DIY DAYS is coming to NYC
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On Saturday April 3rd, the WorkBook Project and the New School present DIY DAYS NYC. This marks the first time that the roving conference for creators will make a stop in NYC. The day will consist of talks, presentations, workshops and a special section called Incubator that matches two media startups with a think tank of experts.

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TCIBR: podcast – KICKSTARTER
Thursday, 8 Oct, 2009 – 9:11 | 3 Comments
TCIBR: podcast – KICKSTARTER

In this edition of TCIBR we sit down with Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler. Kickstarter is a site that enables people with creative projects to connect with those who are interested in donating funds to make them happen. From software projects like Arin Crumley’s OpenIndie to Mike Ambs’ For Thousand Miles, Kickstarter has an interesting mix of projects in search of patrons. Within a short period of time Kickstarter …

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DIY DAYS Philly: Extending the Experience
Friday, 21 Aug, 2009 – 7:39 | No Comment
DIY DAYS Philly: Extending the Experience

DIY DAYS Philadelphia was a mix of people working in different creative disciplines and there was much talk about ways to tell stories beyond the screen. The following panel was focused on transmedia storytelling. Video of the panel will follow soon.

PANEL – EXTENDING THE EXPERIENCE With a decline in the penetration of traditional advertising due to digital technology and the emergence of an on-demand culture, studios and brands are experimenting …

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TCIBR podcast: J.C. Hutchins – Beyond the Book
Saturday, 18 Jul, 2009 – 19:04 | 4 Comments
TCIBR podcast: J.C. Hutchins – Beyond the Book

J.C. Hutchins‘ newest work entitled “Personal Effects: Dark Art” is more than just a traditional novel it is an “out of book” experience. A collaboration between St. Martin’s Press and Jordan Weisman’s company Smith & Thinker, “Personal Effects: Dark Art” is a transmedia experience which enables readers to travel beyond the written word. Packaged to look and feel like a personal notebook, the novel is accompanied by a series of …

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TCIBR podcast – Culture wants to be free
Friday, 29 May, 2009 – 4:27 | 3 Comments
TCIBR podcast – Culture wants to be free

Nina Paley wants you to see her film which is exactly what most filmmakers desire. But the way in which Paley is releasing her debut feature Sita Sings the Blues is a bit different. She wants to give it to you for free via a creative commons license. In fact she is encouraging her audience to take and distribute the work and if they profit she just asks that they …

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TCIBR: Christine Vachon and Killer Films
Saturday, 2 May, 2009 – 1:09 | 3 Comments
TCIBR: Christine Vachon and Killer Films

Christine Vachon has produced an impressive body of work – Poison, Swoon, Kids, Safe, Happiness, Boys Don’t Cry, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Far From Heaven – just to name a few. Now Vachon and her company Killer Films are stepping into the digital space. In a recent announced partnership with Massify.com, Killer is taking a crowdsourced type approach to the development and production of next gen talent …

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TCIBR: JAMIE KING and VODO
Friday, 24 Apr, 2009 – 6:22 | No Comment
TCIBR: JAMIE KING and VODO

When the time came for Jamie King and the Noble League of Peers to release their film entitled Steal This Film, a documentary about copyright and intellectual property, they took it directly to where their audience lives. Through a promotional deal with a number of the top torrent tracker sites, King and company were able to secure various placements such as logo swaps and banners encouraging people to download the …

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TCIBR podcast: AMERICAN PRINCE
Friday, 27 Mar, 2009 – 8:30 | One Comment
TCIBR podcast: AMERICAN PRINCE

Thirty years ago, Martin Scorsese made a film about his friend Steven Prince entitled American Boy. Over time American Boy would become known as Scorsese’s lost film – a cult classic that lives on in bootlegs and via torrent files. Last week at SXSW Tommy Pallotta premiered the next chapter in Steven Prince’s saga entitled American Prince. During the discussion Tommy explains what drew him to Steven Prince who played …

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TCIBR podcast – RIP: A Remix Manifesto
Wednesday, 11 Mar, 2009 – 4:56 | No Comment
TCIBR podcast – RIP: A Remix Manifesto

This edition of TCIBR is made possible thanks to IndieFlix – This coming weekend Brett Gaylor’s newest doc RIP: A Remix Manifesto will screen at SXSW. Six years in the making Gaylor’s film captures copyright vs. copyleft and the impact that intellectual property laws are placing on culture. RIP follows Gregg Gillis aka Girl Talk on his rise from biomedical engineer to laptop rockstar.

