Harvey Weinstein sent this quick memo to Errol Morris on his appearance on NPR to promote the film: Dear Errol: Heard your NPR interview and you were boring. You couldn’t have dragged me to see THE THIN BLUE LINE if my life depended on it. It’s time you start being a performer and understand the Read MoreRead More
The wild west was conquered with barbed wire. Will the internet be conquered by pay walls? ONE of the most popular videos this month on YouTube, an online video site, is a commercial by a bottled-water firm, Evian. In it, adults walking by a shop window see their baby lookalikes reflected, and start dancing with Read MoreRead More
Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” was re-released in China after censors made changes to the film to meet the country’s strict standards. Seth Doane of CBS Newsreports.Read More
Adweek traces the brief window of existance of web video from lonelygirl15 to the modern billion hit bohemeths. December 1995-January 1999 After seeing Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s short Spirit of Christmas, TV exec Brian Graden commissions a second video he distributes to friends on VHS. The video—and Graden—help Parker and Stone land a development Read MoreRead More
A few weeks ago we wrote about what is probably one of the most interesting short film festivals in the world: Tropfest. On it’s 21st year, Tropfest invites filmmakers to submit a film that includes the annual Tropfest Signature Item for a chance to win cash prizes and a chance to be screened in front Read MoreRead More
HollyShorts Film Festival Daniel Sol answers the question of how length of film affects it’s chance of getting into festivals. From personal experience – I’ve run a couple 20+ minute shorts through the process. It was tough as I only got accepted into about 1 out of 5 festivals – even though the film ended Read MoreRead More
Vimeo On Demand is direct-to-fan distribution done the Vimeo way — with all the power of Vimeo’s best-in-class video player, easy-to-use tools, and passionate audience. Creators of all types can distribute their work online, find and connect with audiences, and make more money with a 90/10 revenue split. Vimeo On Demand gives creators unparalleled flexibility Read MoreRead More
There are a lot of film festivals all vying for your attention, but here’s a rare one Filmmaker IQ can support – a unique shorts festival with a long established history and strong industry connections: Tropfest. Born 21 years ago in a cafe (‘The Tropicana’) in Sydney, Australia, Tropfest is now the world’s largest short Read MoreRead More
You didn’t get the acceptance notice you wanted? Now what? Sheri Candler offers four tips for the rejectee though some of these may be good to think about while you’re in development. Your film didn’t get into the A-level fests so far? With Sundance, Berlin and SXSW having already been announced — or come and Read MoreRead More
Kathryn Arnold sits down with Cindy Nelson-Mullen, Co-CEO of MonteCristo International, an international sales agent/production company, and discussed with her the elements it takes to make a profitable film in this changing economic landscape Kathryn Arnold: Does a certain director make a difference in making the decision to finance a film? Cindy Nelson Mullen: Directors Read MoreRead More
The video standard H.264 changed the way video was delivered on the internet. The next generation could add 4K and 8K capabilities but it may be farther away then previously thought: Well it might be nearly five more years till you get to use the full power of HEVC or H.265 according to Dan Rayburn Read MoreRead More
You’ve made a great movie – but how do you get the word out. One of the writers of Film School Rejects, Scott Beggs offers some advice on how to tap into movie discussion sites (including this one) without pissing off the people that run them. If you’re an aspiring filmmaker, I’m one of the Read MoreRead More
