakers about the necessity of distribution today- as in, is it time to toss the whole concept out with VHS and Pluto being a planet. It seems to me that distribution is responsible for my knowing about most of the cool films that I do- that without it people in the US might have remained blissfully unaware of the French New Wave, of Takeshi Kitano, or Down By Law. Now perhaps the magical internet has made everything different, but I wonder if some of the… [more]
- Know Your Digital Rights-Panel @ IFP September 17
I’ll be moderating a panel at the IFP “Independent Film Week” next week and I hope you’ll come out and and join us.
Know Your Digital Rights
How much are digital rights worth to producers and filmmakers? And which rights should filmmakers consider retaining or exploiting in this proliferation of new distribution outlets? Learn the deal structures and benefits for independent filmmakers from the experts.Wednesday, September 17th, 10-11 AM
FIT, 7th Ave between 27/28th, NYC
Panelists:
Steven Beer, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Janet Brown, COO, Cinetic Rights Management
Charles Choi, Founder, Caachi
Karol Martesko-Fenster, Head of Film, Cinelan
Joe Swanberg, Director… [more]
- The Politics of Broadband pt. 2: Net Neutrality
The main issue affecting the online video markets that has been addressed by both campaigns for President is Net Neutrality. The question is whether regulation in necessary to protect consumers from providers who want to limit access based on usage, spending, and other factors at their discretion.
It’s clear that at least some freedom must exist for online film markets to thrive- as Dave Zatz points out, even a non-P2P user easily surpasses the basic plans Time Warner offers in his market (40GB/month). The question is, won’t other providers emerge that offer more reasonable plans and thus be more… [more]
- The Politics of Broadband
Over at The Progress and Freedom Foundation, Adam Thierer has a few posts up related to the politics of the current regulations around new media dissemination- specifically with cable and DSL which remain the primary means of most people’s access. The most relevant is a summary of a list made by Ted Hearn of Multichannel News of the travesties of FCC Chair Kevin Martin’s regime and his “war on cable.” The list is pretty long, but some of the main problems with/for cable are less political (at least of a red-blue variety) than they are typical… [more]
- New Distribution at TIFF
Going to Toronto and think you might not be entertained enough simply by watching movies (or gawking at celebrities?) Though TIFF may be the last monument of big theatrical distribution strategies, there are a couple events dedicated to the encroaching digital form.
At Meet With… at Match Club, on September 6, 11AM-12PM, Janet Brown AND Matt Dentler of Cinetic Rights Management talk to Shane Smith, Director of In-Flight Entertainment for Air Canada (it appears clear that CRM:digital distribution as Peter Broderick:self-distribution, appearing on every panel a film festival offers on the subject).
At Doc Roundtable, on September 7… [more]
- And…Cut! Pessimism at Telluride
From Spout‘s Telluride coverage (and brand new web look), Karina Longworth reports on a panel called “Snip Snip: Are Cutbacks in Film Distribution and Criticism Affecting Quality Filmmaking?”- the predetermined answer reiterated repeatedly as Karina describes the various doomy takes on the internet’s evil influence and some unmitigating weak sauce “positive sides” such as Paul Schrader‘s pithy “ ‘There’s [currently] no money in it, but it’s much better to gore the ox than to hold the ox that’s being gored.’ ”
The only person who seemed rather blithe, from Karina’s description, was Michael Barker. As I… [more]
