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Excerpt: American: The Bill Hicks Story
Today’s excerpt will take a look at the British documentary American:The Bill Hicks Story. Documentary that split rights and had a day&date release Orly first met filmmakers Paul Thomas and Matt...
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Ben Niles Talks About Note by Note
One of Jon’s chapters concerns the film Note by Note, a documentary about the making of a Steinway concert grand #L1037 piano from forest floor to concert hall. The film was completed in 2006 when the...
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BRIGHT SPOT: Under Our Skin | DIY Does it Again
From my talk with Andy Abrahams Wilson (Producer, Director, Cinematographer) ABOUT THE FILM & ITS STRATEGY: Under Our Skin http://www.underourskin.com/ A gripping tale of microbes, medicine &...
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Co authors Jon Reiss and Sheri Candler are answering questions this week on the D Word site for documentary filmmakers. One question usually comes up regarding distribution strategy, particularly...
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Book excerpt on serving niche audiences for films
If you have ever heard any of the authors speak in person or via media outlets, you know that we talk a lot about the need to identify and connect with niche audiences for your film. The question is,...
View ArticleThe Letter “D”. Distribution, DIY, Dynamo Player.
The Letter “D” D: Distribution, DIY, Dynamo Player I got educated more all about how it works, with owner Rob Millis who I finally met in person at IDFA in Amsterdam. A fine gentleman indeed. I...
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“If A Tree Falls In The Forest” and other ruminations on...
by Jeffrey Winter, Sheri Candler, and Orly Ravid The old philosophical thought experiment “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” (http://bit.ly/aCx5Eq) has...
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