Posts Tagged ‘film’

TFF 2012: Kickstarter’s Elisabeth Holm Explains How to Fund a Film on Kickstarter

Kickstarter Holm

NEW YORK, NY – Today an enthusiastic crowd of indie filmmakers and media professionals gathered at 92Y Tribeca for the Tribeca Film Festival’s Future of Film lunch series. Kickstarter’s Elisabeth Holm spoke on a topic near and dear to every filmmaker’s heart: how to fund and promote a film.

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YouTube Giving Filmmakers A Shot At $500,000 & A Trip To The Venice Film Festival

Your Film Festival

YouTube, Ridley Scott and Emirates are giving online filmmakers, video makers and story makers the opportunity to go all the way to the Venice Film Festival, and even win $500,000 towards their next great project and the opportunity to work with Ridley Scott and a world class production team.

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11 Year In Review Videos To Help You Relive 2011

2011 Buh Bye

There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned compilation video to help you relive the past year, remember all the major trends, popular movies, viral videos, music and more. That’s why we’ve put together a list of 11 of the best 2011 year in review videos so that you can look back on the last year, remember all the good times (and the not-so-pleasant ones) as you prepare to ring in 2012.

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DIY Tips For The Low Budget Online Filmmaker [Infographic]

DIY Filmmakers Toolkit

With 48 minutes of video being uploaded to YouTube every minute it can be hard to put content out there that really stands out. Maybe you want to create something a bit more professional looking but just don’t have the budget for expensive equipment. Not to worry! A new infographic from Wistia and Column Five reveals some great do-it-yourself tips for the cash-strapped filmmaker.

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One Day On Earth To Film Life In Every Country This Friday 11-11-11

One Day On Earth Trailer

One Day On Earth, an online community with the unique mission of helping document the World’s Story, will be filming in every country in the world this Friday, 11/11/11, for the second time. Last year on 10/10/10 they did the same thing, shooting footage everywhere on earth on a single day to edit together into a documentary film in order to create a better perspective of our global community through video.

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Dutch Filmmaker Turns Tweets Into Short Films To Raise Money

Eddys TwitFlicks

When well-known Dutch Filmmaker Eddy Terstall wanted to raise money for a new short film called DEAL he decided to turn to his fans online. To entice people to donate, Terstall created mini movies based on tweets from people that donated money. He called it Eddy’s TwitFlicks.

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