By ROBERT W. BUTLER
Years ago the president of the KC Independent Filmmakers Coalition described his job as “trying to teach cats to march.”
We may never get moviemakers to move in lockstep, but perhaps through the efforts of some local film supporters they all might be nudged in the same direction.
That’s the idea behind CinemaKC, a [...]
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2008 Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee guest Peter Broderick has just released the latest edition of his e-mail newsletter, The Distribution Bulletin, offering an analysis of the film Lioness.
#13 is available on Peter’s website, peterbroderick.com. Subscribe to Peter’s newsletter.
Documentary filmmakers have gained access to previously “locked” DVD content for fair use in their productions under an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act granted to them by the US Copyright Office.
More information, including specific recommendations for filmmakers from the US Copyright office, is on the International Documentary Association website.
More information is also available [...]
The Healing through Films Festival is searching for extraordinary films for our transformative festival. Submit Today!
Healing through Films Festival was established to utilize the power of film to bring healing, peace and joy to individuals and urban communities. Healing through Films will present films from around the world that highlights triumphs over adversities. We will [...]
You may remember us as The Independent Film & Video Monthly. Now we’re The Independent, an online magazine that informs independent, grassroots, and activist media-makers and creates connections to the larger independent media community, including filmmakers, exhibitors, distributors, scholars, and students.
Subscribe to The Independent, a FREE online magazine. Create a free account. Just choose a [...]
Ultra Render Farm has upgraded to 29 machines. These are 8 core (5 newest machines have 16 virtual cores) workstations at 2.66GHz or higher with 8GB of RAM or more. Rates are very competitive at $0.12/GHz-hour with a $100 minimum. If you need a lot of computation done on a tight deadline, we can do [...]
The Independent Experience Film Festival is one tailored for filmmakers and film lovers, by filmmakers and film lovers. Our goals are community based and our mission is simple: strive to be the premiere mid-western outlet for indie films as well as educating the public (local and abroad) about the importance of film and the arts. [...]
Now all artists and emerging arts organizations fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas can streamline their fundraising efforts and offer tax deductions on funds raised using IndieGoGo for no double fees — IndieGoGo is FREE.
What are the Benefits?
Fractured Atlas projects using IndieGoGo now enjoy:
Tax deductions for contributions on IndieGoGo
No double fees (IndieGoGo is FREE)
Automatic IndieGoGo pitch [...]
Johnson County filmmaker, Denny Dey, encourages young audiences to utilize all that the public library has to offer with the second episode feature, MickyMcGee and the Disappearing Book! The 50-minute video will be taped on location at the newly renovated Leawood Pioneer Neighborhood Library; a branch of the Johnson County Library. Sixteen hours [...]
2008 Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee guest Peter Broderick has just released the latest edition of his e-mail newsletter, The Distribution Bulletin, offering an analysis of the film Lioness.
#12 is available on Peter’s website, peterbroderick.com. Subscribe to Peter’s newsletter.
The NEW Missouri Film Office Production Guide is open for registrations! The new, secure registration system will allow crew and vendors to create and maintain listings in as many as six different categories. This new guide will be much more user friendly, both for the vendor and filmmaker searching for resources. Crew and vendors, for [...]
Footage Firm is giving away 10 different collections containing 150 time lapse clips in high definition and standard definition.