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TCIBR: Jason Rohrer & the evolution of gaming
Sunday, 22 Feb, 2009 – 19:58 | 2 Comments
TCIBR: Jason Rohrer & the evolution of gaming

This edition of TCIBR is made possible thanks to the support of IndieFlix – Jason Rohrer is an independent game designer and developer. His games Passage and Between challenge the convention of what a video game is. Instead of relaying on graphics which are a staple of AAA games, Jason is drawn to game mechanics that create a sense of emotional weight. In our discussion Jason shares his vision …

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TCIBR podcast: Chris Saad on DataPortability
Wednesday, 4 Feb, 2009 – 15:13 | One Comment
TCIBR podcast: Chris Saad on DataPortability

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix – Today we are joined by Chris Saad co-founder of the DataPortability project and APML (attention profiling markup language). Over the course of the discussion we cover a wide range of topics concerning the issue of open standards, the importance of audience portability and how metadata will impact storytelling and discovery.

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TCIBR podcast: Lawrence Lessig – remix and the hybrid economy
Wednesday, 21 Jan, 2009 – 19:47 | 2 Comments
TCIBR podcast: Lawrence Lessig – remix and the hybrid economy

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix – Today we are joined by Lawrence Lessig to discuss his latest book “Remix – Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy.” In addition to being an author, Lessig is a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the School’s Center for Internet and Society.

Book description from the book’s site -
“For more than a decade, …

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VIDEO: Ted Hope Art House Convergence Closing Remarks
Saturday, 17 Jan, 2009 – 1:02 | One Comment
VIDEO: Ted Hope Art House Convergence Closing Remarks

This year before Sundance kicked off a number of exhibitors, bookers and filmmakers gathered for an event called Art House Convergence. During the three day conference 51 Art Houses met in Salt Lake City to discuss the major issues facing the industry and how they can work together to share resources. The following video is of producer Ted Hope’s closing keynote. Hope’s remarks present his vision of where filmmakers will …

TCIBR podcast: The year in tech and entertainment
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 19:19 | One Comment
TCIBR podcast: The year in tech and entertainment

Today we are joined by Scott Kirsner (Inventing the Movies and http://cinematech.blogspot.com) and Woody Benson (partner at Prism VentureWorks). Our discussion covers a number of trends from 2008 and also makes a few predictions for 2009. Subjects covered include CPM vs. engagement, remix culture, media social graphs, length of content, building audiences and new production funding trends.
Related: Scott Kirsner recently finished an extensive series of case studies for ITVS that …

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TCIBR podcast: Justin Ouellette and Muxtape
Tuesday, 23 Dec, 2008 – 6:56 | No Comment
TCIBR podcast: Justin Ouellette and Muxtape

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix – Today our guest is Justin Ouellette the founder of music discovery siteMuxtape. This past year Muxtape burst onto the scene as a mixtape sharing community that found a large audience quickly and fueled music discovery in the process. But things came to a grinding halt this past fall due to industry pressure. In our conversation Justin explains how he …

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TCIBR podcast: Filmmaker Magazine
Tuesday, 2 Dec, 2008 – 2:16 | No Comment
TCIBR podcast: Filmmaker Magazine

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix – This week our guest is producer and Filmmaker Magazine editor Scott Macaulay. Our conversation centers on the fall issue of the magazine which is on newsstands now and also available via a new digital subscription option complete with page turning, search and a download as PDF feature (see sample). Scott explains the connections between articles and sheds some interesting …

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INTERVIEW: The Future of the Internet Video Business, with Fred Seibert
Tuesday, 11 Nov, 2008 – 17:10 | One Comment
INTERVIEW:  The Future of the Internet Video Business, with Fred Seibert

Scott Kirsner sat down with Fred Seibert the other day to have a discussion about the future of web content. Fred Seibert was a key creative force at Nickelodeon, MTV, and Hanna Barbera, and now runs nextnewnetworks and Frederator, both of which focus on creating and distributing content for the digital realm, and building communities around it.
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The Conversation – “Games & Cinema Collide”
Saturday, 18 Oct, 2008 – 19:31 | One Comment
The Conversation – “Games & Cinema Collide”

