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Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis  Vartorella Tips: Top 3 Things Investors Want to See During the Pitch (1.) Enthusiasm (2.) Honesty. (3.) Realism.  Honesty is critical as it is the least-used strategy in American business. The realism part is on the money side. Know the basics of above-the-line and below-the-line costs. The … Continue reading “Pitching to Film Investors: A Glass of Water with William F. Vartorella, Ph.D., C.B.C.”
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by Stacey Parks  Myth #1: Build It, and They Will Come There are a lot of myths about what gets and doesn’t get distribution. One of the biggest is that it’s either all about the art or all about selling-out and going commercial. If you believe that ‘build it, and they will come’ is … Continue reading “5 Big Distribution Myths: What Gets and What Doesn’t Get Distribution?”
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By Peter John Ross Advances in Distribution There is something special about watching a movie in a theater setting. Most people still see movies on the big screen, so the goal of many aspiring moviemakers is to get their movie seen in the same way. Since those of us in the trenches of indie film … Continue reading “Screening Your Film Independently and Film Festivals”
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Introduction to Raising Independent Capital “There are different ways to raise capital for your movie and sometimes the easiest place to get it is where you’d least expect it – from people with deep pockets interested in dabbling in the motion picture industry. In my new book, ‘What You Don’t Learn in Film School: A … Continue reading “Independent Filmmaker Capital By Shane Stanley”
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Distribution for Mobile Filmmakers By Susy Botello How many times have you attended a film festival and wondered what it would be like to be a part of the festival? I don’t mean, as a volunteer or staff, I mean a part of the show. You make a movie and are featured during the festival…wait, make a movie? Don’t let … Continue reading “Smart Phone Filmmaking”
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by Mary Ann Skweres A bird’s eye view flying over a sea of vines, cresting verdant hills – from that first shot, it is evident that the land is a powerful character in director Randall Miller‘s character-based recounting of the turning point in California winemaking. Commenting on that opening, Miller shares, “The image speaks to … Continue reading “‘Bottle Shock’”
