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Fragments from The Conversation 2010 (March 27, New York)
Written by David Tames on March 28, 2010
Filed Under Business, Copyright, Distribution, Events & Screenings, Front Page, New Media, Web
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On Saturday I attended the “The Conversation” at Columbia University, a conference focused on “Social Media, Distribution, and the Future of Film.” Related material can be found by searching on the #convonyc hash tag. Here are my notes, not everything here is a faithful...  Continue Reading...

Things self-distributing documentary filmmakers can do to integrate social media into their distribution efforts
Written by David Tames on October 22, 2009
Filed Under Business, Distribution, Documentary, Sticky
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Here are some things you can do to integrate a social media component in your distribution effort. 1. Get your own web site with integrated blogging functionality if you don’t already have one. If your current site does not have a blog, add one. The easy way to get started is to get a...  Continue Reading...

How does social media figure into the future of documentary film?
Written by David Tames on August 5, 2009
Filed Under Distribution, Documentary, Events & Screenings
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If you are planning to attend Podcamp Boston 4 this weekend, I invite you to help answer a question that’s been on my mind during a session I will facilitate on Saturday: How does social media figure into the future of documentary film? @ 2:45 – 3:30 P.M. in the Ballroom on Saturday. Podcamp...  Continue Reading...

Fans, friends, and followers
Written by David Tames on April 2, 2009
Filed Under Books, Distribution, Filmmaking, Reviews, The Media
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This week I had a chance to read Scott Kirsner’s new book, Fans, Friends & Followers, which provides a fresh guide to building an audience in the new media landscape. The book starts out by painting with broad brush strokes the challenges artists have faced finding an audience for...  Continue Reading...

Interview with David Redmon and Ashley Sabin about Intimidad
Written by David Tames on October 18, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, Documentary, Featured, Film Festivals, Filmmaking
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Back on April 25, 2008 I had the opportunity to talk with filmmakers David Redmon and Ashley Sabin after the screening of their film Intimidad, at the Independent Film Festival of Boston. Their new film presents a beautiful and intimate portrait of a struggling family in Mexico. It observes...  Continue Reading...

DIY Days Boston, October 4, 2008 (conference notes, part 3)
Written by David Tames on October 13, 2008
Filed Under Business, Distribution, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, The Media
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This post concludes my coverage of DIY Days, a conference held in Boston at MassArt on October 4, 2008. Please visit part one and part two if you’ve not already read them. Do keep in mind these notes do not necessarily represent the views of the various speakers at the conference, sometimes...  Continue Reading...

DIY Days Boston, October 4, 2008 (conference notes, part 2)
Written by David Tames on October 9, 2008
Filed Under Business, Distribution, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, Final Cut Pro
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This post continues my coverage of the DIY Days conference in Boston which I began in a previous post. Please keep in mind these are my notes and do not necessarily represent the views of the various speakers at the conference, sometimes it includes my own parenthetical thoughts, which are...  Continue Reading...

DIY DAYS Boston agenda for Sat 4-Oct-08 is now online
Written by David Tames on September 29, 2008
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I’m impressed with how many people registered for DIY DAYS before the agenda was published, but now the agenda is online, check it out. I think you’ll agree with me, this is an excellent lineup, I expect this will be among the best filmmaking events this year in Boston, hope to...  Continue Reading...

DIY DAYS coming to Boston October 4, 2008
Written by David Tames on September 13, 2008
Filed Under Art, Business, Distribution, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, New Media, Web
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The DIY DAYS conference will be held in Boston on Saturday, October 4th at MassArt, along with screening of From Here to Awesome films the night before, also at MassArt. This traveling conference, recently held in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York, explores how independent filmmakers...  Continue Reading...

Slava Rubin of IndieGoGo at New Media Expo
Written by David Tames on August 17, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, Filmmaking, Interviews, New Media, Video
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I met Slava Rubin, co-founder, chief of strategy and marketing of IndieGoGo back at Making Media Now 2008 and was pleased to catch up with him again at New Media Expo in Las Vegas. IndieGoGo is an online social marketplace connecting filmmakers and fans to make independent film happen. Here’s...  Continue Reading...

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