Two articles from indieWIRE got me thinking this morning. The first is from the all too familiar Geoffrey Gilmore in 'Evolution v. Revolution, The State of Independent Film & Festivals.' A lot of it echoes Mark Gill's much buzzed 'The Sky is Falling' essay from...
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Geoffrey Gilmore is Switching Coasts
Geoffrey Gilmore Leaves Sundance For Tribeca | /Film This makes me really happy, and gives me hope for the NY film scene. Geoffrey Gilmore (whom you'll remember from our numerous adventures) is leaving Sundance to become the Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca. This is...
Where the Wild Lensbabies Are
Using the Lensbaby in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and the NY Times feature article on Spike Jonze and the making of Where the Wild Things Are
Paul Battista Interview – Independent Film Producing [Podcast]
Paul Battista Interview Entertainment lawyer and filmmaker Paul Battista talks about his new book Independent Film Producing: The Outsider's Guide to Producing a First Low Budget Feature Film. We talk about low budget filmmaking and producing, mistakes first time...
WSJ Looks at Indie Film Investing
An article over the weekend from WSJ talks about investing in independent films. Interesting to look at this through the prism of someone with decent wealth who is looking for some high risk investments to diversify their portfolio. Here's how they paint the ideal...