IndieGoGo: Blog http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/ The DIWO Download - Tips, Tools, and Tactics to 'Do It With Others' with IndieGoGo, the social marketplace where filmmakers and fans connect to make independent film happen. en-US Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:52:32 -0800 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification indiegogo_rss2http://feedburner.google.com DIWO Creativity Meets Halloween: "Going for Broke" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/indiegogo_rss2/~3/FLxkbGNsFiU/diwo-creativity-meets-halloween-going-for-broke.html http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/diwo-creativity-meets-halloween-going-for-broke.html We love to share creative tactics IndieGoGo filmmakers are using to build their audience. We also love to share flat out awesomeness. Here's Dan Ast (Writer / Director of Claire, which was just featured in the latest 6Q series) taking... We love to share creative tactics IndieGoGo filmmakers are using to build their audience.  We also love to share flat out awesomeness.

Here's Dan Ast (Writer / Director of Claire, which was just featured in the latest 6Q series) taking his DIWO efforts to the next level on Halloween.  Don't be scared, be inspired!

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Claire has raised over $3,500 and needs another $1,500 to reach its goal.  You can make it happen.

Want us share your creative IndieGoGo images and videos?  Post them to your project profile and let us know!

]]> Danae Ringelmann Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:52:32 -0800 http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/diwo-creativity-meets-halloween-going-for-broke.html Audience is King - IndieGoGo Digital Hollywood Workshop Posted http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/indiegogo_rss2/~3/Ld8PaRxgmSo/audience-is-king-indiegogo-digital-hollywood-workshop-posted.html http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/audience-is-king-indiegogo-digital-hollywood-workshop-posted.html On October 21, IndieGoGo presented a workshop on film funding and audience-building at Digital Hollywood. I've included the Audience is King presentation below. Take a look and let us know if you any questions. Audience is King_IndieGoGo Workshop_Digital Hollywood_Oct 2009 On October 21, IndieGoGo presented a workshop on film funding and audience-building at Digital Hollywood.  I've included the Audience is King presentation below.  Take a look and let us know if you any questions.
Audience is King_IndieGoGo Workshop_Digital Hollywood_Oct 2009

]]> Tips Danae Ringelmann Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:00:48 -0800 http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/audience-is-king-indiegogo-digital-hollywood-workshop-posted.html Mill Valley Film Festival - How To Use Film to Drive Social Change http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/indiegogo_rss2/~3/equLiDqTLC4/mill-valley-film-festival-how-to-use-film-to-drive-social-change.html http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/mill-valley-film-festival-how-to-use-film-to-drive-social-change.html Elisabeth Bartlett did a great write-up on the MVFF panel: ACTIVE CINEMA: 
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE that brought together the amazing panelists below to discuss how film could be used for social change. Thanks, Elisabeth! Check out Elisabeth's "Advice for Activist... MVFF_Logo
Elisabeth Bartlett did a great write-up on the MVFF panel: ACTIVE CINEMA: 
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE that brought together the amazing panelists below to discuss how film could be used for social change.  Thanks, Elisabeth!

Check out Elisabeth's "Advice for Activist Filmmakers" write-up and festival pics below.

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Panelists (in order of first picture):

Advice for Activist Filmmakers (By Elisabeth Bartlett)

[Excerpt follows.  Read full article on Fest21.com]

"Many documentaries today address activist issues.  Often after seeing such movies, audiences will ask, 'What can we do?' Sunday October 18, closing day of the Mill Valley Film Festival, a panel called: Active Cinema: Strategies for Change addressed how to best inspire audiences to action.  How do we help audiences connect the dots between the experience of watching the film and doing something? How can we inspire activism?  The panelists discussed. 

'You can't just show them the film and leave,' suggested Michael Lumpkin (Executive Director of the International Documentary Association).  'You have to give them info, a website, etc.'  The audience needs something on which to grasp.

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, First Lady of San Francisco andwriter/director/producer of the upcoming documentary Miss Representation, spoke up about the elements of her film that make up what she hopes will be a film that inspires change and action.  'In our case we have tons of facts.  Then you have to have tons of emotion that people can relate to.  Then you have to take the audience on a journey.  And the last thing you have to do isinspire and empower them so that they see that they can affect change and that it's not all doom and gloom.'"

Read full article on Fest21.com.

