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Saskia Speaks in Public: Complete Guide for the Short Filmmaker

Saskia — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:57:34 +0000

I’m speaking about short film distribution next Thursday, November 12 at the aptly titled ‘Complete Guide for the Short Filmmaker’. This workshop is being produced for the American Cinematheque by walking film encyclopedia (and someone I admire greatly), Thomas Ethan Harris.

Time: Seminar starts @ 7:30, I go on at 8:00
Day: Thursday, Nov. 12th
Where: The Spielberg Theatre at The American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Blvd., 90028)

Click here for more information on what Thomas’ seminars are all about.

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Saskia does a workshop: Showbiz Expo

Saskia — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:02:52 +0000

In case you’re in Los Angeles: I’ll be teaching a workshop on the topic of ‘Fundraising and Audience-Building for filmmakers’ at Los Angeles’ upcoming Showbiz Expo, (tagline: ‘everyone in show business together under one roof’, which i find hilarious.) from 6:30 to 7:30 PM on Saturday October 17, 2009. With thanks to the good folks at IndieGoGo.

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DIY Days Philly: ‘Changes in Creative Collaboration’ panel

Saskia — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:32:47 +0000

The Changes in Creative Collaboration panel I sat on (with SABI PICTURES, TOM QUINN, EUGENE MARTIN, ARIN CRUMLEY, HUNTER WEEKS, ZEKE ZELKER, moderated by SCOTT MACAULAY) is now online and ready for watching on diydays.com.

Posted in diy distribution, film, saskia's on a panel, theory, video Tagged: Arin Crumley, Creative Collaboration, DIY Days, Eugene Martin, Hunter Weeks, Philadelphia, Sabi Pictures, saskia wilson-brown, Scott Macauley, Tom Quinn, Zeke Zelker

DIY Days: Creative Collaboration Panel

Saskia — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:03:40 +0000

Otherwise known as the last supper. From L to R: Kevin Shah, Zak Forsman, Saskia Wilson-Brown, Hunter Weeks, Scott Macauley, Zeke Zelker, Arin Crumley, Tom Quinn, Eugene Martin.

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GO: DIY Days Philly on August 1

Saskia — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:48:23 +0000

DIY DAYS A ROVING CONFERENCE FOR THOSE WHO CREATE COMES TO PHILADELPHIA: A FREE DAY OF SPEAKERS & NETWORKING.

The WorkBook Project and PIFVA present DIY DAYS Philadelphia on Saturday August 1st at UArts on the 17th floor of the Terra Building. DIY DAYS is a FREE day of talks and networking centered on how to fund, create, distribute and sustain from your creative work. After a successful first year that included stops in LA, San Francisco, Boston, NYC and London, DIY DAYS returns with a series of day long conferences for creatives that enable the sharing of work and ideas while providing an important networking outlet with industry innovators.

Many of those working in film, music, design, gaming and tech are wondering how to sustain themselves in challenging economic times. How does one monetize their creative work and get the word out? DIY DAYS aims to answer these questions with a day of – speakers, panels, case studies, roundtable discussions and workshops presented by an impressive list of innovative thinkers and doers.

Acclaimed author and filmmaker, Douglas Rushkoff (Life Inc., Get back in the box: innovation from the inside out) will open the conference with a keynote on storytelling. Other speakers include Scott Kirsner (Friends, Fans and Followers), Lance Weiler (Head Trauma, The Last Broadcast), Michael Monello (co-founder of Campfire Media & Blair Witch Project producer), Ana Domb (MIT), Arin Crumley (Four Eyed Monsters), Scott Macaulay (Producer Gumo, Raising Victor Vargas, editor Filmmaker Mag), Don Argott (Rock School), Anita Ondine (STM) Brian McTear (record producer Miner Street Studios), Mark Schoneveld (the Poverty Jetset), Saskia Wilson-Brown (Current TV) and Geoff DiMasi (founder of P’unk Avenue)… And more.

Lance Weiler, a resident of the greater Philadelphia area, and founder of the WorkBook Project and DIY DAYS explains the genesis for the project. “DIY DAYS is an attempt to pull back the curtain on a once closed industry – to share the process of what it takes to make work and sustain from one’s creative efforts. Philadelphia has so many talented people working in different areas, and our hope is that DIY DAYS can help to bring some of them together and, maybe in the process, spark some new collaborations.” The conference runs from 8:30am to 6:30pm on Saturday August 1st, followed by an after party/ mixer to be held at the Brandywine Workshop located at 730 S. Broad Street.

Registration is now open http://diydaysphilly.eventbrite.com but space is limited.

For more information and a full program visit http://www.diydays.com for more on the WorkBook Project visit http://workbookproject.com

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‘Can’t We All Just Get Along’ panel, SF DIY Days

Saskia — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:39:30 +0000

Check out the video here: http://blip.tv/file/1976330

From Arin Crumley’s description:

Filmmakers and digital exhibitors both need each other. They both expect a lot out of each other. Sometimes it hasn’t been communicated what the expectations are. Sometimes it’s good in relationships to just step back and spell out the needs. What are the exhibitors needs? What are the filmmakers needs? In this video a panel of new media digital exhibitors are asked that question and a room full of filmmakers then tell the exhibitors what their needs are. With that dialog out of the way we begin to design an ideal reality together. A future of universal meta data, transparent stats, healthy compensation and a frictionless discovery experience for the audience. So now with the beautiful plan designed the only way we’re going to get there is if we work together. Guys, don’t forget that it’s okay that we need each other. It might be called DIY, but we don’t mean literally. Christ! We have to undo some of our american engrained independence sometimes and just bond, join forces, become a greater sum then our parts and together we can move mountains. APPEARANCES IN THIS VIDEO BY: Scilla Andreen (indieFlix), Alex Afterman (Formerly at Heretic Films), Sara Pollack (youTube), Tom Hicks (Caachi), Saskia Wilson-Brown (Current TV), Mark Rotblat (TubeMogul). Discussion Leader: Arin Crumley

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‘Making Content for Web & TV’ panel, Power to the Pixel

Saskia — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:28:12 +0000

Says PTTP:

“Outreach Manager Saskia Wilson-Brown and Head of Viewer Created Content (UK) Emily Renshaw-Smith explain Current TV’s unique broadcast model and answer questions about issues surrounding television distribution.”

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