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Truly Free Film

Have Crowd. Will Collaborate.

by Angie Fielder

Crowdfunding is definitely the social media flavour of the month as creative people connect with online audiences who want to help finance their dreams. On Kickstarter alone, nearly 3 million people have helped over 30,000 projects, generating more than $US300 million in pledges.

As producers of The Second Coming, a feature film that is currently seeking funds via crowdfunding site Pozible (www.pozible.com), we recognise the need, in this fast-becoming-saturated crowdfunding environment, to think outside the box when it comes to incentivising people to pledge. Particularly if we want to go beyond our personal network of family and friends. That’s the real challenge with crowdfunding – engaging people outside of your own contacts, outside of your existing support networks.

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My Films

Sight & Sound Names STARLET “1 to Watch @ London BFI Fest”

Sean Baker’s latest feature, STARLET was chosen by Sight & Sound as one of the 30 films to see at BFI London Film Festival.  Quite an honor to be on this list among so many important films.  http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/london-film-festival-2012-30-recommendations

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My Films

STARLET’s NYC & LA Dates Announced!

Sean Baker’s follow up to “Prince Of Broadway”, STARLET will be opening Nov. 9th in NY & LA.  NY theaters will be

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Truly Free Film

Survival Guide for a Small Film Festival

by Niall McKay
 
Starting film festivals seems to be a disease that I have. I founded the San Francisco Irish Film Festival,  co-founded the LA Irish Film Festival.  But, when I moved to New York last year, the idea of starting another Irish film fest in a town where these things come and go seemed daunting.   But this time last year we did it. We held the first Irish Film New York Film Festival in 2011. We hosted over 1000 people during the three-day event which included screenings, parties and industry panels. Now we’re trying to get to the next stage – to build an organization rather than just an event. 
 
Some things I’ve learned along the way to have our small film festival survive: 

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My Films

COLLABORATOR in Manchester, UK Next Week

Yup.  You can see Martin Donovan’s debut feature on the big screen next week (October 7th) if you are in Manchester, UK.  Yup, this is the very same film that David Morse won the Best Actor Award for in Karlovy Vary.  And it is the same one that I developed and Executive Produced.  Let me know if you go.  I think you’ll dig it.  And if you don’t like it, send me your receipt, and I will reimburse you!

http://gmffcollaborator.eventbrite.com/

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Issues and Actions

Sam Jackson in “Wake The F**k Up For Obama”

How often does something make you laugh AND make you want to get off the couch and do something?

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The Next Good Idea

Eventize! Hot Tub Cinema

The UK has Secret Cinema.  They have Sight & Sound.  And now they have they the coolest new way to watch movies.