]]> Events Industry Tips Danae Ringelmann Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:29:26 -0800 http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/mill-valley-film-festival-how-to-use-film-to-drive-social-change.html Show Me The Money Presentation from Power to the Pixel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/indiegogo_rss2/~3/bWJprE4wRok/show-me-the-money-presentation-from-power-to-the-pixel.html http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/show-me-the-money-presentation-from-power-to-the-pixel.html On October 14 and 15, IndieGoGo presented in London and Birmingham as part of Power to the Pixel. Since then many of you have asked for the "Show Me The Money" presentation, so I have included it below in its... On October 14 and 15, IndieGoGo presented in London and Birmingham as part of Power to the Pixel.  Since then many of you have asked for the "Show Me The Money" presentation, so I have included it below in its entirety.  Please let me know if you have any feedback or questions.
PttP 2009 IndieGoGo [Compatibility Mode]
 

]]> Slava Rubin Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:55:59 -0800 http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/show-me-the-money-presentation-from-power-to-the-pixel.html The Blend: Tues Nov 7 at Le Poisson Rouge. Join IndieGoGo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/indiegogo_rss2/~3/bSQNYhS7NI0/the-blend-tues-nov-7-at-le-poisson-rouge-join-indiegogo.html http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/the-blend-tues-nov-7-at-le-poisson-rouge-join-indiegogo.html 7P Doors & Networking 8P Presentations 9P Networking Attendee List & Registration: http://theblendnov3rd.eventbrite.com/ WHAT IS THE BLEND? The Blend is a networking/mixer event series catering to individuals in the digital/creative field. Its goal is to strengthen the collaboration between folks... 7P Doors & Networking
8P Presentations
9P Networking

Attendee List & Registration:  http://theblendnov3rd.eventbrite.com/


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WHAT IS THE BLEND?
The Blend is a networking/mixer event series catering to individuals in the digital/creative field. Its goal is to strengthen the collaboration between folks in the creative field and new media community.

Each month various influencers, entrepreneurs, artists will showcase their work/applications and briefly discuss their vision followed by a q&a. The floor will then open so event goers can mingle amongst themselves.

The Blend is:
Sauvage Studio
BiancaRocksOut.
Guilherme Cunha

]]> Events Danae Ringelmann Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0800 http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/the-blend-tues-nov-7-at-le-poisson-rouge-join-indiegogo.html 6Q with Dan Ast of Claire http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/indiegogo_rss2/~3/uA7GlV08NNY/6q-with-dan-ast-of-claire-1.html http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/6q-with-dan-ast-of-claire-1.html Dan Ast is the writer/director/executive producer of Claire - a story about a high school student's life that spirals out of control as he investigates if Claire, a girl he never met, had a romantic interest in him before her... Claire Dan Ast is the writer/director/executive producer of Claire - a story about a high school student's life that spirals out of control as he investigates if Claire, a girl he never met, had a romantic interest in him before her death.

Claire has crowdfunded over 70% of it funding goal on IndieGoGo to-date - making Claire an indie film of the most DIWO-kind.  Read Dan's 6Q and watch the Claire trailer below.

1.  What are your goals for Claire?

Claire is the first feature for the entire crew. Along with creating what we hope is a strong film and compelling story, we also hope the project will act as a springboard for more projects in the future.

Another goal of our project was to create a beautiful movie with strong production value for as cheap as possible. Claire is (and was) a total rag tag production, working with what we had available to us when it was available. I saved up working a day job for about a year, and after a couple false starts, we were finally able to put our project into motion during the spring of 2009.  Everyone (both cast and crew) donated their time. The camera and sound equipment was loaned to us by one of our producers, David Schatanoff of D Studios productions. Much of the movie was shot on weekends for the entire summer and capped off with a ten day stretch in early August. We shot in friends houses and apartments and begged to have other locations donated.

This is going a long way to say that this project was made with very little money and a lot of hardwork and heart from the cast and crew.  We want to prove that the quality of the film is in its filmmakers, not in its budget. Ultimately, Claire has cost about 20k and was shot with the Panasonic HVX200 and we're very proud of the production quality of our project.

On a side note, I wouldn't mind spending someone else's money on the next one. Investors? Anyone? Is this thing on? *tap tap*.


2.  How are you identifying, reaching and building your audience?

The internet was our main tool in generating buzz for Claire. We utilized Facebook to send as many friends, family, and even strangers to our IndieGoGo page as possible. We've created our own webpage you can find here: http://www.claireisdead.com/, but have mostly stuck to IndieGoGo as a main avenue when directing others to a site for information on the film. We sent e-mails to everyone in our email contacts, posted constant updates on Facebook, and then begged others to do the same.

We also created short pitch videos before we began filming that highlighted aspects of the story or locations we thought were interesting, and continued this trend over the summer during production with short on-set videos usually highlighting how much we were doing with so little money and how far even the smallest donation could carry us. To save time and money, we shot these videos during location scouts or after productions meetings.

During Comic-Con 09, our producers handed out free "Claire" drawstring bags with website information and other bags of swag in an effort to send people back to the internet and discover more about us.


3.  What tactics did you use for financing? Any advice?

Financing was tricky. There was none. Having saved for a year or so, I put my entire savings toward this project (And then there was an economic depression. Yay.) We never had a set budget at the beginning of the project. We budgeted per weekend shoot based on what I saved during that work week and whatever donations we had acquired. We created perks on IndieGoGo that would make our donors apart of the project. We offered specific on screen credits to donors and the credit was dependent on how much was donated to the project. Also, for those donating a larger sum to the project, other perks such as posters, t-shirts and screenings were added.

