tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25917612052298627752024-03-12T23:30:56.804-07:00A Filmmaker's LifeSo, you wanna be a filmmaker, eh? Find out what it's really like to live the life of a fiercely independent filmmaker from award-winning filmmaker and Filmmakers Alliance founder, Jacques Thelemaque. A regular catalogue of anecdotes, insights, nightmares, facts, fictions, tips, tricks, cautionary tales and more....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.comBlogger368125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-84673802684645642692016-04-09T11:34:00.000-07:002016-05-19T13:27:30.947-07:00The INDEPENDENT FILM MASTER CLASS is back!! May 21st!<div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As many of you know, </span><a href="http://www.filmmakersalliance.org/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>Filmmakers Alliance</b></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> has supported the production of hundreds of independent shorts and features since 1993 and once again brings you the </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-independent-film-master-class-tickets-23934842759" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>INDEPENDENT FILM MASTER CLASS</b></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> - an A to Z, step-by-step seminar for independent filmmakers, providing you the KEY information you need to get your film MADE and SEEN. The </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-independent-film-master-class-tickets-23934842759" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>INDEPENDENT FILM MASTER CLASS</b></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is a clear, concise and complete independent filmmaking blueprint for your film project that will allow you to sustain your life as a filmmaker!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• <b>Concept, Story and Script Development</b> - Developing ideas and concepts that work! How to write your script in a way that can increase its chances of getting made - without compromising your vision. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• <b>Film Financing</b> - Private Equity Financing, Grants, Crowd-funding, Tax Credits and the Legalities: where to find the money, what you need to do to get it and how to avoid any legal issues at any point down the road.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• <b>Pre-production and Production</b> - How to get the most filmmaking bang from your budget - creatively and cost-efficiently managing your project. Also, how best to work with actors, crew, locations, unions, guilds, crafts to ensure your film not only gets made, but looks exponentially more than its cost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• <b>Post-Production</b> - New technologies and methodologies are making it easier to high end work with a low end budget. Find out what they are and what you need to do give a stunning, world-class finish to your film and how to prepare for it long before you reach post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">• <b>Festivals, Marketing Distribution</b> - Understanding the festival circuit: how to use it to your film’s greatest advantage. Devising and executing a distribution plan that will give your film it’s best shot at success!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Roger Mayer </b>has worn many hats in cinema - including film traffic controller (Sundance Film Festival) and Festival Director - but his most prolific work is as a film producer. His list of films include both the 2013 Sundance Film Festival psychedelic horror hit <i>The Rambler</i> and the 2011 Sundance Film Festival avant-garde horror film <i>The Oregonian</i>. He also produced the award-winning documentary <i>Big River Man</i> (2009 Sundance Film Festival), directed by John Maringouin and, most recently, <i>Antibirth</i> (Sundance 2016).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Valerie Weiss</b> is an award-winning filmmaker and Harvard biophysicist currently directing her third feature film,<i>The Archer</i> for Mar Vista Entertainment. Her other features include <i>A Light Beneath Their Feet</i>, which will be released theatrically by Emerging Pictures on Mother's Day weekend and on digital and cable platforms by Monterey Media, and <i>Losing Control</i>, which was released theatrically in nine cities and had a successful VOD run in over 100 million homes - subsequently appearing on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, and Hulu.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Liz Manashil</b> currently works with distribution consultant Peter Broderick and marketing executive Debra Balamos. Liz spent the past several years as an on-air film critic for National PBS Broadcast Television and Hulu series, Just Seen It. Her debut feature, <i>Bread and Butter</i>, was released by The Orchard in September and can be seen on VOD nearly everywhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sean Hood</b> is a screenwriter, blogger and teacher. He has worked both on Hollywood tent-poles (<i>Conan The Barbarian</i>) and tiny indies. He currently teaches at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, writes the blog <a href="http://genrehacks.com/">genrehacks.com</a>, and develops projects for both film and television.