Dive into the archives.
- Using Film and Digital Media to Change the World
New York Women in Film & Television hosts a panel to discuss how new technology can be used to promote films with a social message on November 18 at Showbiz Software at 19 West 21st Street, (between 5th and 6th Avenues). You must register to attend.
- Content is King?- Panel at DIY Days takes on the outlets
Highlighting the eternal “this is my art” versus “this is a product” tension that is only getting more acute as online markets grow (and do not necessarily make more money per film), this discussion from the recent DIY Days isn’t exactly new info, but it does give a sense of what some issues are for filmmakers.
The somewhat deer-in-the-headlights initital reaction of the audience to Arin Crumley’s demand to know what filmmakers need in the digital distribution realm I think is pretty reflective of where we’re at right now. Also, small point, I don’t think Current TV
- In The Conversation with Ingrid Kopp
The Conversation is taking place in Berkeley, CA and Shooting People’s Ingrid Kopp (among others) is covering it by blog and Twitter. Not sure how the 2-day discussion on “the future of the entertainment industry” can be streamed or downloaded quite yet- but if that isn’t an element of the event, there would be a fundamental disconnect… [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]
- Crash Course
As we’ve moved increasingly into mobile technologies, English teachers have been aghast at the trend of shorter, even micro communiques with questionable spelling and grammar that have all but made the elegant postal letter obsolete.Cinema studies grads may be the next to gasp. If When the Internet and Film Collide is the guide to the new film ouvre, ‘mobile cinema’ looks a lot like what we formerly called a “promo clip”. On mobile, attention spans are short and pixels are few. Even on laptops with giant 14″ screens, on services such as MySpace or YouTube, viewers… [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]
