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Truly Free Film

BondIt: The Rise of Entertainment Union Deposits/Bonds & A New Solution to the Protocol

Ted’s notes: Today begins the 3rd in our offerings of detailed glimpses at how filmmakers are now looking beyond themselves to find solutions for all of us (the others being the Kinonation and IndieStreet columns). I spoke with the BondIt team and was very impressed with what they are offering and the path they’ve taken to launch it.  We will all benefit and learn from their efforts. We can build it better together ( (and now ARE).
 
By Matthew Helderman & Luke Taylor
 
UploadThe shifting of the global economy in 2008 changed the film business in obvious ways — budgets were slashed across the board, distribution outlets faltered internationally and multi-national conglomerates that owned and operated studios no longer saw a viable risk in the intimate, quirky and character centric independent films of the 1990’s and early 2000’s.
  
As the recovering economy slowly progressed towards the “new economy”, the film business saw smaller productions at the $500,000 and below range begin sprouting up intensely. From a few thousand films produced per year in the early 2000’s to nearly eight thousand feature films produced in 2013 — there was a major increase in content creation and with it a slew of production issues.

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These Are Those Things

I Need A Barber Who Can Do This

Ballpoint Barber // Stop-motion Reverse Haircut and Beard-cut // Trim 2 from Peter Simon (Petey Boy) on Vimeo.

Thanks to the Disposable Film Festival for tipping me off to this.

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Issues and Actions

Awesome Filmmaker Program In Amsterdam

You should fly in this June to Amsterdam.  I am going to.  Check it out here.

The Binger FilmLabs’ “Filmmaking In The Digital Age” kicks off June 10th with yours truly, but it keeps on getting better from there.

Look at this program!

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Truly Free Film

IndieStreet Post #12: Making a Film? – Why?

By Jay Webb 

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Previously: The Rebirth of the Indie Video Store Experience — Why Human Curation Will Never Die

Being honest about your motives is the first step toward a successful film, and it’s a healthy habit for anyone entering a new life-consuming project; starting a new company, getting married, or in this case, shooting a film.

Screen shot 2014-03-25 at 12.01.31 PMDo you want your film to change the world?  Do you want to make money so you can make your next film?  Do you have something to prove to yourself?  An honest answer in the early stages can do wonders for a filmmaker in finding a workable distribution path, uncovering a forthright story, and figuring out an appropriate amount of money and energy to expend on the project.  (Please note: An answer like “I am creative and want to express myself” misses the scope. This is a reflective question for professionals or budding professionals who live in the reality of scarce resources and time who will express themselves creatively regardless of their path).

Human beings are motivated by different factors, but when I was only 19 years young, a drunk man who I was serving steak to explained to me that motivation could be broken down into the ‘4 Fs’.

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Truly Free Film

Nobody Knows Anything #10: The Hare Hypothesis

By Charles Peirce

The Hare Hypothesis by Iain Spence is an interesting piece of pop-culture analysis which tries to link trends in youth movements to a larger pattern operating throughout history. It’s easy to understand the appeal — as anyone with a bit of historical perspective might start to notice the repetition of certain cultural trends. For Spence, whose background is in writing about music and youth in the UK, those repetitions are cycling in a four-stage pattern which he connects with his own, specific reading of the Life Scripts concept of Transactional Analysis.

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Truly Free Film

Say Goodbye To Bizarro World: The Video

I just realized this video got posted awhile ago.

 

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Issues and Actions

FREE Passes: BANFF Content Industry Connect in LA March 26

Lucky you! I got this great offer on Facebook that I can extend to you dear reader:

Hi Ted,

I wanted to reach out to you with complimentary passes (retail value $199 each) to the upcoming Content Industry Connect event for film, TV and digital media executives happening this Wednesday in at the London in west Hollywood. We thought that there may be some people within your membership in LA who may want to attend.

Presented by the Banff World Media Festival, the exclusive one day event includes an unparalleled day of programming and networking for executives working in development, production and monetization of entertainment content. The sessions include speakers from top production and media houses speaking on a variety of topics including business solutions and inspiration. The evening closes out with Variety announcing their TV Impact Award Recipient and a rooftop cocktail reception. The official schedule is here: http://banffmediafestival.com/media/news-details/982/

Please see the invitation below. Feel free to pass this around, I have a limited number of complimentary spots. To register please use this URL:http://la.contentindustryconnect.com/registration/?product_id=3408&product_code

Thanks!

If you attend, it would be wonderful for you to let me know what you learned, and perhaps we can run it as a post so we all can learn!