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Erica Anderson </b>is a Co-Founder and Head of Crowdfunding&Education at <a href="https://www.seedandspark.com/" target="_blank">Seed&Spark</a>. Erica brings 15 years of theater, film, and commercial experience to her role working with filmmakers to build audiences at Seed&Spark, where she has been responsible for the highest crowdfunding success rate in the business (75%!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Mark Stolaroff</b> is an independent producer and the Founder of <a href="http://www.nobudgetfilmschool.com/">No Budget Film School</a>, a unique series of classes specifically designed for the micro-budget filmmaker. He is currently in post production on <i>DriverX</i>, his fifth feature with director Henry Barrial.</span></div>
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<b>Linda Miller</b> served as Vice President of Physical Production at the Yari Film Group, overseeing such projects as: <i>Nothing But the Truth, The Lonely Maiden, What Doesn't Kill You, One Train Later, The Accidental Husband, Resurrecting the Champ, Assassination of a High School President, The Illusionist, The Hoax</i> and <i>The Painted Veil</i>. Recently, she has produced several independent films, and is presently developing a number of film and television projects.</div>
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<b>Maureen Bharoocha</b> is a Los Angeles based director and writer whose first feature film, Fatal Flip, aired on Lifetime (2015). Her thesis film <i>Abajee</i> – filmed in Karachi, Pakistan – screened at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Festival and Hamptons Film Festival. She recently directed her 2nd feature, <i>I am Watching You</i>, an intimacy thriller which she also co-wrote.</div>
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<b>Dianne Debicella</b> is the Senior Program Director for Fiscal Sponsorship at <a href="https://www.fracturedatlas.org/">Fractured Atlas</a>. Dianne helps sponsored artists and emerging organizations find funding and other resources to support their work. Dianne is also the co-founder of Brooklyn Community Supported Art + Design (CSA+D) and serves on the steering committee of the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors.</div>
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<b>Michael R. Blaha</b> is an entertainment attorney, producer’s representative, law professor, arbitrator and award-winning film and stage producer. He is one of the co-founders of Sci-Fest LA, the President of New Musicals, Inc. and on the Board of Directors of <a href="http://www.filmmakersalliance.org/">Filmmakers Alliance</a>.<br />
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<b>Meera Menon</b>'s feature directorial debut, <a href="http://www.farahgoesbang.com/" target="_blank"><i>Farah Goes Bang</i></a>, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival; as the film's co-writer/director, Meera was awarded the <a href="http://deadline.com/2013/04/tribeca-farah-goes-bang-helmer-meera-menon-wins-first-nora-ephron-prize-483425/" target="_blank">inaugural Nora Ephron Prize</a> for a groundbreaking woman filmmaker by Tribeca and Vogue. Her second feature, <a href="http://variety.com/2015/film/news/meera-menon-equity-broad-street-pictures-1201454979/" target="_blank"><i>Equity</i></a>, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics.<br />
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<b>Nathan Ruyle</b> (<i>It Felt Like Love, This Is Martin Bonner</i>) is the founder and principle designer, supervising sound editor, and re-recording mixer at <a href="http://tisd.tv/" target="_blank">This is Sound Design</a>. He has an MFA in Sound and New Media Design from California Institute of the Arts, where he is currently an adjunct professor in the School of Film/Video and Center for Integrated Media.<br />
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<b>Andrew Somers</b> has over 30 years of experience in production and post production, with major television and feature film credits ranging from film editing, color grading, and visual effects supervision to sound design, mixing and editing (for which he received three Emmy awards.). He is presently the VFX and Title Supervisor for General Titles, a Hollywood-based title design and visual effects studio.<br />
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<b>Amit Davé </b>is Director of DI Operations at <a href="http://lightiron.com/" target="_blank">Light Iron</a>, where he uses his strong background in problem-solving and business intelligence to oversee the Digital Intermediate team. Amit ensures smooth handoffs between the many post production artists and technicians working on each client project - such as <i>Baskets, Ride Along 2</i>, and <i>Pride & Prejudice & Zombies</i>.<br />