As far as advice goes, I would say building buzz on the internet via social media is the cheapest and most effective way to get a film with no funding off the ground. Keeping the film low cost is another matter. We often found ourselves altering or consolidating the shooting locations in order to keep things cheap. "Do we need a new location for this scene? Can't they just discuss this at Jack's house?" "Hey, this school has a patch of woods behind it. We can also get some non-school scenes here" or our favorite "How about we make this interior night scene exterior day?" Things like this helped us cut costs drastically on location permissions and equipment rentals.


4.  What role does the Internet and social media play in your DIWO (Do-It-With-Others) fundraising or audience-building efforts?

As I mentioned before, Social media has been a huge help for us. I linked a Twitter account for our movie to my Facebook updates (because I almost only ever updated about the movie, anyway) in an attempt to broaden our reach even more.

Much of the online interest in Claire was started when I created a Facebook group for Claire on a whim and people just continued joining.  Interest from friends, family and even people we didn't know continued to build and we began using Facebook as a main hub to direct people to IndieGoGo.

Also during Comic-Con, our producers ran a 'Guess The Location' contest where fans could see a photo and read a short blurb about the location and based on information on the 'Locations' pitch video on our IndieGoGo page, would post the name of the location as a reply and win prizes.


5.  How do you connect your online campaigns with offline fundraising
and audience-building?

Our campaign was almost exclusively online because it's free. We just plain did not have the money to spend on advertising and fundraising in any other capacity.


6.  What is next on your radar?  And where can folks follow your efforts?

We're pushing through post as fast and steady as possible. We're hoping to get cuts of the project off to major festivals in the next month or two and seek out distribution from there. We all hope this project can grab enough attention to be a first step in what we hope will be long careers in doing more of the same.

I would like to direct a horror film next that a friend and I have had in mind for a few years and hope Claire will open a few doors in that direction.

Folks can continue to keep up with us on IndieGoGo and when our next project comes up, I'm sure they'll be able to follow us there, too.

Claire - Teaser from Dan Ast on Vimeo.

]]> 6Q Case Studies Danae Ringelmann Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0800 http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/11/6q-with-dan-ast-of-claire-1.html Digital Hollywood Pitch Camp - That's a Wrap (highlights!) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/indiegogo_rss2/~3/6T2_DIlOcSI/digital-hollywood-pitch-camp-thats-a-wrap.html http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/10/digital-hollywood-pitch-camp-thats-a-wrap.html On Oct 21, a panel of industry veterans from MTV, Lionsgate, KCET, Break.com, Omelet & Aniboom descended upon Digital Hollywood for IndieGoGo's Pitch Camp. 2 hours and 9 pitches later the event wrapped with happy judges (impressed with the quality... DigitalHollywood 

On Oct 21, a panel of industry veterans from MTV, Lionsgate, KCET, Break.com, Omelet & Aniboom descended upon Digital Hollywood for IndieGoGo's Pitch Camp.

2 hours and 9 pitches later the event wrapped with happy judges (impressed with the quality of talent pitching) and happy filmmakers (equipped with invaluable feedback and the tools to take their projects to the next level).

Catch the highlights below!

Alex Barkaloff (Exec. Producer of Lionsgate Digital) comments on Pitch Camp and the future of the Internet as an incubation platform.
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Uri Shanar (CEO of Aniboom) predicts the future of the internet rests in "Creator-Generated Content"


Nate "Getting the chance to be in front of industry professionals to pitch a project is something most people only dream about, indiegogo made it happen!"  
    
   - Nate Wollman, Producer of Vigilante Vigilante


Sarah "Pitch Camp was invaluable for me - not only the experience of talking about my films in front of a high-powered panel, but also having a packed audience of smart people - I could tell from their reactions what worked, and what didn't about my pitch, about my films and about my presentation."

  - Sarah Lefton, Executive Director / Producer of G-dcast


Here's a few samples of pitches. Big takeaway: Always be ready.  Always. 



Thanks again to all the judges for spending the afternoon with IndieGoGo's filmmakers:

  • Alex Barkaloff, Exec Producer, Lionsgate Digital
  • Juan Devis, Director of Production KCET New Media
  • David Gale, Exec VP of New Media, MTV Films & MTV Interactive
  • Danila Koverman, Director of Development, Break.com 
  • Uri Skanar, CEO, Aniboom 
  • Mark Vega of Counsel, Luce Forward & Co-founder Omelet
  • Danae Ringelmann, IndieGoGo, Moderator

DHJudges 

]]> Industry Tips Danae Ringelmann Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:30:00 -0700 http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/10/digital-hollywood-pitch-camp-thats-a-wrap.html Week-O-Tweet #25, 26, 27 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/indiegogo_rss2/~3/GdLEafLGsNs/weekotweet-25-26-27.html http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/10/weekotweet-25-26-27.html A weekly dose of favorite IndieGoGo posts. Follow at @GoGoSlava and @GoGoDanae RT @dbreger: Make sure to make it out to the Future of Media panel at 2:45 with NBC, YouTube, AT&T, IndieGoGo, and Screen Digest!8:08 PM Oct 17th from... A weekly dose of favorite IndieGoGo posts.  Follow at @GoGoSlava and @GoGoDanae

