All posts tagged "self-distribution"

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    Growing up, my dad tirelessly warned me away from working in the arts, an industry where someone else’s opinion can determine your...

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 Writer/Director Joseph F. Alexandre One thing I’ve learned on this journey as a filmmaker is really quite simple, but yet very important: No two stories...

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TRANSITIONING TO FILM FESTIVAL 2.0     MARTY LANG FILMMAKER/PROFESSOR/JOURNALIST Since the dawn of time, one of the gatekeepers to independent filmmaking success has...

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PROMOTING YOUR PREMIERE JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THE WORK WAS OVER       After six days of filming and over six months of...

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      April 30th 2011 I got in a car accident. No one was injured. But it dramatically changed my perspective on many...

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Portrait of the Poet as Aspiring Filmmaker   Every now and then someone will ask me what made me want to be a filmmaker....

THE EVOLUTION OF FILM INDEPENDENCE BEN HICKS FILMMAKER/BLOGGER First, I want to start out by saying that this post has nothing to do with...

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The DIY, or Do It Yourself, trend allows filmmakers to feel like they have control over their film’s destiny. I love the idea that...

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  Independent filmmakers working with little to no budget have to be extremely flexible, adaptable, and patient. Taking your time, sticking to it, and...

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On March 18th we headed up to Brainerd, MN, for the 2nd year in a row to Phil Holbrook’s Egofest Short Film Festival. Last...