The Conversation is being held this weekend at the University Berkley. A “conversation” looking at the future of story, games, and technology. Here is audio from “Games & Cinema Collide: New Experiences, New Opportunities” panel.
Panelist include: Ken Eklund (World Without Oil), Richard Kerris (Lucasfilm), Cliff Plumer (Digital Domain) Peggy Weil (”Gone Gitmo” and “The Redistricting Game”) Lance Weiler (Head Trauma and “Hope is Missing”) Wendy Levy (Bay Area …

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TCIBR podcast: Lance Hammer and Ballast
Thursday, 9 Oct, 2008 – 19:50 | No Comment
TCIBR podcast: Lance Hammer and Ballast

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix- Lance Hammer took the industry by surprise earlier this year when he walked away from a traditional distribution deal with IFC. His film, Ballast had all the makings of a Cinderella story – dramatic competition slot at Sundance, critical acclaim, audience favorite, awards for Best Direction for a Dramatic film and another for Excellence in Cinematography. But changes in the …

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DIY DAYS: An investor’s POV – Todd Dagres
Monday, 6 Oct, 2008 – 14:23 | One Comment
DIY DAYS: An investor’s POV – Todd Dagres

DIY DAYS Boston opened with a conversation with Todd Dagres. Thanks to Scott Kirsner over at CinemaTech for recording and posting the conversation. We’ll be posting the video soon.

Todd has produced several independent films (including the Sundance entry ‘TransSiberian’ this year), but he is best known as a venture capitalist who funds start-up companies like Veoh, EQAL, Twitter, and Next New Networks. Our conversation focused on how TV is changing… …

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TCIBR podcast: IFP’s “First Weekend” series – BALLAST
Thursday, 2 Oct, 2008 – 3:52 | 2 Comments
TCIBR podcast: IFP’s “First Weekend” series – BALLAST

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix – Today we are joined by IFP executive director Michelle Byrd and Producer & Managing Director of Programming Amy Dotson. The IFP is kicking off a new series called “First Weekend” which acts as a promotional and audience building resource for films that are self-distributing. Lance Hammer’s BALLAST is kicking off the series today at Film Forum.

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TCIBR podcast – Brian Clark of GMD studios
Wednesday, 13 Aug, 2008 – 7:41 | No Comment
TCIBR podcast – Brian Clark of GMD studios

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix – Brian Clark joins us for a discussion about filmmaking, audiences, breaking the rules and the value of going DIY. Founder of GMD studios and co-founder of indieWire, Brian has been at the forefront of the independent film scene for well over a decade. GMD studios has created digital experiments, campaigns and games that flow seamlessly between the …

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TCIBR podcast: Elan Lee
Saturday, 2 Aug, 2008 – 8:12 | No Comment
TCIBR podcast: Elan Lee

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix – Elan Lee has been behind some of the most renowned ARGs to be produced over the last eight years. The Beast, I Love Bees, Year Zero and the Dark Knight to name a few. In our conversation Elan explains the driving force behind the design of his games and his desire to make the players feel empowered.

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TCIBR podcast – Inventing the Movies
Monday, 21 Jul, 2008 – 7:55 | One Comment
TCIBR podcast – Inventing the Movies

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution – Inventing the Movies is a new book by Scott Kirsner that details Hollywood’s epic battle between innovation and the status quo. Scott joins us for a discussion about cinema’s past, present and future. Of particular note for filmmakers is a discussion around the pull economy / attention economy and how building and maintaining audiences is going …

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5 questions for Matt Hanson
Thursday, 26 Jun, 2008 – 2:58 | No Comment
5 questions for Matt Hanson

Here at the workbook project we are big fans of A Swarm of Angels and anxiously await Matt’s newest open content resource ViewShareRemix. ASOA is a groundbreaking open source film project and Matt has been at the forefront of all things digital for years, in fact Matt is up for top 100 innovators award.

