10 Ways in Which I Would Release Bomb It Today
Chris Horton asked me to write this post for the new Artist Services website that Sundance has set up. However, many filmmakers don’t have access to that site, and so I am posting it here on my blog for anyone to be able to read. Here is the post: In 2005 I started a documentary […]
Back to NYC: OVC and Raindance
Headed back to NY today – after a few days back in LA. First up tomorrow I will be at the Open Video Conference on a panel: “Future of Exhibition: Opening the Box Office” Friday, 3-3:45PM. This panel will look at how producers are bypassing traditional gatekeepers to reach out to their audience while exploring […]
10 Insights to the Indie Film World (as shared at this year’s LA Film Fest)
Ok, so I already spoke about James D. Stern’s talk a few days ago, but wanted to share the broader message as so eloquently reported by Indie Wire last week. Great, great stuff. The World As We Know It Is Over? 10 Insights on the Movie Biz IndieWire.com by Andy Lauer (June 23, 2009) “The […]
Palm Springs Shortfest Speaking Event – Come see me in Palm Springs.
Hey everybody – I’m speaking about DIY Distribution at the Palm Springs Shortfest next Friday as part of a festival panelist discussion. Details below! Copied from the PS Shortfest page: Friday, June 26, 1:30 PM @ Hilton Palm Springs – DIY Distribution Event DIY Distribution Showing: Friday, June 26, 1:30 PM Running Time: 90 Minutes […]
Reducing Your Film’s Budget – Saving on Music Liscense Rights and Music Costs with KUSSU!
If you’re a music lover like me as well as a DIY/Independent filmmaker, you are all too familiar with the music-picking, music-clearing, music-scoring ordeals that come along when making your work. Well, word is getting out about KUSSU – your new favorite resource for free/cheap film music. The Article is from PRLog.com, published last week: […]
DIY-ing Your Film’s Trailer: Do’s and Dont’s for Filmmakers
In the new digital film age and the world of DIY marketing and distribution, we film makers will no longer be handing our dailies off to a marketing agency to cut us the dream trailer. While in the writing, shooting and editing stages, we must think as artists; but after that period, we must become […]
Clue Train Manifesto for Filmmakers
The Oliver Marks post from yesterday pointed me to the Clue Train Manifesto that I had never heard of. I’ve taken the liberty to repost it here (you can click on the link and sign the manifesto): if you only have time for one clue this year, this is the one to get… Online Markets… […]
Jon Reiss DV Magazine Column: Top 10 Subjects They Should be Teaching in Film Schools
I wrote a column for DV Magazine on what film schools should be teaching students besides how to make films: Top 10 Subjects They Should Be Teaching in Film School. Here it is – let me know what you think: Top 10 Subjects They Should Be Teaching in Film School May 18, 2009 By Jon […]
NY Times Introduces “What Now?” Jon Reiss’s Book on DIY, Web and Hybrid Distribution
Brooks Barnes wrote about the book that I am writing about DIY, Web and hybrid distribution for his NY Times blog Carpetbagger – The Hollywood Blog of The New York Times Here’s the relevent section: “The DIY-route in general is one that more filmmakers are pursuing as the specialty business shrinks. Publishers have noticed and […]
Reel World Class Discusses Web Finance
I’m sitting in my Reel World Class at Cal Arts showing the class how to blog and how easy it is. We got here by being sidetracked by a Web 2.0 vs Web 1.0 discussion. More later. Check out fundable.org