Hey folks. Just a quick question. What do you think are the best ways to put out casting calls? What particular websites are best? I've tried Craigslist with...
I've had pretty good luck using tarheelfilms.com. actorsgrapevine.com in Atlanta seems to work (often gets cross posted). Ifyou are or know a CAAN member,...
Hi everyone: We are still looking for more grips / PAs for our shoot Aug 8th-11th. Here are the call times. All shoots happen in downtown Apex NC. Most of the...
hi all, just a reminder that the revolve film and music festival is this week in winston-salem. here is a nice article and the schedule with all the cool...
hi everybody, well tomorrow night, friday, august 8th, is the big night. a triangle filmmakers night at the revolve film and music festival in winston-salem....
Forwarding the notice- Lorrie Here is a paid opportunity for those of you with Avid experience. Please contact the producer directly if you are interested: "We...
Dear Google: RE: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/time-to-free-airwaves.html While I applaud your activism, as an independent filmmaker, I am very...
Filmmakers, Friday, August 29th is the early deadline for the Carrboro Film Festival. Get us your film. Submissions must be 20 minutes running time or shorter....
You offer a back end but no attach fees. The idea is to use great actors without an LA connection. As much as possible we need to work NC conections and talent...
Jim do you have a shorts trailer category. Or is it time to have a trailers only festival. Later John M. Demers 919.291.7225 mobile 314-248-7225 e.fax _____ ...
The only limit is the running time: not more than 20 minutes. We would be happy to entertain a trailer, I think, if it was entertaining in its own right. Not...
Then I ll send it the trailer for www.willtopowerthemovie.com is the application on line also? John M. Demers 919.291.7225 mobile 314-248-7225 e.fax _____ ...
The entry form and guidelines, etc. all are on line, links on the home page at: http://carrborofilmfestival.com/ Jim ... Subject: RE: [tfsignc] Carrboro Film...
I spoke too soon the other day, complaining about Google. It's actually a problem with the FCC and the various manufacturers of wireless microphone systems....
Hey gang, Thought I'd pass this on to you, for anyone in the N.C. area that missed my seminar when I was there a year and a half ago... this one will be in...
Jerome gave this seminar at School of Communication Arts, sponsored by MCAI a while back. It is well worth the tuition and time. Lots of good war stories,...
I just ran across a fabulous thought / quote which could probably serve as the basis for a dinner discussion among filmmakers or a meeting topic in the future....
As a Business man and an artist, there's much truth to what you've written here... as I learn more about the industry and getting financing or the difficulty...
yep, this is an issue with resonance for many. As far as making the films we are really here to make, I feel like it's possible to find a way forward. One...
great thought jim. i've been writing for my resources and i think many of us have, even if we didn't realize it. that's why i had to cut the outer space...
Had seen this article and it is right on. The reason I am getting interest in Will to Power. The movie that I am taking to AFM and have a number of ...
... but what I meant was that theatrical audiences have declined by nearly five percent in the last *year* alone. (Revenues are actually up, but that's because...
With the proliferation of film festivals (like our own Carrboro Film Festival on Nov 22nd!!!) (sorry for the ad) I wonder what the total audience numbers are...
jim, the carrboro film festival is actually sunday november, 23rd. i only know that because it's my son's birthday, so thanks for the film party! Nic Beery ...
... Given that festivals are springing up everywhere, you're probably right. Then again, the number of people attending festivals on any given weekend is...
It seems to me that many of the festivals want you to provide the worldwide premiere at their festival and the mindset is on theatrical distribution at that...
... You're of course right about all that. I was just saying that filmmakers usually don't make money directly from festival exhibition. In passing it occurred...
D Grady, That really would be a great idea, even if the festival got a cut of the profits or charged a base rate to allow for selling DVDs of past projects or...