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<b>Nami Melumad</b> is an LA-based film composer and music producer whose credits include films, video games, commercials, and theatre. Naama's documentaries have screened worldwide, claiming multiple international awards. Naama has also worked as a symphonic arranger and her works were performed by the Revolution Orchestra, Be'er Sheva Orchestra and Haifa Symphony orchestra (Israel).<br />
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<b>Cain Devore</b>'s (<i>Mitzi and Joe, Interstate 5, Melancholy Baby, Pablo Ferro – Untitled</i>) recent projects include the music video <i>Memory Girl</i>, the short films <i>Rose Petals</i> and <i>Untethered</i>, editing the dance film <i>Disintegrate/Devour </i>and co-screenwriting the feature film <i>Cold Brook</i> with actor William Fichtner, who will make his directing debut on it. He is a proud founding member of <a href="http://filmmakersalliance.org/Home.html"><span class="s1">Filmmakers Alliance</span></a> and currently teaches Acting for Camera and filmmaking at AMDA and Columbia College Hollywood.</div>
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<b>Davidson Cole</b> is a writer-filmmaker whose debut feature, <i>Design</i> screened at the Sundance Film Festival and whose current feature, <i>Hollywood</i>, is in the midst of navigating the mess that is indie film distribution. His WWII documentary feature <i>The 95th: The Iron Men Of Metz</i> premiered on PBS and is currently available on Hulu.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An outgrowth of our wildly popular short film screening series (usually held at the awesome <a href="http://www.echoparkfilmcenter.org/">Echo Park Film Center</a>), Filmmakers Alliance is hosting a larger screening in conjunction with the <a href="http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22272">California State Parks Department</a> OUTDOORS under the LA State Historic Park VIADUCT (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/1745+N+Spring+St/@34.0711554,-118.2261107,18z/data=!4m3!3m2!1s0x80c2c661b6c13ef3:0xbb31b6f13878e769!4b1">at the north end of the Los Angeles State Historic Park</a>).</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-19185145149290292402014-10-03T23:09:00.000-07:002014-10-03T23:19:52.794-07:00Criterion's "All That Jazz: Fosse Time" - Several years of film school in 14 minutesMy buddy <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4111569" target="_blank">George Zaverdas</a> sent me <a href="http://www.criterion.com/" target="_blank">Criterion</a>'s excellent appreciation/analysis of Bob Fosse's - and editor Alan Heim's - editing/filmmaking style as realized most fully in their under-appreciated film "All That Jazz" - one of my personal favorites. Check it out. It's several years of film school in 14 minutes.<br />
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The film is out now on Criterion: <a href="http://www.criterion.com/films/28561-all-that-jazz">http://www.criterion.com/films/28561-all-that-jazz</a>. I couldn't recommend it more highly. Oh, and I LOVE <a href="http://www.criterion.com/" target="_blank">Criterion</a>!!!</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-9403613997043143322014-09-26T17:51:00.001-07:002014-09-26T17:54:00.929-07:00Digital Bolex Grant for Women Cinematographers Now Receiving Applications<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My friend, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/elleschneider" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Elle Schneider</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> works for this company and is probably behind this fabulous idea. Support your women in filmmaking! The gender bias in filmmaking is embarrassing (as is the racial one) . Props to Digital Bolex for taking a step to do something about it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cinematography is one of the film industry's least equal fields. In the last five years, women accounted for just 3% of all cinematographers among the 250 top-grossing films.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In what might be the only current effort from a film tech company to address gender disparity behind the camera by offering female-specific grants, the Digital Bolex Grant for Women Cinematographers is now accepting applications.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To read the full story, click <a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/digital-bolex-grant-for-women-cinematographers-now-receiving-applications-20140925" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To go directly to the Digital Bolex grant page, click <a href="http://www.digitalbolex.com/grant/" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a>.