Independent World Cinema GLOBAL Indy Filmmakers Buy Independent Films on DVD WWW.FILMBAY.COM Filmbay Sundance, Raindance, Slamdance, Moondance etc. others. About Filmbay: self-distribute your own films online keep all rights maximize your sales profit pitch your latest project be your own agent option your film, script, music buy and sell independent films & music showcase your film, script, music, acting, artwork publish your essay, MA & Phd … [Read more...]
Sundance/Slamdance Film Festivals Part One
The first of two episodes with Pepperspray/Indymedia producer Patricia Boiko covering this years Sundance/Slamdance film festivals. LIES and broadcasting the truth. Our first three films center on the lies we tell ourselves and each other. We end with the tools to broadcast the truth. Patricia Boiko caught up with filmmaker, Sam Kauffman, at the Slamdance Film Festival. His beautifully crafted and poignant film, Massacre at Murambi, is striking … [Read more...]
New Control for Festivals version 3
I filmed this short film in a few days over a couple of weeks, and spent about 3 weeks straight editing it together. I had no equipment to film with other than a Sony Handi-cam and windows movie maker. I have no formal training of any kind ( no books, no classes, etx.) but I consider myself to have quite a natural eye for film making, could be wrong though lol. My filming and writing partner scripted this out in a few days for a contest we were … [Read more...]
Is there a way to see independent short films aside from the festivals airing them?
Question by Belie: Is there a way to see independent short films aside from the festivals airing them? I would like to see "Tamago/The Quiet One" by Danyael Sugawara, a short film that premiered at some film festivals in 2004. It has sparked my curiosity but all I can find of it is IMDB and various summary information--many in nothing but Dutch (a language I am not acquainted with, unfortunately). Is it possible to buy (or even download if worst … [Read more...]
How do I get my short film to be screened at film festivals?
Question by Volta: How do I get my short film to be screened at film festivals? I'm in the post-production stage of my first short film, I was wondering how I would go about getting entry to film festivals? Thanks so much I appreciate any advice =) Can anyone please provide a list of prominent film festivals worth submitting to? Best answer: Answer by PiratesOfTheCaribbeanROCKSNot sure about how to get them done in a film festival, but you … [Read more...]
I want to make digital movies, and enter them in film festivals what editing software do i use?
Question by Eloy G. Ontiveros: I want to make digital movies, and enter them in film festivals what editing software do i use? It's ok if you show me expensive software i got the money i just need a good one and it's ok it the software is complex I can easily understand and use anything that involves technology. Best answer: Answer by iphoneguyFrom the beginners end you can use iMovie09 on a MacBook Pro or iMac For more advanced movie editing … [Read more...]
3 Take Thessaloniki Film Festival’s Filmmaking Grants
3 Take Thessaloniki Film Festival's Filmmaking Grants The recipients of the Agora / Market Awards, The Thessaloniki Film Festival's industry-oriented division, were announced today in Greece. The awards are organized in four different categories, each handled by their own respective commissions. The 8th Balkan Script Development Fund awarded three grants of €7,000 each to the film projects "September" (director, "Penny Panayotopoulou"), "The Last … [Read more...]
Aside from film shoots & festivals, where else can someone volunteer to gain more experience in filmmaking?
Question by Q&A: Aside from film shoots & festivals, where else can someone volunteer to gain more experience in filmmaking? Also, what else is there other than being an intern? Best answer: Answer by Skyework at the cinemas? Film production? :S What do you think? Answer below! … [Read more...]
Q&A: Can underage kids send in short films to film festivals.?
Question by Bill: Can underage kids send in short films to film festivals.? I'm a junior in high school and I want to be a film writer and director. I have started shooting short films and I would like to send in a film short to a festival, my parents would gladly sign something if that's the case, but do you have to be 18 no matter what to send in a short. Also I have another question if I send in a short is it okay if it's adapted from a horror … [Read more...]
Student Success at Film Festivals
Student Success at Film Festivals STUDENTS from Staffordshire University's Media (Film) Production course have been showcasing their films at festivals around the country. The success of this year's cohort has also seen two students nominated for Royal Television Awards. Read more on PRWeb via Yahoo! News Ground-breaking Humpback Whales Documentary Goes 3D “Ocean Voyagers” Producers Team with PassmoreLab to Bring 3D Version to Life (PRWeb … [Read more...]