  1. RT @dbreger: Make sure to make it out to the Future of Media panel at 2:45 with NBC, YouTube, AT&T, IndieGoGo, and Screen Digest!8:08 PM Oct 17th from TweetDeck
  2. IndieGoGo Announces Digital Hollywood Content Summit Pitch Camp Selections http://ow.ly/15Vs2t8:05 PM Oct 17th from TweetDeck
  3. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! "FINALE The Move." Screening at Screamfest at Mann's Chinese Theater (hollywood) P/l RT http://ow.ly/u0Qj8:05 PM Oct 17th from TweetDeck
  4. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! "Box Elder." Screening at the Opera Plaza Cinema in SF tonight at 7:00. P/l RT http://ow.ly/u0HO9:13 PM Oct 15th from TweetDeck
  5. @RiotCinema thank u sir. I look forward to continuing the conversation.1:30 PM Oct 15th from TweetDeck in reply to RiotCinema
  6. great pitch clip http://bit.ly/1CRO7X9:00 PM Oct 14th from TweetDeck
  7. Great PTTP event in Birmingham - good crowd of media and filmmakers #pttp097:54 AM Oct 14th from TweetDeck
  8. New data analysis site from Visible Measures on top viral videos, ads, film trailers & webisodes: http://bit.ly/4yOvSl RT @ScottKirsner7:51 AM Oct 14th from TweetDeck
  9. RT @eufemmefilms: Online Video Viewing up 25% Per Viewer | WebProNews http://twe.ly/g8b #webpronews #online #video7:47 AM Oct 14th from TweetDeck
  10. Great stuff Ted RT @TedHope: I posted my PttP speech "Take Back What Is Already YOURS" 6 pillars of cinema. #pttp09 http://bit.ly/V3PDj7:42 AM Oct 14th from TweetDeck
  11. @TedHope asks the filmmakers he works with to expand the narrative and participate in ongoing conversations with their audiences #PTTP097:38 AM Oct 14th from TweetDeck
  12. Watch Power to the Pixel from London Live - http://bit.ly/2Ma05n #pttp097:35 AM Oct 14th from TweetDeck
  13. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! "Camera Eye." Review and RT! http://bit.ly/s7yui7:30 AM Oct 14th from TweetDeck
  14. time to cross the pond5:01 PM Oct 12th from TweetDeck
  15. Tweet your favorite Digital Hollywood panels and win a $685 ticket to the conf! Include #indiegogo #DH09. More: http://ow.ly/u1g34:14 PM Oct 12th from TweetDeck
  16. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! "Alvin Foster." P/l RT http://bit.ly/76VJO4:14 PM Oct 12th from TweetDeck
  17. Trailer Mechanics For Docs - http://bit.ly/D08vO11:53 AM Oct 12th from TweetDeck
  18. Headed to London on Monday for Power to the Pixel9:38 PM Oct 11th from TweetDeck
  19. Pitch Your Film to Hollywood Execs at IndieGoGo's Digital Hollywood Pitch Camp. Enter Now! http://ow.ly/15U9xt RT @IndieGoGo10:50 AM Oct 11th from TweetDeck
  20. IndieGoGo films screening everywhere! Don't miss out! http://www.indiegogo.com/ev...10:31 AM Oct 9th from TweetDeck
  21. RT @IndieGoGo: IndieGoGo Project of the Day! How Would You Feel. Check it out & RT http://www.indiegogo.com/ho...10:30 AM Oct 9th from TweetDeck
  22. Power to the Pixel: Meet the Expert Workshop - http://bit.ly/JkmVy2:51 PM Oct 6th from TweetDeck
  23. Show Me the Money Workshop at the Showbiz Expo (Oct 17 in LA) - http://bit.ly/AYvpZ2:51 PM Oct 6th from TweetDeck
  24. IndieGoGo to Discuss Active Cinema: Strategies for Change at the Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct 18) - http://bit.ly/14qKg52:50 PM Oct 6th from TweetDeck
  25. Let's Discuss: Future of Media - Fee or Free? (>Play Conference Oct 17 in Berkeley, CA) - http://bit.ly/Vv2HP2:49 PM Oct 6th from TweetDeck
  26. Parnormal DIWO Case Study in the Making - http://bit.ly/17lkpw2:49 PM Oct 6th from TweetDeck
  27. Digital Hollywood Twitter Ticket Give-Away and $600 Discount Promo! - http://bit.ly/K6Kv22:48 PM Oct 6th from TweetDeck
  28. AFCI's Cineposium - IndieGoGo Talks Film Financing (Nov 2 in LA) - http://bit.ly/pKUzH2:48 PM Oct 6th from TweetDeck
  29. Pitch Your Film to Hollywood Execs at IndieGoGo's Digital Hollywood Pitch Camp. Enter Now! - http://bit.ly/2wI8fX2:47 PM Oct 6th from TweetDeck
  30. Catch IndieGoGo's 60 Seconds on TV! #indieGoGo http://bit.ly/1VgWGZ2:45 PM Oct 6th from TweetDeck
  31. @baerbelleksa You can check out indiegogo. many docs have already raised money8:25 AM Oct 5th from TweetDeck in reply to baerbelleksa
  32. @pageman many movies have raised money on IndieGoGo. You can too9:41 AM Oct 4th from TweetDeck in reply to pageman
  33. Paramount Layoffs As Studio Merges Home And Theatrical - maybe small signal of collapsing windows - http://bit.ly/Q2VKw9:37 AM Oct 4th from TweetDeck
  34. List of Movie-Finding Resources http://bit.ly/ozeai RT @MediaReDEF3:15 AM Oct 3rd from TweetDeck
  35. RT @FilmNewsBriefs: Our favorite online film communities: Follow Friday @makingof @massify @indiegogo @filmindependent3:01 AM Oct 3rd from TweetDeck
  36. Calgary Rodeo at the Stampede Grounds - wow2:58 AM Oct 3rd from TweetDeck
  37. Thats sad Chicago was the first city eliminated from 2016 Olympic voting - could have been great11:29 AM Oct 2nd from TweetDeck
