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Dear Collaborators,
Can you believe November is already upon us? This month, we will have a series of blog posts on crowdfunding, an I AM DIVINE theatrical update, a 20% membership discount from IFP, and, of course, tidbits!
And don’t forget to stay current on the latest news, tips and services for filmmakers by joining our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Posts made daily!
All the best,
— The Film Collaborative
New Blog Posts
We hope you enjoyed October’s blog series on Horror films. The gory details can be found here: should you make a horror film • launching a horror franchise • marketing a horror trailer • marketing horror key art.
November is crowdfunding month. Whether it is the latest platform or the latest campaigns, all of the posts this month will take a look at raising funds via fan donation sites. These posts will not be merely calls for donation. Each post will share something valuable to the filmmaker who is planning her own campaign. First up: How director Pete Chatmon used Seed & Spark.
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Join IFP by November 15 at 20% Off to Receive New Member Benefits & 30+ Spirit Award Screenings!
In conjunction with the launch of the new Made in NY Media Center by IFP, the nation’s oldest and largest community for independent storytellers has announced a host of new signature series and benefits for members.
Join IFP by 11/15 with code MEMB13 to receive 20% off annual Individual Membership—now with more benefits than ever:
- 30+ Spirit Award Screenings in January and February, 2014. Join by 11/15 to also receive exclusive screeners and voting privileges.
- NEW ‘Screen Savers’ Series—biweekly preview screenings of the best in independent film, television, and online content.
- NEW ‘Independence Expanded’ Series—monthly discussions, case studies, and debates about the shifting landscape for independent content creators.
- NEW ‘Create / Unite’ Meetups—Monthly meetups with the best and brightest in the NYC storytelling community.
- NEW 30 Hours of Video featuring full length panels from the 2013 Filmmaker Conference—Fruitvale Station Case Study, Producer Jon Kilik, Film Nation’s Glen Basner, Drunk History, ‘When Docs Disrupt the Power Structure,’ and more.
- Subscription to Filmmaker Magazine.
- Affordable Health Care
- Tons of additional resources and benefits!
Only $80 with code MEMB13. To see a complete list of member benefits, and to join today, click here.
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G.B.F.
VOD exclusive release on Direct TV UltraVOD beginning November 22
The fight for supremacy between a school’s most popular girls takes an unexpected turn when Tanner (Michael J. Willett) becomes its first openly gay student. As they race to bag the big trend in fashion accessories, the Gay Best Friend, Tanner, must choose between skyrocketing popularity and the friends he is leaving behind. Darren Stein (Jawbreaker) returns with another comic send-up of high school clique culture, including memorable performances by Megan Mullally and Natasha Lyonne.
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TIDBITS: News You May Have Missed
- Uber sales agent Josh Braun of Submarine Entertainment gave a great interview at the Toronto International Film Festival called The Art of the Deal. Anyone working in documentaries should listen to what he says about split rights and what the consequences are; how to work with a sales agent for your film; and what if your film doesn't have an attractive positioning statement for a sale (e.g. Searching for Sugarman, Act of Killing).
- While John Sloss is spilling VOD numbers for the US release of Escape from Tomorrow, the BFI and SampoMedia just published 2 case studies including budgets, revenues and tactics on the recent UK releases of indie films What Maisie Knew and A Late Quartet. VERY interesting reading!
- Speaking of distribution case studies…producer Ted Hope has started compiling a master list of low budget independent film case studies on his Hope for Film blog. If you are a producer, you need to be aware of this distribution reality for many low budget films in order navigate new release waters. If you have written such a case study, submit it to his site so that we may all learn from it.
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