WB: Can you explain A Swarm of Angels and how the community plays a role in …

TCIBR podcast – Lost Zombies & Skot Leach
Thursday, 12 Jun, 2008 – 4:21 | One Comment
TCIBR podcast – Lost Zombies & Skot Leach

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution – Skot Leach and his brother Ryan are on a mission to warn the world about a secret zombie outbreak. Their Lost Zombies project is a crowdsourced zombie flick that has user-gen sightings coming in from all over the world. Community members submit video, audio, photos, and articles as they document zombie outbreaks. In our discussion Skot …

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TCIBR podcast – Casey Walker’s Million Dollar Movie
Thursday, 5 Jun, 2008 – 4:43 | One Comment
TCIBR podcast – Casey Walker’s Million Dollar Movie

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution – Casey Walker has turned to the internet to raise the funds for his debut feature film, FREE FOR ALL…BUT YOU!. By putting a different spin on a model that helped a college student raise a million dollars for school, Casey has found a legal way to gather funds for the film. To date he’s raised over …

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TCIBR podcast – Ondi Timoner
Tuesday, 13 May, 2008 – 7:54 | One Comment
TCIBR podcast – Ondi Timoner

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution – Our guest today is Ondi Timoner writer / director of the critically acclaimed doc DiG. Ondi’s most recent film, Join US is an intimate look at cults and mind control. Over the course of the discussion Ondi was very candid about the distribution of both her films and how the landscape for Docs has changed in …

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TICBR podcast – Karin Chien
Friday, 4 Apr, 2008 – 8:02 | One Comment
TICBR podcast – Karin Chien

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution – Karin Chien is an independent film producer based in New York City. She’s produced a number of independent films such as Robot Stories, The Motel, and Undoing. For films such as Robot Stories and Undoing, Karin and her team applied a hybrid DIY approach to the theatrical release of each that created additional value in other …

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TCIBR – podcast Dan Goldman “Shooting War”
Friday, 28 Mar, 2008 – 8:01 | No Comment
TCIBR – podcast Dan Goldman “Shooting War”

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution – Dan Goldman is a critical acclaimed comic book artist and illustrator. His most recent project “Shooting War” went from being a free online comic to sparking a bidding war. Various major publishing and production interests battled it out for the publishing and film rights. Goldman is a strong believer in the concept of crowdsourcing and …

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TCIBR podcast – Bryan Kennedy mobmov.org
Friday, 8 Feb, 2008 – 7:20 | No Comment

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution – Today we are joined by Bryan Kennedy who is the founder of mobmov.org a global mobile drive-in network. With over 6,000 memebers and 170 chapters in 26 countries, Kennedy and his group of cinephiles have cobbled together an impressive grassroots distribution network. Bryan shares the background of mobmov and his plans for an international syndicate …

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INTERVIEW – Brian Chirls a look at building audiences
Saturday, 2 Feb, 2008 – 0:42 | One Comment

Scott Kirsner of CinemaTech talks with Brian Chirls (filmmaker, technologist, self-distribution pioneer and workbook project contributor) about building audiences and harnessing the power of the internet.
Scott writes “Last Wednesday, I had a chance to sit down for a few minutes with Brian Chirls, the tech guru who helped Arin Crumley and Susan Buice build an audience for ‘Four Eyed Monsters.’ More recently, he has been working with John Sayles on …

TCIBR Podcast – Don Argott
Thursday, 10 Jan, 2008 – 10:25 | No Comment

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution – Our guest today is doc filmmaker Don Argott. Don exploded onto the scene with his feature debut Rock School, an entertaining doc about the Paul Green School of Rock. Rock School was acquired by Picture House for a low seven figure advance out of the LA Film Festival. For his newest doc Two Days in April …

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TCIBR Podcast – A LOOK AT 2007 part 1
Thursday, 3 Jan, 2008 – 3:21 | No Comment

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution – Over the holiday break we recorded two editions of TCIBR that looked back on 2007 and forward to 2008. In part one we take a look at the year in digital entertainment. Our guests include Scott Kirsner of CinemaTech and Woody Benson, general partner of Prism Venture Works.

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INTERVIEW – Tim Partridge and the future of 3-D
Monday, 24 Dec, 2007 – 16:02 | No Comment

Scott Kirsner of CinemaTech sits down with Dolby EVP Tim Partridge as he lays out his vision for how digital 3-D moviemaking will take over the world.
Partridge says that in the early days of Dolby’s audio noise reduction (and later, Dolby’s digital sound), industry insiders predicted that the new technology would only be used for big action pictures. These days, 3-D is regarded as something for action pictures and cartoons, …

How to: Making a craZy 3d animated video in less than 2 weeks
Thursday, 13 Dec, 2007 – 5:00 | No Comment

M dot Strange reports – So I was lucky enough to be summoned to make an animated music video for one of my favorite bands “Mindless Self Indulgence” I used Cinema 4d 9.1 w/Cactus Dans tools, and After Effects 6.5.
I thought I would out together a little thang documenting my work on the Mindless Self Indulgence music video “Animal” There’s a ton of music video making-of’s out there but since …

