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Friday, November 9, 2007
Moby giving away tracks to Indie filmmakers
One musician out there is lending a helping hand to filmmakers in need of music for their films. Variety.com reported this week that Moby, the 'multifaceted dance music artist' who is the man behind hit songs like "Southside" and "We Are All Made of Stars," is giving away 44 unreleased tracks for use by indie, nonprofit and student filmmakers (11 instrumental tracks from "Hotel," six from "Play: B Sides" and three from "18."), which are available on mobygratis.com
Labels: independent film, indie artists, music
Thursday, November 8, 2007
On Set - New social network for filmmakers
HungryFlix.com, one of the web's leading indie film sites, is proud to announce the beta release of "On Set", a new social networking site for indie filmmakers, video producers and film fans.
On Set allows users to create connections with other users, share videos and photos, create blogs and forums. Users can share their knowledge and passion for filmmaking and help educate new filmmakers on the art of making movies.
On Set is available now and membership is free. Users can create an account today. Visit On Set - Indie Film Social Network now.
On Set allows users to create connections with other users, share videos and photos, create blogs and forums. Users can share their knowledge and passion for filmmaking and help educate new filmmakers on the art of making movies.
On Set is available now and membership is free. Users can create an account today. Visit On Set - Indie Film Social Network now.
Labels: filmmaking, hungryflix, independent film, indie film, indie movies
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Web delivers new audience to short films
The San Francisco Chronicle writes about how iTunes and Web sites are fueling new interest in short films. It focuses on Tiffany Shlain ('The Tribe'), Jon Bloom ('Overnight Sensation'), and Jesus Beltran ('The Grass Grows Green'), among others. From Joe Garofoli's piece:
Creators of short films (40 minutes or less) have finally found an audience through such online sites as iTunes, Revver.com and San Francisco's Frameline Films and Caachi.com, which specializes in distributing independent films. And those sites are even starting to bring a revenue trickle to older shorts that audiences are unearthing online.
Shorts haven't had this kind of exposure since before 1950, when pre-TV-owning audiences saw shorts on the same bill with features and newsreels at the local movie theater. Now, when Oscar viewers hear about a handful of really cool-sounding short films that screen at one the world's 5,000 film festivals, they can actually see them.
"We are at the beginning of a transitional moment" in the short-film industry, said David Straus, CEO and co-founder of Withoutabox.com, an 8-year-old Los Angeles outfit that has helped 150,000 independent filmmakers market their films using the Internet. "It's not just that people can download them and see films online, it's that filmmakers are learning what they can do to reach out to audiences themselves."
Creators of short films (40 minutes or less) have finally found an audience through such online sites as iTunes, Revver.com and San Francisco's Frameline Films and Caachi.com, which specializes in distributing independent films. And those sites are even starting to bring a revenue trickle to older shorts that audiences are unearthing online.
Shorts haven't had this kind of exposure since before 1950, when pre-TV-owning audiences saw shorts on the same bill with features and newsreels at the local movie theater. Now, when Oscar viewers hear about a handful of really cool-sounding short films that screen at one the world's 5,000 film festivals, they can actually see them.
"We are at the beginning of a transitional moment" in the short-film industry, said David Straus, CEO and co-founder of Withoutabox.com, an 8-year-old Los Angeles outfit that has helped 150,000 independent filmmakers market their films using the Internet. "It's not just that people can download them and see films online, it's that filmmakers are learning what they can do to reach out to audiences themselves."
Labels: hungryflix, independent film, indie film, iTunes, short films
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Next Burns Indie to Premiere in iTunes
he iTunes Store will now debut Purple Violets on November 20, a $4 million film from indie director Edward Burns. It will be the first time a feature film debuts exclusively on the iTunes Store, according to the New York Times, and the latest step towards injecting life into the store's struggling movie section. For now, it seems as though only indies are steadily hopping on board and singing the praises of the iTunes Store.
There are other resources for indie filmmakers, including the iPod Movies site HungryFlix.com.
Time will tell on how much success indie have in these new models.
There are other resources for indie filmmakers, including the iPod Movies site HungryFlix.com.
Time will tell on how much success indie have in these new models.
Labels: independent film, iTunes, movie downloads
Sunday, October 21, 2007
International Open Source Film - straycinema.com
The international open source film, www.straycinema.com, has released new raw film footage on their website.
This is the second open source film provided by Stray Cinema.
The new footage was directed by New Zealand filmmaker Naomi Lamb and features characters in period costume set amidst the spectacular New Zealand landscape and an eerie back alley.
Stray Cinema wants to give everybody the opportunity to have a say over what story is told with this footage.
To participate, people must edit a one-two minute version of the film they wish to make from the available footage. Participants are then invited to post their film edits back onto the Stray Cinema website, to be judged by their online community
This is the second open source film provided by Stray Cinema.
The new footage was directed by New Zealand filmmaker Naomi Lamb and features characters in period costume set amidst the spectacular New Zealand landscape and an eerie back alley.
Stray Cinema wants to give everybody the opportunity to have a say over what story is told with this footage.
To participate, people must edit a one-two minute version of the film they wish to make from the available footage. Participants are then invited to post their film edits back onto the Stray Cinema website, to be judged by their online community
Labels: directing, filmmaking, independent film, video editing
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
How to get funding for your low budget film
Any independent filmmaker or producer knows how difficult it is to acquire funding. Micro Filmmaker Magazine has published an article on "Fund-Raising For Your Micro-Budget Film.” The article is written by two filmmakers who have raised funds for three separate films one at $28k, one at $26k, and their last film around $10k.
The article gives details on a variety of film fundraising options: investors, credit cards, scrimping, grants, favors, and found money. This is a great read if you’ve never tried to get financing for a film before and can give you a good idea of what options are out there for you. You can check out the article Fund-Raising For Your Micro-Budget Film.
The article gives details on a variety of film fundraising options: investors, credit cards, scrimping, grants, favors, and found money. This is a great read if you’ve never tried to get financing for a film before and can give you a good idea of what options are out there for you. You can check out the article Fund-Raising For Your Micro-Budget Film.
Labels: filmmaking, independent film, indie film, micro-cinema, movies, no budget film
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