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-15410483855146878762014-09-24T15:41:00.001-07:002014-09-24T15:47:01.965-07:00FA Seminar Series: Oct. 18th - Demystifying Camera Technology<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Canon and Samy's Camera Present The Filmmakers Alliance Seminar Series:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noted cinematographer/lecturer Alex Buono (SNL, Bigger Stronger Faster) presents a seminar geared toward a general, non-technical filmmaker audience to help us better understand how to make the right camera choice for our projects and best utilize the technologies available to us. Subjects covered include:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you're terrified by or ignorant (or both) of any of these terms, this is the seminar for you. All of the info will be presented to you in a way even your grandmother can understand (assuming your grandmother is not the former Larry, now Lana, Wachowski). Give yourself the gift of deeper insight into arguably the single most important tool in succcessfully developing and executing your film's visual strategy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">11:00 a.m. - Doors open (networking, refreshments)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12:00-12:15 - An overview of Canon in cinema with Tim Smith</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12:15-1:15 - Alex Buono Demystifies camera technology</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demystifying-camera-technology-tickets-13272421169">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demystifying-camera-technology-tickets-13272421169</a></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One year membership to AFM365™, the AFM's Online Community</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Access to the AFM Filmmakers Lounge at Le Merigot Hotel</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Access to the Industry Conversations Series (until full)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simple as that. So, the sooner you start, the better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NOTE: YOU MUST BE A BONA FIDE MEMBER OF THE FILMMAKERS ALLIANCE TO PARTICIPATE (Facebook "membership" does not count)! If you aren't a member yet, sign up <a href="http://filmmakersalliance.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp?" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a>!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-38022272894034956022014-07-29T10:43:00.001-07:002014-07-29T10:43:24.001-07:0010 Reasons Why Your Low-Budget Film Will Never Get Financed and 38 Reasons Your Script Isn't Getting Recommended By Readers<br />
Interesting read. Elementary, but still essential, realities.<br />
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<a href="http://info.sapphirecapitalpartners.co.uk/blog/ten-reasons-why-your-low-budget-film-will-never-get-financed">http://info.sapphirecapitalpartners.co.uk/blog/ten-reasons-why-your-low-budget-film-will-never-get-financed</a><br />
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And good info to put your script up against.<br />
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<a href="http://nofilmschool.com/2013/11/38-reasons-screenplay-isnt-getting-recommended-script-reader/">http://nofilmschool.com/2013/11/38-reasons-screenplay-isnt-getting-recommended-script-reader/</a><br />
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Taken together, a good reality check for your project.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-13761362632577123962014-07-18T16:01:00.001-07:002014-07-18T16:15:02.504-07:00Win A Screenwriter's Package!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-36288876995636383032014-07-07T10:41:00.002-07:002014-07-07T10:41:44.255-07:00Tribespeople<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
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<a href="http://genrehacks.blogspot.com/2014/07/tribespeople.html">http://genrehacks.blogspot.com/2014/07/tribespeople.html</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-9384006521583248362014-06-25T15:11:00.002-07:002014-06-25T15:12:23.750-07:00Sundance's NEXT FEST Line-up Announced!<br />
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<a href="http://www.sundance.org/next/line-up/">http://www.sundance.org/next/line-up/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-53474739402735937492014-06-25T12:08:00.002-07:002014-06-25T15:12:52.386-07:00New Zooppa Brand Competitions!<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Zooppa is an online platform that connects brands with creative users. The way it works is, brands post their creative briefs on the Zooppa site for Zooppa members, at which point they may enter as many videos as they would like to win cash prizes and represent huge brands in online and broadcast advertisements. Ultimately, Zooppa is an online crowd-sourcing platform where brands turn to for refreshing and relevant user generate content. Signing up for the Zooppa community is 100% free and allows you access to all of our campaigns at any given time. This is a cool way to exercise your filmmaking skills and boost your portfolios!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lindsay’s California Black Ripe Olives is looking for 15 second or 30 second videos showcasing their product. Use your imagination to create an entertaining and humorous scene! To participate in this project, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">pledge</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> now and receive $25 in product coupons that you can use in your film. Head to the</span><a href="http://zooppa.com/en-us/contests/fun-and-flavor-with-lindsay-olives/brief?utm_source=flmmkrllnce&utm_medium=nwslttr&utm_campaign=cltt" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">brief</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to learn more!