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What is it that makes a story so compelling that people line up for the trailer, movie, merchandise, etc? This once certainly garnered the attention of a nation.
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Start complaining about how this isn't like the book at all—now!
Thanks Bloomberg for this article and for sharing the idea about film investment as a strong alternative asset class.
With Netflix and other services generating demand for content and new revenue, the movie business is luring lots of investment
J.J. Abrams has his work cut out for him to make this Star Wars film shine as the franchise heads into the hands of a new helmsman.
The Green Bay Packers: Equity Crowdfunding an NFL Franchise
Check out this fascinating post from our friends at Fundrise: Crowdfunding Real Estate.
In 1923, the Green Bay Packers became the first and only major American sports franchise to not be owned by a wealthy individual or mega corporation, but by the community.
Since that first stock sale more than 90 years ago, the Green Bay Packers Corporation has been a publicly owned non-profit. Four subsequent stock offerings in 1935, 1950, 1997, and 2011 have swelled the owner base to more than 360,000 individual shareholders.
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Mirny Diamond Mine - Eastern Siberia, Russia
These real life ruins offer an eerie glimpse into a world without humans. Their dark walls inspire a sense of wonder like I've never felt before.
Location, location, location! This expression is not just true if you are a real estate agent or a store front business owner, but also true of feature film location managers. Locations often play a major role in a motion picture without ever uttering a word of dialogue. Choosing a location for a film can be as labor intensive as choosing a leading lady.
When I stumbled across this article describing fascinating abandoned places all over the world, I wanted to share it with film industry people to see what a unique location can do to a story. Use these photos as inspiration, writer's un-blockage, or simply your wallpaper.
The original article can be found here.
Merry Christmas from FilmFunder. Please enjoy the new trailer for Transcendence, directed by Wally Pfister. Wally is best known for his work as Christopher Nolan's favorite Director Of Photography. His foray into directing is a natural move for a talented DP, especially once who has worked under a director such as Chris Nolan. Enjoy this trailer and let us know what you think.
I'm gonna go ahead and assume you all love Wes Anderson?
Hollywood needs to remain focused on cultivating promising creative talent even as the international demand for genre films grows, according to veteran producer Michael Shamberg, speaking at Virginia's Middleburg Film Festival over the weekend.
If the internet is the great equalizer, what does that mean for creativity? The answer, it's a problem. When so much content is available, how do the "good" ones stand out? How can they compete?
Producer Michael Shamberg, in his discussion at Middleburg Film Festival noted we're all competing for attention. We're all trying to catch the viewers eyes, but when there is so much content available, it becomes that much harder.
While, the internet does make it so much easier for you to showcase your work (YouTube, Vimeo, and beyond), that only means everyone around you is doing it. How many times have we heard to watch your friend's new web series? (I'm terribly guilty of this). If filmmaking is accessible, are we lowering our standards? Or does it create more opportunity for the person who actually deserves recognition? I'm often torn over whether or not I appreciate the digital age. Logging on to YouTube and seeing the millions upon millions of videos available...sometimes it all feels like crap. Why even bother?
Here's the best solution I can think of. Never stop trying. The people who stand out are in fact the people who constantly continue to work on their craft. The people who refuse to be ignored. The longer you stick around, the better your chances of someone noticing. Of course this is no guarantee, I am not the filmmaker fairy, but if you truly feel films are your destiny, why give up?
The Film, TV & Digital Session at the recent Hacking Arts event focused on film distribution, with panelists Richard Matson from Gathr Films, Adam Mosam
"You need to have an understanding of the space and how movies make money, because even if your motivation isn’t to do so, you need to understand what everyone else’s is.”
This talk at MIT featured a wonderful discussion on today's world of film distribution. What is the reality? The article mentions less than a third (out of the 400 students in attendance) raised their hand when asked who had a cable subscription (something we mentioned in our previous post).
Companies like Pivotshare and Fandor are trying to give filmmakers the opportunity to share their films the way society watches them today. Online. But still, is it not the problem that people want to avoid paying? Of course this is the never ending crisis the internet has presented us. Hopefully these forward thinking sites are a step to the solution.
âNow is a really good time to be a content owner,â thanks to the growth of digital distribution outlets, said Ryan Kavanagh, CEO of Relativity Media. Kavanangh was speaking Friday at a film finance...
CEO of Relativity Media Kavanagh brings up a good point. Maybe smaller films won't hit the jackpot in box office numbers, but they can still make it to television.
Which brings up the question, what does a film get if it screens on TV? What about cable? Even more, what about Premium Cable? HBO anyone? As filmmakers, sometimes the idea of having your big screen ideas play on such a small box can be offensive, but as we have seen so clearly over the years and even with last week's Netflix arguments, it just might be the future of film.
Finally, it is here! Has anyone else been waiting patiently all summer for this?
Why is AFI so cool? It's free. Okay cool.
Stay tuned as we keep you updated on all the good things happening at AFI these next 8 days!
