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Film Industry Proves Profitable for Filmmakers, Property Owners and Caterers in New Orleans

Article by Andrew Stratton New Orleans locals have enjoyed a few surprise treats recently, including rubbing shoulders with the likes of Channing Tatum and Nicholas Cage while hanging out it various restaurants and dives around the city. But they are not the only ones who have reaped the benefits of the influx of film industry activity in Louisiana.In 2002, the city introduced new tax incentives aimed at filmmakers to encourage them to … [Read more...]

The best digital camcorders and cameras for Christmas

Article by Karl Bantleman The hottest Christmas gifts for this year: Digital camcorders and camerasWhereas many Christmas gifts will gather dust well into the new-year, digital camcorders and digital cameras are sure to be put to immediate use capturing the days events. If you want to relive all those party games for years to come then camcorders are a great way to ensure those magic moments are never forgotten and can be passed on to … [Read more...]

Roger Christian’s The Sender (1982): Visions of Violence

English directer Roger Christian (Nostradamus) created his hypnotic, subtly powerful telepathic horror drama The Sender in 1982 to depressingly little fanfare. While critically well-received and championed by a variety of critics including Leonard Maltin and Mick Martin and Marsha Porter, the film was a box office failure in its day due to its slow-building nature and low-key style, but there are nonetheless a few jarring shock scenes (including … [Read more...]

Guerilla Promotion Strategies for Independent Filmmakers

Although acceptance to a film festival is regarded by many filmmakers as the key to major exposure and recognition, this only marks the beginning of the most important phase for your independent film. Acceptance into a festival is only an opportunity for you to compete with dozens (or possibly hundreds) of other films for the attention of festival-goers, distribution agents, and other media. In other words, take this event not as the moment of … [Read more...]

Movie on Demand Distribution For Indie Filmmaking Cats

Like many independent filmmakers out there I was disappointed with how the traditional distribution deals for my movies turned out. This is kind of like my Jerry Maguire moment. It's 6 AM on a Saturday and I'm on my laptop. Making smaller budget movies outside of Hollywood without name stars severely limits your distribution options. 9 out of 10 times it leads to a filmmaker signing a deal with a independent distribution company that doesn't pay … [Read more...]

GoPro Camera HD HERO2 Edition

Article by Michael The GoPro Camera HD HERO2 is GoPro's next generation camera and is considerably better than all of its predecessors. It has an improved and sharper lens, is twice the speed and has more flexibility than the previous GoPro Hero camera. More sports filmmakers, professional athletes and camera connoisseurs use GoPro cameras than almost any other professional camera on the planet. The HERO2 Outdoor camera is able to capture a … [Read more...]

How to Market and Sell Your Movie

Over the past decade, everything has changed for the indie filmmaker. These days, there is no excuse not to make a feature film. But just as importantly, there is no excuse not to view your filmmaking as a business. That means, you not only have to focus on making the movie - but you really need to have a strategy for making money from your movie.Many filmmakers spend years making their first feature, only to have their hopes of prosperity … [Read more...]

A Lesson From Shakespeare For Writers And Filmmakers To Purge Mistakes And To Boost Their Success

A LESSON FROM SHAKESPEARE FOR WRITERS AND FILMMAKERSYou would think that artists and art lovers know what in art so captures humans, but no one can explain why making strange noises and moves in the name of singing or dancing so pleases these purposeful intelligent beings, humans. Filmmakers readily admit that they have no formula to help them choose the right stories to produce with guaranteed success. However, this new study for the first time … [Read more...]

Define Lincoln Luxury: Challenge Given By Lincoln And Magic Johnson To Aspiring Filmmakers

Article by Pamela Hewitt Calling all of the best and the brightest aspiring filmmakers. The Ford Motor Company's luxury brand, Lincoln, and the NBA legend, Earvin "Magic" Johnson" are calling you. All you need to do is "Define Lincoln Luxury" and you will be winning a 2006 Lincoln Zephyr. This challenge is in part of Lincoln's presenting the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) for the seventh year in a row. The American Black Film Festival … [Read more...]

Package Design for Indie Filmmakers

Package design is often the most important means of film advertising and so of marketing for independent filmmakers. It is your films packaging that is often the only means of marketing small filmmakers can truly afford, and it is the one that most consumers will make their purchase decision on. So whether you think about it or not the package for your movie tells the world what to think of your film. It is therefore imperative that you make … [Read more...]