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Submitting a video is easy! Simply sign up for free at</span><a href="http://www.zooppa.com/?utm_source=flmmkrllnce&utm_medium=nwslttr&utm_campaign=cltt" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.zooppa.com</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and upload your video.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stats: The contest closes on July 14th at 4:00 PM PDT with</span><a href="http://zooppa.com/en-us/contests/fun-and-flavor-with-lindsay-olives/awards?utm_source=flmmkrllnce&utm_medium=nwslttr&utm_campaign=cltt" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$15,000</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in total awards. The grand prize winner will receive $10,000.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Project Sunlight is a growing movement</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">of people who believe it is possible to build a world where everyone lives well and lives sustainably.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faced with an increasingly apathetic an unengaged world, Unilever wants to stress the need for a positive outlook and willingness to act. Together, and through small actions everyday, we can begin to achieve the unprecedented possibilities of our world. The purpose of this campaign is to inspire others to join Unilever in making sustainable and informed decisions each day.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Through a compelling video (up to 90 seconds) or a series of 3 prints, show us an uplifting piece that inspires our society, especially parents, to create a brighter future for our children. Check out the contest</span><a href="http://zooppa.com/en-us/contests/project-sunlight/brief?utm_source=flmmkrllnce&utm_medium=nwslttr&utm_campaign=cltt" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">brief</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> on Zooppa’s website to learn more!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To participate in this campaign go to</span><a href="http://www.zooppa.com/?utm_source=flmmkrllnce&utm_medium=nwslttr&utm_campaign=cltt" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.zooppa.com</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to create an account and begin submitting your work.</span></div>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-85d87631-d467-9fa5-aaa9-8c0d8ddb82aa"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stats: The contest closes on July 28th at 4pm PST with</span><a href="http://zooppa.com/en-us/contests/project-sunlight/awards?utm_source=flmmkrllnce&utm_medium=nwslttr&utm_campaign=cltt" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$70,000</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in total awards. The grand prize winner will receive $20,000.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-19505303217667320962014-06-12T13:57:00.002-07:002014-06-12T13:57:26.502-07:00Filmmakers Alliance Celebrates LA MUSE at the LA Film Festival!<div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em;">
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Join us on June 15th for a pre-Father's Day Dinner toast at the historic Variety Arts Club on 940 S. Figueroa St., - a gorgeous 1920s landmark theatre in the heart of the downtown festival scene. Come celebrate the <a data-mce-href="http://www.lafilmfest.com" href="http://www.lafilmfest.com/" target="_blank">fest</a>, it's <a data-mce-href="http://filmguide.lafilmfest.com/tixSYS/2014/filmguide/Title/AZ/LAMUS/filmguide/ALL/" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;" href="http://filmguide.lafilmfest.com/tixSYS/2014/filmguide/Title/AZ/LAMUS/filmguide/ALL/" target="_blank">LA MUSE film series</a> and connect with LA's expansive filmmaking community with complimentary beer, wine, and cocktails - in an amazing space created by <a data-mce-href="http://www.broadgreenroom.com/#home" href="http://www.broadgreenroom.com/#home" target="_blank">Broad Green Room</a>.</div>
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Lotsa cine-stuff happening in Los Angeles this month and you will probably see me at ALL of it!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.danceswithfilms.com/index.html" target="_blank">Dances With Films</a> - May 29th (TOMORROW NIGHT) thru June 8th<br />
<a href="http://lagff.org/" target="_blank">Los Angeles Greek Film Festival </a>- June 4th thru June 8th<br />
<a href="http://www.cinegearexpo.com/" target="_blank">Cinegear</a> - June 5th thru June 8th (don't worry, you can do both!) Exhibits are 6th and 7th<br />
<a href="http://nalip.org/national-conference.php" target="_blank">NALIP</a> - June 5th thru June 8th<br />
<a href="http://www.newmediafilmfestival.com/" target="_blank">New Media Film Festival</a> - June 10th and 11th<br />
<a href="http://www.lafilmfest.com/" target="_blank">Los Angeles Film Festival</a> - June 11th thru June 19th<br />
