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Distribution U. crash course on Crowd Funding, Audience Building & Distribution
Written 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...

Integrating social media into your distribution efforts
Written 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 followers
Written 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 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...

Scott Kirsner: Inventing the Movies
Written by David Tames on September 27, 2008
Filed Under Business, Interviews, Video

In this video I interview journalist and author Scott Kirsner about his new book, Inventing the Movies: The Epic Battle between Innovation and the Status Quo in Hollywood. The interview covers an example from the book and takeaways...  Continue Reading...

Inventing the Movies
Written by David Tames on July 31, 2008
Filed Under Books, Business, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Interviews, Media Technology, Television, The Media

Some of the things I love about summer are weekend trips to the Berkshires, taking time off for a vacation, and all that means more time available to read books. On my summer reading stack this year was an advance copy of Inventing...  Continue Reading...