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Month: March 2010

Great News about Last Week’s SXSW | TOTBO: A Great Success

This was published on variety.com last Sunday. Early success at SXSW: Long lines, sold-out screenings at Austin film festival By JENNIE PUNTER Clear skies proved a blessing to the SXSW fest this weekend, with the upswing in film registrants creating around-the-block lineups for mostly sold-out screenings, often leaving fans and buyers alike looking for a […]

All Doc’d Out: The Ultimate Documentary Survival Guide

ALL DOC’D OUT: THE ULTIMATE DOCUMENTARY FILM SURVIVAL GUIDE Learn how to keep your film alive and thriving in the competitive world of nonfiction distribution, exhibition and film festivals from a panel of industry professionals. Non-fiction filmmaking has now been an important centerpiece of the American film industry for most of the new millennium. Whether […]

TOTBO Review by Adam Chapnick on Documentary Magazine

This was published on the Spring 2010 issue of the Documentary Magazine. Distribution Ammunition: An Indispensable Manual for the DIY Forces Reality Ink by ADAM CHAPNICK For those of us who follow independent film distribution, Jon Reiss burst into prominence only recently, with his 2009 series of unflinchingly honest articles for Filmmaker magazine detailing the […]

3rd Annual Babelgum Online Film Festival Call for Entries

The 3rd annual Babelgum Online Film Festival is open for submissions—but only until March 28. This year, the Jury of illustrious filmmakers, Richard Linklater, Sally Potter, Eric Watson, Annie Sundberg, Jean-Pierre Bekolo and Carlos Battilana will be awarding $24,000 in cash awards for short films in four categories (animated, narrative, doc, non-narrative). There are no […]

Book Review: Think Outside the Box Office by Jon Reiss

From Jake Thomas | Blogcritics.org Book Review: Think Outside the Box Office by Jon Reiss Let me save a few of you some time. If you are at all considering creating or producing an independent film, stop reading right now and just go ahead and buy this book. Jon Reiss’s Think Outside the Box Office […]

Quad Cinema – Indie Filmmakers’ New Ally in NYC

Published today on indiewire.com. NYC Art House Unveils DIY Initiative By BRIAN BROOKS Filmmakers taking the DIY approach to distribution, particularly those hoping to launch a movie with a theatrical run, have a new ally in New York City. The program, with promotional benefits, gives filmmakers a run in the city for a flat fee. […]

IndieGoGo Acquires Distribber – Congrats to Adam Chapnick and the Crew at IndieGoGo

This was published today on thewrap.com. IndieGoGo Acquires Distribber, Expands Reach By STEVE POND IndieGoGo, a web-based fundraising platform for film, video and charity projects, has acquired the digital distribution service Distribber, which will give independent filmmakers access to iTunes, Amazon and Netflix Instant. “It’s really an opportunity for us to create an entire suite […]