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And, I'm certain there's a much more that I'm forgetting - or simply not aware of. And, of course, there's also great stuff like <a href="http://www.lafilmforum.org/" target="_blank">LA Film Forum</a> and <a href="http://www.cinefamily.org/" target="_blank">Cinefamily</a>, that happens on a regular basis.<br />
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Since I am an associate programmer of the LA Film Festival - as well as Filmmakers Alliance being a participating org - you will be hearing a lot more about that fest from me in the upcoming days. But I urge you, if you're in LA, to support your filmmaking community - and yourself - and get out to as much of this as you can!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.dffla.com/" target="_blank">Downtown Film Festival LA</a> - July 9th thru July 19th<br />
<a href="http://www.outfest.org/" target="_blank">Outfest</a> - July 10th thru July 20th<br />
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Here's an interesting case study on the British film "Borrowed Time", which was done more like an American Indie than the kinds of foreign films that hit our shores. Much to be learned from it.<br />
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<b>THE NEW FA: COMING JULY 2014</b> </div>
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<b>The NEW </b><a href="http://www.filmmakersalliance.org/"><span class="s1"><b>Filmmakers Alliance</b></span></a><b> website is launching in July 2014</b>, but we are offering an April-only “pre-launch” membership offer of $10 PER YEAR (regularly $19.99). Yes, per year! We are offering this to current and former FA members and others who are part of the FA family. <a href="http://filmmakersalliance.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp?"><span class="s1">Sign up</span></a> anytime between now and midnight TONIGHT for just $10 for membership lasting until May 31st, 2015. Connect with your filmmaking community, get access to amazing resources and <b>win a free trip to The Sundance Film Festival 2015!!</b> </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-33427125668774514882014-03-23T21:48:00.002-07:002014-03-23T22:13:47.980-07:00Make A "Connection" with me THIS Wednesday!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey All,<br />
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As you probably know I'm making a film. It's called "<a href="http://s101.ws/3r7q"><span class="s1">Connection</span></a>".<br />
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In support of the film, I'm doing a one-day fundraising webathon on Wednesday, March 26th starting at 7 a.m. and going until Midnight (PST). All the details are <a href="http://s101.ws/3r7r"><span class="s1"><b>HERE</b></span></a>.<br />
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I know you are probably as tired of crowd funding solicitations as anyone else, so we're keeping a very short promotional window and doing it all on a single day!!<br />
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And on top of that we're going to host a really fun, informative and engaging show for 17 HOURS!! If you are not a fan of filmmaking, not a fan of the subject matter or not a fan of me, personally, :)…then hopefully the show will earn your support. PLEASE TUNE IN!<br />
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We'd love for you to be a part of it, too. During the show, post to us anytime on our <a href="http://s101.ws/3r7s"><span class="s1">Facebook page</span></a> or <a href="http://s101.ws/3r7t"><span class="s1">Skype</span></a> (connectionthefilm) us directly during our call-in segments and breaks in the show. Would love to feel the love from those of you I see all the time, would love to hear from those of you I haven't heard from in awhile, and would love to meet those of you I haven't met.<br />
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As some of you know, I've done this webathon thing before and it was a huge success. Our goal is to break our own single day record. And we can do it with YOUR support! Donate whatever you can and/or spread the word via email, Facebook, <a href="http://s101.ws/3r7u"><span class="s1">Twitter</span></a>, whatever. Ideally, you will support and then let the world know that you did.<br />
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This film means a lot to me, being my first feature film as a director in over 12 years. So, I DEEPLY appreciate your support and consideration.<br />
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<b>Hope to "Connect" this Wednesday!</b><br />
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Best,<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466038395146309475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2591761205229862775.post-53857711521300353442014-03-03T12:04:00.002-08:002014-03-03T12:04:46.034-08:00A Few Questions About The Creative Process For "Connection"My good friend Sean Hood, who has his own blog (<a href="http://genrehacks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Genre Hacks</a>), asked me to write something about "Connection"'s creative journey that he could post on his blog. He asked a number of questions, much of it about screenwriting/filmmaking, in general. But since it includes"Connection", I naturally had to post it here, too. Enjoy!<br />
