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- What’s Next? Panel at Sundance on new distribution today
The lovely and talented Scott Kirsner hosts a panel today at noon at Sundance described as “In today’s brutal marketplace, filmmakers and distributors are forced to think outside the box. From DIY theatrical to multiplatform releases and viral marketing, there are as many new strategies today as there are successful films. Join us as we showcase films capitalizing on the newest opportunities, as well as the distribution companies articulating the clearest visions.”No surprise that panelists include Matt Dentler from Cinetic, as well as Lance Hammer, Connie White, Christian Gaines, MJ Peckos, Cora Olson and Steven Raphael… [more]
- Sundance Shorts free at iTunes
During the festival run, January 15-25, iTunes will offer for free 10 shorts screening at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The featured films are “Magnetic Movie”, “Countertransference”, “Acting For the Camera”, “James”, “Hug”, “From Burger it Came”, “Field Notes From Dimension X: Oasis”, “This Way Up”, “I Live in the Woods”, and “Instead of Abracadabra.”
At previous panels I have heard the idea floated about that a good idea would be to have features run online concurrent with their festival dates. No telling exactly what the repercussions of this would be for TV sales in particular (and slightly… [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]
- 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]
- Hot & Steamy: INTERVIEW: Kyle Schickner, Director of STEAM
Festivals have been a hot topic in the blogosphere as of late for their role in the distribution landscape. Recently, Jonathan Marlow of Green Cine Daily caused a bit of a stir when he suggested that festivals, which have replaced traditional theatrical as a distribution mechanism for indies and docs, start ponying up part of their ticket sales to filmmakers. AJ Schnack, DIY Filmmaker Sujewa and several others got into the fray, arguing that festivals provide benefits to filmmakers that go beyond screening fees. (It’s my opinion that this all should work on a kind of… [more]
- Online on Online
I’ll be heading to the Where Film and Internet Collide event tonight at IFC Center and to the follow-up at the Apple Store SoHo on Sunday 6/8. In anticipation, or in case you can’t make it, here’s a survey of some recent panels and discussions on the topic:The Future of Cinema panel at Cannes 08, May 21, 2008Gaurav Dhillon (Jaman Founder), Wayne Clarkson (Telefilm Canada Executive Director), Elliot Kotek (Moving Pictures Magazine), Marc Halperins: (Magic Lamp Releasing CEO Founder), Git Scheynius: (Director Stockholm Film Festival), Ana Serrano: (Director of CFC Media Lab… [more]
- Viral Development
At the Media that Matters film festival this evening, I was chatting with some of the filmmakers about the way they approached their distribution plans early in the production process. I was interested to learn from one of the filmmakers, Ben Herson of African Underground: Hip Hop in Senegal, that though the short is part of a larger project and a feature is almost complete, the original plan was really to create these bite-sized clips, produced and edited in a matter of days, and post them to every available online media outlet possible. Speculatively, one might… [more]
