Newspaper Agrees to Pay Woman $400 After Sparking Debate Over Fair Use
A solid case for fair use bows to the pressures of the internet.Read More
Paperwork & Money
Kirby Ferguson: Embracing the Remix
Kirby Ferguson, author of “Everything is a Remix” dissects Bob Dylan and Steve Jobs in this TEDtalk.
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Internet Scam Alert: Most “Kickstarter” Projects Just Useless Crap
Internet criminals are using a website called “Kickstarter” to bilk friends and families out of money for terrible, ill-conceived, and unnecessary “personal projects.”Read More
How Kickstarter Hides Failure
Perhaps you ran a Kickstarter campaign… and it didn’t hit its goal. Well good luck trying to find the project page in Google search. Kickstarter seems to be actively sweeping failure under the rug.
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How To Approach Corporate Sponsors
Filmmaker Meg Pinsonneault on the best way to approach corporate sponsors, whether she is plan-oriented or fatalistic, why she feels she is on the right career path and how to use jealousy as motivation.
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Crowdfunding rules relaxed, Raise a Million Dollars over the Internet
A Bi-Partisan decision by the United States Congress is relaxing some of the federal restrictions on raising funds for business ventures. A general purpose aid to give businesses access to cash may work out for Filmmakers enabling them to solicit up to one million dollars. Read More
Top 4 Filmmaker “Must Do” Legal Practices, and Why
Here are for legal affairs you must put in order before even thinking about shouting “action”Read More
How to Avoid Dealing With the Police When Shooting in Public
With phrases like “If you see something, say something” the government has made our fellow citizens suspicious of photographers in the public space. I’m not sure if it is making us safer, but one thing is for sure, getting interrupted by the long arm of the law can really harm your shoot.Read More
31 Kickstarter Films to Premiere at SxSW
Over Kickstarter’s first two years, Film & Video has been the dominant category, accounting for $50 million of the over $140 million pledged. This year, 31 Kickstarter-funded projects will screen as official selections at SXSW 2012.
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Everything is a Remix: Part 4 – System Failure
Our system of law doesn’t acknowledge the derivative nature of creativity. Instead, ideas are regarded as property, as unique and original lots with distinct boundaries. But ideas aren’t so tidy. They’re layered, they’re interwoven, they’re tangled. And when the system conflicts with the reality… the system starts to fail.Read More
How to Pitch Your Film’s Crowdfunding Campaign to Bloggers
Evan Luzi dives in deep with a detailed article on how to make a splash with your project using the power of social media the right way.
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15 Steps for a Successful Kickstarter Campaign
Though designed for an independent game design project, Gary Sarli provides a thorough and detailed break down of how to approach Kickstarter in a strategic manner.Read More