  38. Special Offers for Power to the Pixel in London - http://bit.ly/39rfP11:08 AM Oct 2nd from TweetDeck
  39. Adventures in Self-Releasing: Building Buzz Around the DVD Rlease - http://bit.ly/18Ps9211:06 AM Oct 2nd from TweetDeck
  40. The DIY films that vanish without trace http://bit.ly/Vzjok11:02 AM Oct 2nd from TweetDeck
  41. Number of People Clicking on Display Ads Drops by 50% http://bit.ly/mvWfG10:59 AM Oct 2nd from TweetDeck
  42. Calgary Film Fest is going well. Meetings, Meetings10:37 AM Oct 2nd from TweetDeck
  43. @AIDSinHaitiDoc check out indiegogo. lots of docs already raised money10:32 AM Oct 2nd from TweetDeck in reply to AIDSinHaitiDoc
  44. “The low-budget movie phenomenon" - http://bit.ly/filmphen @TelegraphNews via @CreateSpace @norestrictions5:04 PM Oct 1st from TweetDeck
  45. Music Industry Positioned to Navigate Digital Transition - a wall street perspective - http://bit.ly/kL2TD2:21 PM Oct 1st from TweetDeck
  46. 8 defining characteristics of a transmedia production - http://bit.ly/81zSh2:19 PM Oct 1st from TweetDeck
  47. Hollywood warming to Internet as DVDs begin to fade - http://bit.ly/14qGn42:17 PM Oct 1st from TweetDeck
  48. prbly the best article I've read on failings of newspapers http://bit.ly/Qd3A8 PT2 applies to other media / nonprofits too RT @bnewman01:1:28 PM Oct 1st from TweetDeck
  49. IndieGoGo heads to Int'l Calgary Film Fest for panel on Financing and Selling your Film in the Digital Age - http://bit.ly/G26pT12:42 AM Oct 1st from TweetDeck
  50. Do you want to be a film festival director? Check it out http://is.gd/3PxfF RT @vdovault10:22 PM Sep 30th from TweetDeck. Is an intro possible?8:12 PM Sep 30th from TweetDeck in reply to PhilanthropyCFP
  51. RT @thewrap: exclusive: comcast is in talks to buy nbc-universal. bankers met in ny y'day. read it @thewrap.com8:01 PM Sep 30th from TweetDeck
  52. Useful stuff - 10 Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines http://bit.ly/9hpMY rt @1timstreet4:42 PM Sep 30th from TweetDeck
  53. How moviegoers at different ages use technology http://bit.ly/2Z3mxe12:27 PM Sep 30th from TweetDeck
  54. Mobile Phone Movies: From the Big Screen to the Smallest One http://bit.ly/13tBZG RT @powertothepixel12:25 PM Sep 30th from TweetDeck
  55. Warner Bros. Tests VOD Release Of Some New Movies Before DVD http://bit.ly/18dkKf RT @FilmInvestors12:24 PM Sep 30th from TweetDeck
  56. Film & Media stats: DVD sales down 14%, rentals up 8%, digital sales up 21% - http://bit.ly/7ntp212:08 PM Sep 30th from TweetDeck
  57. @ink_smear you can raise money on IndieGoGo. Many artists have already been successful12:03 PM Sep 30th from TweetDeck in reply to ink_smear
  58. 61 tweets about media, film, & technology - Week-O-Tweet #24 http://bit.ly/Ce1jc11:42 AM Sep 30th from TweetDeck
  59. Impacts of Documentary Film - http://bit.ly/1R7wcT11:27 AM Sep 30th from TweetDeck
  60. Great read! RT @Gennefer: brand integration done well. - Altoids ‘Brainstorm’ Is Minty Fresh Web Series Magic: http://bit.ly/mintTV11:21 AM Sep 30th from TweetDeck
  61. 'Paranormal Activity's' haunted history - how a $15,000 made it big - http://bit.ly/q1pjU9:55 AM Sep 30th from TweetDeck
  62. Be sure to pick your fests based on how helpful they are to filmmakers - @filmfestreview: http://bit.ly/sF8lY via @norestrictions12:06 AM Sep 30th from TweetDeck
  63. Any film can have demandit functionality on @IndieGoGo @1timstreet: RT @jennifer724: Props to paranormal activity and demandit program11:54 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  64. 25 Ways to Make Friends, Fans, and Followers - http://bit.ly/3aYsOP11:48 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  65. 'Movie Marketers Wasting Their Money on TV?' -- http://ow.ly/rLLU RT @thewrap11:45 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  66. Sellaband sounds much more like IndieGoGo now - http://bit.ly/13A8o311:41 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  67. RT @1timstreet: Digital Movie Marketing? Yep there's an App for that. iTunes Podcasting #digitalla11:38 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  68. How to Save Money and Draw a Crowd - http://bit.ly/16Tor411:30 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  69. Sonic Solutions sees gains from powering video access http://bit.ly/13tO4J11:27 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  70. RT @hollisthomases: crazy - the more social media you use, the more your use of email actually goes UP! http://j.mp/8fYR4 (via Nielsen)10:29 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  71. filmmaker or film lover, this is worth a read. RT @Variety Internet influences film audiences: http://bit.ly/3juHiS RT @MattDentler10:26 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  72. RT @bchirls: Love this fundraising trailer http://is.gd/3Nkv8 i hope the movie's good.7:38 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  73. Full recap of "The Best Short Film Workshop Ever" forthcoming, in the mean time twitter transcripts http://bit.ly/T2iYa RT @UncompletedWork7:33 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  74. YouTube, WMG agree on new licensing deal Content returning to video site after nine-month absence http://bit.ly/7OS767:32 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  75. RT @indiewire: Bill Mechanic: The Next Few Years Will Be about Survival http://bit.ly/1bnumo7:02 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  76. RT @markwynns: in the new world of indiefilm distribution influencers like Oprah & Tyler Perry are more valuable than critics & distributors3:43 PM Sep 29th from TweetDeck
  77. Microsoft researcher converts his brain into 'e-memory' - http://bit.ly/35lkCt Reminds me of Sleep Dealer, the movie12:11 AM Sep 28th from TweetDeck
  78. Pace of social game growth is astronomical versus disc-based, console-based game growth4:59 PM Oct 17th from web
  79. Game consoles going away4:51 PM Oct 17th from web
  80. Future a game delivery -> what Netflix is doing with Roku4:51 PM Oct 17th from web
  81. Physical packaging for games is going way as more gaming exists in the cloud and delivery happens weekly/monthly4:50 PM Oct 17th from web
  82. >Play conference: Monetization of Gaming...4:50 PM Oct 17th from web
  83. Role of contest & Incentives: layer on top of social media strategy3:22 PM Oct 17th from web
  84. 1. Who are my customers? 2. Where are those people engaging in social media (blogs, facebook, twitter). 3. Go after those channels.3:18 PM Oct 17th from web
  85. Elements of a social media campaign for a new brand: list of tactics....3:18 PM Oct 17th from web
  86. Social media: allows you to test your marketing messages faster than ever before3:17 PM Oct 17th from web
  87. Social media: most obvious way to build a brand for small companies, start-ups and creative entrepreneurs (filmmakers!)3:16 PM Oct 17th from web
  88. E.g. McDonald's (sponsor of Fantasy Football) didn't tell folks how to smack talk, but built a fun tool to smack talk via word poetry3:14 PM Oct 17th from web
  89. Give a tool set that enables people to do what they're already doing, but better or easier3:13 PM Oct 17th from web
  90. "Guiding through margins" means not getting in the middle of the conversation.3:12 PM Oct 17th from web
  91. Good marketing: just fixing problems... not telling people you're fixing problems.3:11 PM Oct 17th from web
  92. Brands (i.e. filmmakers!) HAVE to be more authentic today. There's no difference between DELL & Joe or Jane Filmmaker #indiegogo3:11 PM Oct 17th from web
  93. Social media is forcing brands to be more transparent. Can't have a crappy product and convince folks otherwise.3:10 PM Oct 17th from web
  94. "Is brand truth the future of advertising?"3:10 PM Oct 17th from web
  95. i.e. "Spray & Pray" dying3:06 PM Oct 17th from web
  96. Buying a spot and hoping it works is going away...3:05 PM Oct 17th from web
  97. How to push a viral marketing campaigns: 1st: cool concept, 2nd: insert campaign into the convos happening online & off. not rocket sci3:03 PM Oct 17th from web
  98. Affinity groups, bloggers, and influencers need content...3:01 PM Oct 17th from web
  99. Social media: ways to speak to audiences w/o pay, and expand impact of pay tactics2:59 PM Oct 17th from web
  100. Social media has a role w/i strategic planning... not just advertising and marketing #indiegogo2:58 PM Oct 17th from web
  101. New tactics don't replace old... they just support them2:57 PM Oct 17th from web
  102. >Play conference: Panel "Brands that Matter": Roles... PR: outreach to bloggers, Brand Manager: monitoring twitter feeds #indiegogo2:56 PM Oct 17th from web
  103. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! "FINALE The Move." Screening at Screamfest at Mann's Chinese Theater (hollywood) P/l RT http://ow.ly/u0NG11:30 AM Oct 17th from HootSuite
  104. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! "Legend of Toilet Seat Charlie." 2 Screenings at the Mill Valley Film festival. P/l RT http://ow.ly/u0Jg12:01 PM Oct 16th from HootSuite
  105. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! "The Legend of Toilet Seat Charlie." Screening @ Mill Valley Film Fest. today & tmrw. P/l RT http://ow.ly/u0RF11:30 AM Oct 16th from HootSuite
  106. http://twitpic.com/lobqs - From independent film week. #indiegogo8:27 PM Oct 15th from TwitPic
  107. IndieGoGo to Discuss Active Cinema: Strategies for Change at the Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct 18) - http://bit.ly/14qKg5 P/l RT3:10 PM Oct 15th from HootSuite
  108. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! "Box Elder." Screening at the Opera Plaza Cinema in SF tonight at 7:00. P/l RT http://ow.ly/u0HO12:01 PM Oct 15th from HootSuite
  109. New panelist (Jennifer Siebel Newsom) added for Active Cinema Panel @ Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct 18) See you there. http://ow.ly/utQg9:18 PM Oct 14th from HootSuite
  110. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! "Camera Eye." Review and RT! http://www.indiegogo.com/ca...11:30 AM Oct 14th from HootSuite
  111. Neil Gaiman + Twitter = Interactive Storytelling #indiegogo http://bit.ly/LqOkR1:18 AM Oct 14th from HootSuite
  112. Show Me the Money Workshop at the Showbiz Expo (Oct 17 in LA) - http://bit.ly/AYvpZ7:10 PM Oct 13th from HootSuite
  113. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! "Farm Zombies." Review and RT! http://www.indiegogo.com/Fa...11:32 AM Oct 13th from HootSuite
  114. @TheRealArchive Also DM IndieGoGo with your email address and full name so we can hold your ticket. Congrats again!12:32 AM Oct 13th from HootSuite
  115. @TheRealArchive Congrats! You're the 2ndTwinner of IndieGoGo's Dig. Hollywood Tix Give-Away. 1 left! http://ow.ly/u4Yr #DH09 #indiegogo12:31 AM Oct 13th from HootSuite
  116. Tweet your favorite Digital Hollywood panels and win a $685 ticket to the conf! Include #indiegogo #DH09. More: http://ow.ly/u1g24:12 PM Oct 12th from HootSuite
  117. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! "Alvin Foster." P/l RT http://www.indiegogo.com/al...3:41 PM Oct 12th from HootSuite
  118. Why IndieGoGo integrates social media for filmmakers. Entrepreneurs = Filmmakers: http://ow.ly/u0EP3:19 PM Oct 12th from HootSuite
  119. Putting Your Money Where Your Style Is... Crowdfunding meets fashion. #indiegogo http://ow.ly/tGr712:01 PM Oct 10th from HootSuite
  120. RT @dbreger Future of Media panelists at >play: NBC, YouTube, AT&T, Screen Digest, and IndieGogo! Come make it out! http://bit.ly/JJdjs11:58 PM Oct 9th from web
  121. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! Pete's Odyssey. http://www.indiegogo.com/Bi... Catch its NJ Premier tonight! http://ow.ly/tD3N3:33 PM Oct 9th from HootSuite
  122. IndieGoGo Project of the Day! How Would You Feel. Check it out & RT http://www.indiegogo.com/ho...7:01 PM Oct 8th from HootSuite
  123. Use IndieGoGo's "Events" & "Demand It" tools to do a On-Demand theatrical release... just like #ParanormalActivity. http://bit.ly/5yjik8:08 PM Oct 7th from HootSuite
  124. Excited to teach "Promoting & Selling Your Film Online" Tonight at the San Francisco Film Society. #indiegogo8:04 PM Oct 7th from HootSuite
  125. IndieGoGo Project of the Day: For Thousands of Miles. Check it out & RT! http://www.indiegogo.com/Pr...7:33 PM Oct 7th from HootSuite
  126. Let's Discuss: Future of Media - Fee or Free? (>Play Conference Oct 17 in Berkeley, CA) - http://bit.ly/Vv2HP3:10 PM Oct 7th from HootSuite
  127. L3Cs could be "the" legal entity for films of the future? Great L3C overview: http://ow.ly/tdhj #indiegogo2:50 PM Oct 7th from HootSuite
  128. IndieGoGo Project of the Day: All2gethr. Review & RT! http://www.indiegogo.com/al...3:34 AM Oct 7th from HootSuite
  129. AFCI's Cineposium - IndieGoGo Talks Film Financing (Nov 2 in LA) - http://bit.ly/pKUzH8:10 PM Oct 6th from HootSuite
  130. Pitch to execs @Lionsgate/NBC at IndieGoGo's Digital Hollywood Pitch Camp! Submit now. http://ow.ly/t0Ch #indiegogo #DH092:54 PM Oct 6th from HootSuite
  131. Catch IndieGoGo's 60 Seconds on TV! #indieGoGo http://bit.ly/1VgWGZ9:29 PM Oct 5th from HootSuite
  132. 10% off of Power to the Pixel's Cross Media Forum for 1st TEN IndieGoGo Members! http://ow.ly/sqDM4:48 PM Oct 2nd from HootSuite
  133. Hulu a good model for all media formats? Magazines next? #indiegogo http://ow.ly/spW13:44 PM Oct 2nd from HootSuite
  134. @TheRealArchive Regarding branding qoute: Try this link instead. Cheers! http://ow.ly/spTY3:41 PM Oct 2nd from HootSuite in reply to TheRealArchive
]]> Industry Slava Rubin Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:58:06 -0700 http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/10/weekotweet-25-26-27.html IndieGoGo Announces Digital Hollywood Pitch Camp Selections http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/indiegogo_rss2/~3/ZIhO4qmiP2g/congratulations-to-indiegogos-pitch-camp-selectionswe-are-excited-to-announce-that-claire-connected-g-dcast-oblivion-the.html http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/10/congratulations-to-indiegogos-pitch-camp-selectionswe-are-excited-to-announce-that-claire-connected-g-dcast-oblivion-the.html Congratulations to IndieGoGo's Pitch Camp Selections! We are excited to announce that Claire, Connected, G-dcast, Oblivion The Series, One Hour Fantasty Girl & Vigilante Vigilante have been selected to pitch at Digital Hollywood's IndieGoGo Pitch Camp this Monday on October... DigitalHollywood 

