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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 Courshon
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Sep 3, 2008
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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,...
Jim McQuaid
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Sep 3, 2008
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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....
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Sep 4, 2008
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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...
Tom Swift
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Sep 4, 2008
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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...
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Sep 4, 2008
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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...
nic beery
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... As a practical matter, it's probably necessary to do both. On a related front, this Wall Street Journal article is worth a look: ...
D Gary Grady
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Sep 4, 2008
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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 ...
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Sep 4, 2008
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... 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...
D Gary Grady
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Sep 4, 2008
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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...
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Sep 4, 2008
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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 ...
nic beery
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... Given that festivals are springing up everywhere, you're probably right. Then again, the number of people attending festivals on any given weekend is...
D Gary Grady
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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...
Tom Swift
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... 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 Gary Grady
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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...
Tom Swift
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Sep 5, 2008
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We are going to consider this for the Carrboro FF. Jim Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2008, at 12:49 PM, "Tom Swift" <awakenpictures@...>...
Jim McQuaid
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jim, several fests i am noticing are featuring images, trailers and even links to the filmmakers websites on their site. that might be a way of directing...
nic beery
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I've notice several festival sites using the filmmakers "audience" page in Withoutabox as the film info page (putting it in a frame on their site, so to...
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Sep 5, 2008
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... The more I think about it, the more I think you really do have to consider both, at least if you want what you write to be produced and seen. On the other...
D Gary Grady
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Sep 6, 2008
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It's probably true that you have to consider both, but the point, I think, is that it is often a dilemma and you have to understand the ... but the assumption...
Jim McQuaid
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Sep 6, 2008
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... And that film did a clever job of justifying the use of stills as well. Excellent example, and I'm sure you're right about the cost. It would be hard (if...
D Gary Grady
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Sep 7, 2008
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Thought this blog from Cinematech would interest you in relation to our discussion on selling DVDs at festivals: ...
Tom Swift
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Sep 8, 2008
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...figured I would post this here before posting it on craigslist, tarheelfilms and/or mandy etc. this way you guys can get the first shot at it as well point...
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Sep 8, 2008
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Our official parent organization is having a meeting on September 16th, and will be showing some short films by one of TFSIG's own. I'm calling this our...
Triangle Filmmakers SIG
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Sep 9, 2008
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Reminder from: tfsignc Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tfsignc/cal TFSIG September Meeting Tuesday September 16, 2008 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (The next...
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Anyone here knowledgable in Frontpage software? I have a question about it. Thanks, Tom...
Tom Swift
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Sep 10, 2008
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As some of you may be aware, the final entry deadline for the Carrboro Film Festival is September 22nd. So, plan to submit your films ASAP - this is a great...
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Sep 12, 2008
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Responses have been coming in for the short and now I am looking for a place where I can audition the possible cast members, since I don't have my own studio...
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Sep 13, 2008
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Hi Josh: Give Rich a call at Dynamic Sound Rehearsal studios in North Raleigh. He¹s got one room that used to be a dance studio that would probably work for...
Kevin Darbro
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hi josh, we have access to a space that we hold auditons and also videotape actors demos for major studios. last week we shot an auditon for a young lady who...
nic beery
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