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Distribution U. crash course on Crowd Funding, Audience Building & DistributionWritten by David Tames on October 30, 2010
Filed Under Business, Distribution, Events & Screenings, Filmmakers, Filmmaking
Distribution U. looks like a wonderful event for independent filmmakers who are trying to figure out the best way to take advantage of the changing distribution landscape. This will be a one-day crash course on the New Rules of Crowd... Continue Reading...
Fragments from The Conversation 2010 (March 27, New York)Written by David Tames on March 28, 2010
Filed Under Business, Copyright, Distribution, New Media, Web
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... Continue Reading...
Integrating social media into your distribution effortsWritten by David Tames on October 22, 2009
Filed Under Business, Distribution, Documentary
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... Continue Reading...
Fans, friends, and followersWritten by David Tames on April 2, 2009
Filed Under Books, Distribution, Filmmaking, Reviews, The Media
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... 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
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... 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
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... Continue Reading...
DIY Days Boston, October 4, 2008 (conference notes)Written by David Tames on October 4, 2008
Filed Under Business, Events & Screenings, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, The Media
The DIY Days Boston conference was held at MassArt on October 4, 2008. The conference drew a full-house of both seasoned and emerging filmmakers and media artists who came to learn about online tools, techniques, and strategies for... Continue Reading...
DIY DAYS Boston agenda for Sat 4-Oct-08 is now onlineWritten by David Tames on September 29, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking
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... Continue Reading...
DIY DAYS coming to Boston October 4, 2008Written by David Tames on September 13, 2008
Filed Under Art, Business, Distribution, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, New Media, Web
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... Continue Reading...
Slava Rubin of IndieGoGo at New Media ExpoWritten by David Tames on August 17, 2008
Filed Under Distribution, Filmmaking, New Media, Video
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... Continue Reading...
