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Christine Vachon on the State Of The Indie Film Union

Okay, so the traffic is sometimes louder than the dialogue, but hey, this is Indie!  I had wanted to partake in this interview that David Poland did at TIFF this year.  There was only one hour when Christine and I were both in Toronto though, and it took a bit longer to close the SUPER deal than I had anticipated.  Christine and David paint a pretty good picture of what things are like for  indie producers these days.

9/21 Update:  Seems like the link I found for this kind of jumped the gun.  It came down as I was watching it.  I assume David Poland will post soon on the MCN website.  And hopefully the video will work again.  Hope hoping here…

Update 9/21 #2: It’s up on MCN, but I can’t embed it for some reason

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Sundance 2010 Producers’ Roundtable, Part 3 The Finale!

And didja notice? Liz’s film “Animal Kingdom” won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize. Way to go Liz!

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Sundance 2010 Producers’ Roundtable, Part 2

Please, let me know what you think about what we are discussing.

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Sundance 2010 Producers’ Roundtable

Sit down, pour yourself a glass of wine, eat a chicken wing, and join myself, Christine Vachon, Jonathon Schwartz, Thomas Woodrow, & Liz Watts discussing how to survive as a producer in this day and age.

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If I Were A Rock Star…

Like that would ever happen. I am one who can’t even dream such things. My son has even banned me from ever singing in his vicinity. Being tone deaf, as I am is one thing, but add to it a nasal honk that some have compared to a goose (but with a less sweet sound), and you see why that particular pursuit is out of my reach.

But that doesn’t stop me from recording. Two of my recent yackfests have gone up on line this week:
Showbiz Sandbox with both myself and Christine Vachon talking about the current state of the union for independent film:

Give them a listen and let me know if you have any questions.

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How Do You Survive In The Indie Film World?

On the final episode of Christine & Ted Talk To Directors At Sundance ’09, Alan, Jeff, And Lee give advice on thinking for the long term:

And about being described as a pessimist, all I can say is they should read this blog more often!
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What Do Directors Look For In A Producer?

On Episode Seven Of Christine & Ted Talk To Directors At Sundance ’09, Lee Daniels speaks of the need to turn water into champagne, Alan Cumming talks about sharing passion, and Jeff Lipsky about protection and not knowing: