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Tip of the day include a video on your profile

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     Include a video in your profile   Upload a video from your computer. Your account offers you a significant amount of storing space (500M) allowing to upload a few videos. Of course you do not have to upload videos but you should at least upload one (trailer, awards...) to have something in the "My videos" and enjoy a better visibility in the community. 1. Start uploading : click "create content/video" tab http://www....

Crowd-funding - a Case Study "Postcards from Paris"

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Andrew Shermin shares his experience of making a film and using crowdfunding. This summer I shot a documentary about Paris that I produced myself, and am now trying to use crowd-funding to finish it. The concept was simple: a vision of Paris that was taken straight from reality, just a camera and a tripod on the street, offering a vision of the city that both confirms and subverts the fantasy of Paris that different media create. The images are like “moving postcards.” I was able to...

Bahamas International Film Festival Jury announced

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The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) announced today the members of the jury that will preside over the 8th edition of the Festival, which takes place December 1st – 4th in Nassau. The jury was revealed today by BIFF Founder and Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool. The four competition categories at BIFF are Spirit of Freedom: Narrative; Documentary; New Visions: First Look; and Short Film. Special sections include Caribbean and Environmental sidebars as well as a World Cinema showc...

"A.L.I.C.E." accepted to 29th festival!

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"A.L.I.C.E." will play in the 21st annual DaKINO Film Festival in Bucharest, Romania between November 16-21, 2011. This is the 29th festival acceptance for "A.L.I.C.E.". The film is represented by Ouat Media. Please contact fred.joubaud@ouatmedia.com for more information. For detailed info on the film and to see a trailer, please visit: http://www.dawnwestlake.com/dawnwestlake/rondecana/films/alice/index.html ...

Elipse - Witney Film Festival Submissions

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Elipse Submissions Poster designed by artist Lewk Wilmshurst  http://lewkwilmshurst.blogspot.com/ email us at witneyfilmfestival@gmail.com  for further information on how to submit your work! ...

Mission & History of the Bahamas Fest

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The Bahamas International Film Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the local Bahamian community and international visitors with a diverse presentation of films from around the world. In addition to offering films that might not otherwise be released theatrically in the Bahamas, BIFF will provide a unique cultural experience and set of educational programs and forums for exploring the past, present and future of cinema.     Over the last 6 years BIFF has develope...

Now Films can be submitted online, through youTube.

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Hi all,   i thank you for your great support and particiaption in Webmiere 2011, The first ever Online Short film, Docu and photo Story festival to be Simulcast through various Media.  Now you can submit your film through YouTube as well. All you need to do is upload your film on YouTube and set your privacy to share it with only people you choose. Then like our facebook page "Webmiere 2011" and choose to share it with Webmiere 2011. Then go to www.totalfilmi.tv ...

Sentieri Selvaggi "Reality Bites" Party

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If you will be in Rome Saturday, June 18th, consider attending the “Reality Bites” party for live music and stories of production experiences! Located at the Sentiere Selvaggi school. More details on our website! http://bit.ly/krXFOz Français Italian REALITY BITES NEW BUSINESS MODELS, CREATIVITY, COMMUNICATION AND YOUNG PEOPLE SHARING CINEMA Saturday June 18th 2011 @ 6.30 pm at Sentieri Selvaggi School: via Carlo Botta 19, Roma FREE ENTRY A pa...

SOUND ON SCREEN Music Film Festival

SOUND ON SCREEN is the first film festival in South Africa with its focus aimed at music on screen.

 

Butterflies Award Winning YouTube Documentary Free To Watch Online

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To celebrate 10,000 views, we are giving the film out for free online. Enjoy :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOHx2or45Go   ...

Calgary Underground Film Festival

Founded in 2003, CUFF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to programming films that defy convention. Through the screening of contemporary works in various categories that include: feature, documentary, animation, short, and experimental - we bring Calgarians a unique roster of films rarely seen in North American theatres.

We actively look to showcase titles in all genres, from horror, sci-fi and fantasy to comedies, thrillers and music-related films. In addition to finding great films we are committed to introducing you to the people behind the lens, by showcasing local and international indie filmmakers. We are proud to contribute to Calgary's thriving arts community and are thrilled to bring innovative and challenging selections to all film enthusiasts.

Join CUFF on Twitter and Facebook, or visit www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org for more underground film action!

NYTVF's "Bing Decisions Project" final call for entry. $25,000 grand prize. Deadline 1/31!

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BING 'DECISIONS' PROJECT The New York Television Festival has teamed up with Microsoft’s innovative decision engine Bing and branded entertainment visionary Ben Silverman’s Electus to develop a new show created by a member of the NYTVF community.  The theme of the competition is "Decisions." How you showcase that theme is up to you, but it must be central to the story or format of the show. The show can be scripted or nonscripted, with any format or tone.  ...

Help filmmaker make Route 66 documentary film

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If you like to help me, please email at filmester [at] brymproductions [dot] com   ...

How to get views on YouTube

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How did they get famous on YouTube? More about the film here: http://www.ButterfliesTheMovie.com Rent the whole film on YouTube now for only $2.99: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOHx2o... Butterflies is a feature documentary film following the lives of six young people that are prominent 'weblebrities' on the video site YouTube. The film explores the new media, its power and its future. Will the Internet overcome traditional media? Will new media and traditional media merge? The f...

NYTVF's BING 'DECISIONS' PROJECT- Submit a 3 min TV pilot for the chance to win $25,000.

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BING 'DECISIONS' PROJECT The New York Television Festival is teaming up with Microsoft’s innovative decision engine Bing and branded entertainment visionary Ben Silverman’s Electus to develop a new show created by a member of the NYTVF community.  The theme of the competition is "Decisions." How you showcase that theme is up to you, but it must be central to the story or format of the show. The show can be scripted or nonscripted, with any format or tone.  ...

The Trailer Festival

The first Trailer Festival took place in June 2010 and the audience was exclusively industry, including Fox, Disney, Paramount and PBS. The trailers are now in an Online Screening Room and so far we have received 72 requests from Hollywood managers, producers and distributors for DVDs and scripts, with 3 deals being negotiated. Sales will continue for the next year.Submissions are now open for the 2011 Trailer Festival, which promises to be an even more successful event than the first. For more details and information about how to submit, please visit www.thetrailerfestival.com

STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL ÁČKO (BRATISLAVA)

Film festival with Slovak national competition of student films.

Also we want to give a place for international student forum (Visegrad Film Forum) focused at the future of film coproduction in Europe (mostly cooperation of countries in Visegrad).

Distribution

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As the exclusive broadcast partner for the New York City International Film Festival, we would like to extend an offer to broadcast your film on Dolce’s new digital television channel in January.  This means that Dolce will broadcast in North America across cable television, internet, mobile, gaming consoles including x-box and playstation, i-pads, and i-phones.   The business model is simple, it is a revenue share, on a non-exclusive basis for six months.  This allows you to continue to t...

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