Click on the links below to check out some of the sites I mentioned in the talk:

• Indiegogo.com
• Camille Manybead’s campaign on IndieGoGo
• Vodo.net
• Workbook Project

See the video on Vimeo or read the article in Filmmaker Magazine here.

“After reading Ted Hope’s 18 Actions Towards A Sustainable Truly Free Film Community, I held a mirror up to SABI to see how we faired. And we held up well. Our endeavors last year covered everything from mentoring younger filmmakers to collaboration and participating in this community. But there was one item on Ted’s list that we weren’t doing: curating. Not in any meaningful way, anyhow.

So I sought out who in Los Angeles was showcasing uniquely indie works. And only one came to my attention: CINEMA SPEAKEASY.”

read on…

If you have any questions, suggestions, addendums, please email me at saskia@saskiawilsonbrown.com.

Announcing a new, invite-only, monthly film series – initially in Los Angeles – which aims to:

• showcase newer independent films that are doing the DIY Distribution rounds
• support the filmmakers by aligning them with new audiences outside the industry
• give potential non-industry audiences exposure to this new wave of content in an accessible and hip context

We are targeting taste-makers outside of the film industry as our core audience, and we are fully committed to showcasing content that is doing the independent distribution route. We’re hoping that as a result, we can help further nudge the dialogue surrounding this distribution revolution outside of the usual circles, and help pave the road towards collaboration and conversation with other industries.

We – also – aim to donate half of the proceeds back to the filmmakers (after the inaugural screening).

So, in practice: The first Tuesday of every month, at the Echo Park Film Center in Los Angeles, we will show a new indie film. We’ll also have a speaker, tasked with presenting an idea in ten minutes or less. Costs $5 to get in with passcode, and bring something to drink.

The first screening is Tuesday August 4th. The film is the b-side supported film VISIONEERS, the speaker is producer Georgi Goldman (MTV, Current…) who will be discussing her take on the medium vs message conundrum.

Check out cinemaspeakeasy.wordpress.com

Oh, and you have to know the password. It’s a speakeasy, after all.

Here’s more information, from the Cinema Speakeasy site.

Here’s the info:

Film Festival Secrets: Learn the tricks of the trade that film festival programmers want you to know!
• Select the right festival for your film
• Prepare your festival screener
• Save money on festival fees
• Create marketing collateral
• Craft a screening sell-out plan

Here’s the link! Buy it in print from Amazon.com or download it for free (yes, free) from  www.filmfestivalsecrets.com.

http://www.youtube.com/user/likes2shoot

http://www.davidsdollhouse.com/

(hint: Amy Johnson video clue is ‘lips’)

This is creepy cause it feels real. In the genre of horror, i’ll accept it, but here’s hoping the filmmaker has a little critical distance. Follow him on Twitter (@likes2shoot ) if you wanna find out more.