TCIBR Podcast – Aaron Lubin
Tuesday, 11 Dec, 2007 – 9:49 | No Comment

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution – Our guest today is Aaron Lubin, an accomplished producer and partner in Wild Ocean Films. Lubin works closely with Edward Burns having produced 5 films with Burns since 2001’s “Sidewalks of New York.” In our conversation Lubin shares the results of their recent exclusive rollout via iTunes and why they decided to bypass a theatrical …

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TCIBR Podcast – Ira Deutchman
Friday, 30 Nov, 2007 – 7:44 | One Comment

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix and Breakthrough Distribution – Our guest today is Ira Deutchman, an industry veteran who founded New Line Features. While at New Line Features Deutchman aquired and released films such as; Jim Jarmusch’s “Night on Earth,” Robert Altman’s “The Player” and “Short Cuts,” Roman Polanski’s “Bitter Moon” and “Death and the Maiden,” Mike Leigh’s “Naked,” and the …

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NEW: Case Study
Saturday, 24 Nov, 2007 – 6:25 | No Comment

The new Case Study section of the Workbook, will focus on projects in development, production and distribution. The first case study details the Head Trauma cinema ARG (alternate reality game) which not only promoted the movie’s DVD and VOD release but also became its own revenue stream.
Like everything else associated with the Workbook the Case Study section is an experiment, so if you have questions, suggestions or know of …

TCIBR Podcast – Zachary Mortensen
Friday, 9 Nov, 2007 – 23:07 | No Comment

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix – Our guest this week is producer and co-founder of Ghost Robot, Zachary Mortensen. Ghost Robot has been producing independent features, shorts, and music videos for the last five years. In our discussion Zach shares his experience with producing, getting the most out of test screenings and the importance of building a solid web presence for your work.

Special Note: Today …

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TCIBR Podcast – Scott Macaulay
Wednesday, 31 Oct, 2007 – 1:15 | No Comment

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix – Our guest this week is Scott Macaulay. Scott is a producer and co-president of Forensic Films in addition to being the editor of Filmmaker Magazine. Scott along with his producing partner Robin O’Hara have been a driving force within the independent film scene since the early 90’s. Forensic has produced films like Gummo, Julien Donkey Boy, Raising Victor Vargas, …

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this conference is being recorded – Tiffany Shlain
Tuesday, 23 Oct, 2007 – 20:45 | One Comment

This edition of “TCIBR” is brought to you by IndieFlix – Tiffany Shlain is a writer, director, and producer of innovative short form work. Her most recent project THE TRIBE, is an unorthodox, unauthorized short film about Jewish people and the Barbie doll. Tiffany and her team have been able to reach their audience in an interesting and unique way that is returning a profit and engaging audiences around the …

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this conference is being recorded – Kevin Wheatley
Tuesday, 9 Oct, 2007 – 10:23 | No Comment

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix – Our guest today is writer, co-director and star of THE BEACH PARTY AT THE THRESHOLD OF HELL, Kevin Wheatley. On Oct. 19th, National Lampoon will release the film theatrically in 27 cities. Kevin discusses how he and co-director Jonny Gillette created a post apocalyptic political comedy with limited resources and how they plan on reaching their audience.

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this conference is being recorded – Dan Satorius
Friday, 5 Oct, 2007 – 6:53 | No Comment

This edition of “TCIBR” is brought to you by IndieFlix – Today our guest is attorney Dan Staorius. Dan specializes in entertainment law and his clients include a cross section of people working in film, television, music, publishing and interactive media. In our discussion we focus on lessons that can be learned from the music industry. In many ways music leads film and the current trend in artists going direct …

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this conference is being recorded – sarah jo marks
Friday, 28 Sep, 2007 – 6:43 | No Comment

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix – Today our guest is Sarah Jo Marks. Sarah Jo is a freelance producer, film festival programmer, producer’s rep, and film distribution consultant. Through her company At Risk Films, she often helps clients bring their work to the marketplace. During our discussion we cover a wide range of topics pertaining to the DIY distribution and promotion of non-fiction work.

