Successful directors claim that smart casting is 80% of their job. Successful producers know thatputting the right people on screen means money. Yet many filmmakers don’t know how to usethe audition process to full advantage, or how to get the best work from actors. Successful actors know how to prepare for their ‘job interview,’ but most actors are frustrated by their audition results. They don’t know how to present their skills, talents, or themselves in a positive way. Casting becomes...
In one evening you will receive the tools to assemble your press kit, write a press release and pitch your film to the press. Much ignored and usually left to the last minute, this essential tool can be the difference between whether the press chooses to write about you and your film...or someone else. Having a great Press Kit, Press Release and Website are indispensable tools in getting your film noticed. For more info, visit http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/create-your-film-press-kit...
El Cadáver Exquisito | Collaborations
by
Elric
Every sin is the result of a collaboration.
- Lucius Annaeus Senecca
El Cadáver Exquisito
was a true collaboration and a blind one. From one artist’s hands to
another we discovered a film, formed from endless possibilities.
When Victor first approached me to edit the film I was excited but a little
hesitant as I was concerned it may be an ethnographic documentary abou...
Festival Cine//B_4
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Music Videos Competition.
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The 3rd International New Kingston Film Festival currently has 25 film submissions for our 2011 festival on August 6, 2011 in our beautiful Catskill mountain valley under the stars. See submissions here: https://sites.google.com/site/nkffwiki/home/nkff-2011/nkff-2011-submissionsHelp make sure our film jury has some tough decisions to make this year by submitting your film today! (Only $5 for shorts up to 50 minutes or $10 over 50 min.!)http://newkingstonfilmfestival.com/submissions.html *...
Film submissions are now being accepted for the 10th annual Cornwall Film Festival, scheduled for the first weekend of November (4th,5th,6th).
We’re looking for a great selection of films to help to celebrate our 10th birthday this November and have created a number of new categories for entry as well as now having a total of nice juried competitions with some great prizes.
You can click on the following links for more information on this year's:
Entry Categories&...
We’ve all know this guy. Mine was “Buck-Fifty Bob.” We’d met on the beach in Jupiter, Florida and immediately had something in common, I was minding my own business and he was too. Let me back track. As usual, my day/life was in the shitter and I’d decided to spend some retrospective time on the beach. It’s always been my place of refuge and solace. With miles of beach to be had this guy decides to get all up in my grill ignoring obvio...
Hafa Adai and Welcome filmmakers!The Guam International Film Festival (GIFF) is looking for exciting new films to present in our inaugural festival to take place this year. Below you will find the link to the rules and regulations for the requirements to submit to this year’s event. We look forward to having your film be a part of this momentous and groundbreaking celebration.All filmmakers – student, amateur and professionals – are encouraged to submit to GIFF. For submission deadlines ...
We are in preproduction for a new short film entitled "Going Home". Below (click on ANNOUNCING above) you will find a summary overview of the project.
We are requesting support in the form of donations. Your donation can be made at the following link:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1427902973/going-home-innocent-the-evidence-shows-otherwise-0?ref=live
GOING HOME...
Like any endeavor of art, services, trade or audiovisual production involves many costs, from the short film to the series, so advance planning favors the least amount of surprises and the optimization of cost-benefit ratios with clear demonstrations of the features of its product to other companies can invest their funds. It will be simple the relationship of the analysis with other events such as concerts, graphical productions, presentations, theatrical productions, radio or even exhibitions, among others.
If you have the urge to pick up a movie camera - this is the course for you. Award-winning screenwriter and director Leon Marr gives you invaluable insights into the techniques of great filmmakers, while helping you develop a unique and personal 'director's vision' of your own, duing this intense 2-weekend course.Don't miss this chance to study with a master. For more info, visit http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/film-directors-vision-toronto...
....We Have a Dream and Still We Rise-a Sense of Destiny....
Have you been scammed by a film festival, if so let us know
We recently came across one festival organiser who runs 4 festivals, most of the awards go to their own films and the rest go in the trash. We are producing a filmmaking community expose documentary on scam film festivals. We are looking for shooters from all over the world to get involved
Would you support a Code of Conduct for film festivals?
More to the point would the festivals agree to a code of conduct?
This...
Director Will Receive Honor at Film Society Awards Night at Bimbo’s 365 Club and Onstage Tribute at Sundance Kabuki CinemasThe San Francisco Film Society announced today that Oliver Stone will be the recipient of the Founder’s Directing Award at the 54th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 21–May 5). The FDA will be presented to Stone at Film Society Awards Night, Thursday, April 28 at Bimbo’s 365 Club.The Film Society’s highly regarded Youth Education program wi...
Conversations Offer Opportunities for Deeper Audience Engagement with Festival Films and Filmmakers The 54th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 21–May 5) will present two new Conversations series designed to deepen and enhance the Festival experience, giving filmgoers the opportunity to go a step beyond the post-screening Q&A. An extension of the Film Society’s year-round Film Craft & Film Studies program, Master Classes are an opportunity to engage with special ...
Director Azazel Jacobs and Actor Jacob Wysocki Expected to AttendThe 54th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 21–May 5) announced today that its Centerpiece screening will be Azazel Jacob’s heartfelt comedy Terri. The Festival’s Centerpiece is designed to showcase a celebrated young director and his or her latest film. Terri will screen 7:30 pm, Saturday, April 30 at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas followed by the Centerpiece party at 9:30 pm at CLIFT, Velvet Room. Dire...
New York No Limits is seeking short films for its latest screening series edition 2011 Summer Film Series. Short films from all over the world are welcome to submit. Films should be no longer than 30 minutes in length and produced after January 2009. The deadline for submission is May 1st 2011 and the line-up will be announced May 17th, 2011.
The 2011 Summer Series will occur July 15th & 16th, 2011 at The Wild Project, 195 E. 3rd St. NYC, www.thewildproject.com.
To submi...
Film festivals are the bread and butter of the independent film industry, but they can also be just as overwhelming as they are important. Why should I go? How do I get into the A list parties? How do I meet people?
This workshop covers everything you need to know about the business, art and politics of the world of film festivals, and how to use it all to your advantage in order to make the impact you want to make and meet the people you want to meet. If you're looking to learn abo...
You have a film idea or screenplay for a movie but need help to take it from pitch to option to sell?
This course will guide you through to develop a realistic and practical approach to marketing and selling a feature film script. Learn to hone your pitch for use in selling your project to potential producers, distributors, broadcasters and directors.
Take your film idea or screenplay and prepare your material for pitching to potential buyers!
For more info on how to market and sell ...
Writer-director Jason Rosette's 2nd feature, the multicultural road drama 'Lost in New Mexico', signs with digital sales partner Indie Rights for iTunes and other outlets. The '21st century cloning road movie', about a grieving single mother who seeks a maverick animal geneticist to replicate her deceased daughter, is described as 'a unique and interesting take on the fluidity of technology versus the recurring commonality of the human condition.' (Moving Arts Journal) LOST IN NEW MEXICO:...
A little sample of what's screening in Vieques for the First Annual PRIFF. Join us June 23 - 26, 2011 in Vieques Island!