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<b>How is writing an independent, micro-budget movie different than writing traditional spec script?</b><br />
The main difference is that in writing an indie, micro-budget feature, you MUST write within the bounds of your resources. Meaning, you have to consider, with each scene/location/prop/stunt/etc. how you are going to shoot it and how much it will cost. It sounds restrictive, but it actually forces you to come up with imaginative ways to realize things that money can't simply buy. With a traditional spec script, your imagination is unhindered by such things. The difference between the two kinds of scripts, however, are minimal for me, since even with an unlimited budget, I would be drawn toward telling the same kind of stories, in the same kind of way, that I am doing on a micro-budget: Character-driven pieces set in a compelling dynamic. I make lower budgeted films, not simply because I have to, but because I choose to.<br />
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<b>How is your story, in structure and content, different from a "Save The Cat" screenplay?</b><br />
The main difference is that in my story, people are too busy having sex (or trying to) to even notice the cat. I actually am not too familiar with the whole "Save The Cat" thing and not very motivated to understand it too deeply. My loose understanding is that a "Save The Cat" screenplay follows all the traditional Hollywood story-telling paradigms, including having the main character "Save The Cat" early on to build audience sympathy for them. Real people are more complex than any standard paradigms and that I'm vastly more interested in exploring that complexity than smoothing it out for entertainment value. My story doesn't answer questions. It asks them and leaves the audience to consider them.<br />
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<b>How do your plans as director inform your choices in the writing process?</b><br />
I actually tend to try to separate the two. Of course, I can't help but visualize the film and think about directorial issues while I'm writing, but I try not to let that hinder me in any significant way. I simply focus on what the characters and circumstances are telling me as I make creative choices. Is there tension? Is it compelling? Is it authentic? Is it working on multiple levels? These are my four main general concerns while I'm writing. Then, when I direct, I "bury" the writer. The script becomes nothing more than a blueprint that I am free to re-interpret based on visual style, pacing, location, casting, quality of performance and many other real-world factors once we are actually committing it to film (or HD video, as is usually the case these days).<br />
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<b>Why did you decide to fund this film through kickstarter and other fundraising campaigns rather than through a traditional production company or studio?</b><br />
Two reasons. Well, three actually. The first is that the budget I saw for this film was in that zone between self-financing (or raising money just from people you know) and traditional production company or studio financing. I couldn't have done the film the way I want to do it on a smaller budget. Of course, I could've gone the other direction and simply done the film for a larger budget, but that leads to the second reason I didn't go the traditional route: the film itself. The subject matter is challenging and I want to explore it in a challenging way. It will not be typical Hollywood fare and I don't have faith that traditional funding entities are interested in funding anything that doesn't have commercial appeal and/or serious star power. The third reason is that I don't know many people in the traditional production company or studio world, nor do I have much interest in developing those contacts. For the most part, I'm not at all a fan of the films they often choose to do.<br />
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Given the ubiquity of social media, there are numerous ways to "connect" with CONNECTION. Here are the ones we have thus far:<br />
Our Crowd Funder: <a href="http://filmmakersalliance.org/CONNECTION_Fundraiser.html">http://filmmakersalliance.org/CONNECTION_Fundraiser.html</a><br />
Our website: <a href="http://connection-thefilm.com/">http://connection-thefilm.com/</a><br />
On Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CONNECTION_film">https://twitter.com/CONNECTION_film</a><br />
On Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ConnectionTheFilm">https://www.facebook.com/ConnectionTheFilm</a><br />
On YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ConnectionTheFilm">http://www.youtube.com/user/ConnectionTheFilm</a><br />
On Tumblr: <a href="http://connection-thefilm.tumblr.com/">http://connection-thefilm.tumblr.com</a><br />
On Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/connectionthefilm">http://instagram.com/connectionthefilm</a><br />
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