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IFP filmmaker conference links and media
Sunday, 23 Sep, 2007 – 4:00 | No Comment

A number of panels and interviews from last week’s IFP Filmmaker Conference have surfaced online. The following is a collection of media and links.
Scott Kirsner from CinemaTech talks with Brett Gaylor, a Montreal-based filmmaker who is exploring new ways that large groups can collaborate on documentaries. Shot at the 2007 IFP Filmmaker Conference in New York.

The Four Eyed Monsters team recorded a panel on Viewer Habits with Andrew Barron (Rocket …

this conference is being recorded – Hunter Weeks
Thursday, 20 Sep, 2007 – 5:23 | No Comment

This edition of TCIBR is brought to you by IndieFlix. – Today our guest is documentary producer and director Hunter Weeks. His most recent film, 10MPH is a documentary about his and filmmaking partner Josh Cladwell’s cross country trip. Shot over the course of a 100 days, the filmmakers travel the country via a slow moving segway scooter in search of the American Dream. In our discussion …

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this conference is being recorded – Paul Pod
Tuesday, 11 Sep, 2007 – 23:15 | No Comment

Our guest today is Paul Pod, founder of Tape It Off The Internet (TIOTI). TIOTI targets lovers of TV shows and creates a social layer that allows viewers to discover and share media. The concept of social discovery around media is an important trend to follow, especially when it comes to bringing one’s work to an audience.

For more information about Paul and TIOTI click here.

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this conference is being recorded – Jon Reiss
Thursday, 30 Aug, 2007 – 11:56 | One Comment

Our guest today is filmmaker Jon Reiss. Jon has made a number of features, both fiction (Cleopatra’s Second Husband) and non-fiction (Better Living Through Circuitry and Bomb It). For his latest film, Bomb It he traveled to 5 continents to document graffiti culture. In our discussion Jon shares how he funded, traveled and is looking beyond the festival circuit to bring his work to audiences around the world.

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this conference is being recorded – Film Festival programmers Doug Jones / Matt Dentler
Thursday, 23 Aug, 2007 – 1:31 | One Comment

Our guests today are festival programmers Doug Jones (LA Film Fest) and Matt Dentler (SXSW). Doug and Matt share their insights into the festival process and how filmmakers can best prepare for their journey on the festival circuit.

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For more info on Matt and SXSW click here and here.

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this conference is being recorded – Liz Rosenthal
Wednesday, 15 Aug, 2007 – 5:05 | No Comment

Our guest today is Liz Rosenthal. Liz is a producer of film, TV and live events. Her most recent project is an online animated series called, Marsipan about the British space program’s launch of a Mars probe. In our discussion, Liz explains what it’s like to get an animated web series up and running, how they’re building audiences for the work, and ways in which Marsipan and other web shows …

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The Movies meet Web 2.0
Saturday, 11 Aug, 2007 – 5:49 | One Comment

Producing a feature-length motion picture is a daunting task. All the more so if you do it without the support of a major studio using money you have raised yourself. But according to independent filmmaker Lance Weiler, “the real struggle” comes after the film is completed. Distributing a theatrical feature — and doing so profitably — poses an even greater challenge. As Weiler put it during a recent interview with …

this conference is being recorded – Nicholas Reville of the Participatory Culture Foundation
Wednesday, 8 Aug, 2007 – 2:56 | No Comment

Today our guest is Nicholas Reville, Executive Director of the Participatory Culture Foundation. PCF is a non-profit organization who’s mission is to create tools for broader, deeper engagement with culture and politics. They are working to ensure that the new mass medium of internet TV is open and independent, just like blogging and podcasting. They have a number of FREE tools and services that content creators can use to reach …

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this conference is being recorded – Ken Eklund a social change ARG
Thursday, 26 Jul, 2007 – 16:41 | 2 Comments

Today we are joined by writer and game designer Ken Eklund. Over the past 20 years Ken has been writing and designing games. His most recent game World Without Oil, was an ITVS funded ARG (alternate reality games) about a future oil shock. WWO is the first ARG designed to create a dialog about our dependency on oil and stimulate social change.

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this conference is being recorded – Brett Gaylor of OpenSourceCinema.org
Tuesday, 17 Jul, 2007 – 18:45 | No Comment

Today we are joined by filmmaker Brett Gaylor, who is also the founder of OpenSourceCinema.org. Brett is currently in production on an interesting documentary called BASEMENT TAPES. The doc focuses on copyright, digital music and its impact on remix culture. The project is embracing a user-generated / remix component that allows people to contribute to the documentary. In our discussion Brett explains how he’s turning audience members into collaborators.

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