Tonight: Saving Mr. Banks
Which I'm very excited to see, for obvious reasons (did Mary Poppins raise you too?) but also very interested in Mr. Disney's portrayal in the film. No, I'm not doubting Tom Hanks' performance (that would be impossible), but did Disney really put out a film with an honest depiction of their (not-so) heavenly creator? The trailer suggests he might be too whimsical as he sweeps P.L. Travers off her feet, but some critics have noted that the film does in fact display Walt's flaws. Then again, I'm not sure if I care. Do films have to be honest, or do we all just want to be swept away (like Ms. Travers) in that dark theater? I suppose that will be an everlasting debate.
As our 31 Days Of Horror celebration continues, we put forward 10 reasons why horror could be considered the greatest film genre.
Check out reason #8: It encourages inventive low-budget filmmaking.
Yes and yes. Horror films, if they are right for you, can be the perfect way to break into the industry.
They are typically the cheapest movies to make (minimal characters, locations, all you need is blood right?) , and even more the horror audience is huge (check out these box office numbers) . And even more, there's so many niche markets under the horror umbrella (slashers, supernatural, sci-fi, meta, horror comedy, action horror, vampire/zombie, monsters, pyschological...). I've got a spooky feeling there's more indie horrors on Netflix than any other genre (maybe I'm wrong, but who cares --> here's a list of the best (and worst) according to Vulture).
Happy Halloween everyone! Now, go make a scary movie, maybe you'll find a cult following.
Where did Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and Christopher Nolan get their starts? Watch the early work of some of the best directors in show business
That question we always find ourselves asking people who've "made it" in the film industry..."How did you do it?"
How do you get noticed? How do you stand out? What is your golden ticket?
For writers and directors (and actors and DPs and editors and literally everyone) it usually begins with a really awesome short film. It might have taken them years to make. It might have taken every pay check they had, but they let the world know, I exist.
And here's the thing about short films. They're still expensive (for independent artists). You're trying to put together a 15 minute short and suddenly you're looking at 10 thousand dollars? How can I afford that? I cannot afford that.
But still, you want to be a filmmaker! This short could play at film festivals, it could make you stand out like a diamond in the rough! So what do you do?
Use your resources. Find friends who can act, find people who love your ideas and want to be a part of your project. And don't worry if it isn't all done in one weekend. Be patient. I'm not saying this needs to be a "student" film (otherwise known as bad sound), but if you're truly a great filmmaker, you'll be able to present your genius ideas on a low budget. Producers will see it and think, "Now imagine what they could do with money?"
Of course some of the films on this list might have cost a pretty penny, but not all of them. Find ways to demonstrate your talent and keep it short. After all it is a short film, not an hour long TV special.
Art21, the non-profit production company behind the show of the same name about art in the twenty-first century, has just launched "Artist to Artist," a new web series in which artists interview each other. The first three episodes are available on the series' website and on Art21's Vimeo account.
Well this is pretty cool. If you like Web Series, check out Art21's new "Artist to Artist" out this month! The series features artists interviewing other artists, which means it's bound to be a good time.
It's important to remember that as artists, we're all in the same boat. Whether or not it's filmmaking, painting, music, or whatever you please, not only can we help each other, we can learn from each others' perspectives.
If you need more convincing, watch the trailer here, or dive right into the first three episodes!
Everyone knows about Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, SXSW, Rotterdam, Venice and Berlin. But depending on what source you reference, the tally of film festivals worldwide numbers between 4,000 and 6,000. To put those figures in financial terms, if you submitted to all of them youâd be shelling out in excess of $300,000âconsiderably more than the total production budget of most truly independent films. Thatâs why, for the better part of the last decade, MovieMaker has been combing through festival data to bring our readers a slate of film festivals âworth the entry fee.â The following, in alphabetical order, is our 2013 list: 1-25 American Documentary Film Festival Palm Springs, CA; www.americandocumentaryfilmfestival.com Located in luxurious Palm Springs, ADFF aims to be the largest documentary festival on the West Coast. The fest has become renowned for its film fund competition, including a top prize of up to $50,000. Moviemakers can pitch their [...]
This might not be news to you, but it's always worth reminding yourself...if you're taking the festival route, which is the best way to go? As independent filmmakers, submissions fees can look like a nightmare staring at you from the computer screen. Which means you need to be picky. Don't just "submit to Sundance" and hope for the best, because it probably won't be worth it.
Here's our advice. Do your research. Find out what types of films each festival programs. Is it similar to yours? If not, don't bother. Submit where your film will be welcomed and appreciated. I'm not saying your film isn't "good enough," but festivals receive with the thousands upon thousands of entries each year. Everyone wants to stand out, so why not go only to that Short Doc fest, or that Horror fest, or whatever it may be. Your wallet and your film will thank you later.
What are you favorite festivals?
EXCLUSIVE: NATO president/CEO John Fithian struck back at Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos, who today gave the keynote speech at the Film Indepen
Theater owners' response! Is there a happy medium to all of this? How many times will people pronounce that cinema is dead, dying, on it's way out. Who thinks it could actually be possible?