Congratulations to IndieGoGo's Pitch Camp Selections!

We are excited to announce that Claire, Connected, G-dcast, Oblivion The Series, One Hour Fantasty Girl & Vigilante Vigilante have been selected to pitch at Digital Hollywood's IndieGoGo Pitch Camp this Monday on October 19th in Santa Monica, CA.

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Thanks to everyone who submitted!  If your film was not one of the final selections, YOU CAN STILL PITCH!  Come to Pitch Camp, as the last 45 minutes will be a "Free For All" where anyone can pitch the judges.  More details below.

Judges:

  • Alex Barkaloff, Exec Producer, New Media, Lionsgate
  • Juan Devis, Director of Production KCET New Media
  • David Gale, Exec VP of New Media, MTV Films & MTV Interactive
  • Danila Koverman, Director of Development, Break.com 
  • Uri Skanar, CEO, Aniboom 
  • Mark Vega of Counsel, Luce Forward & Co-founder Omelet
  • Danae Ringelmann, IndieGoGo, Moderator

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Details:

Digital Hollywood
Content Summit - Session 3
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Pitching your favorite brand, agency, TV and broadband network. The content summit in cooperation with Digital Hollywood Upfronts.  Executives standing by to take your pitch. During the first 30 minutes a panel of experts evaluate 3-5 public pitches and provide feedback. After that it’s free for all: Executives from networks, portals, agencies, studios and brands are standing by to take your pitch.

Structure:

Each selected filmmaker will have 5 minutes to pitch their project.  If showing a trailer or clips, they must include that in their 5 minutes.  Judges will then have 5 minutes to give feedback.

Judging feedback:

Judges will evaluate and provide feedback on the following:

  • Quality of the story
  • Quality of the project's promotional campaign
  • Quality of the pitch delivery itself 

Free For All:

After the selected filmmkers pitch their projects to the panel of judges, the panel will break-up.  Judges will be assigned to individual tables, and for the last 45 minutes of Pitch Camp any filmmaker in the room will be able to approach any judge and pitch their project.


Presented by IndieGoGo

]]> Events Danae Ringelmann Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:52:42 -0700 http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/10/congratulations-to-indiegogos-pitch-camp-selectionswe-are-excited-to-announce-that-claire-connected-g-dcast-oblivion-the.html IndieGoGo to Discuss Active Cinema: Strategies for Change at the Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct 18) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/indiegogo_rss2/~3/dYxcYSMFQ6o/indiegogo-to-discuss-active-cinema-strategies-for-change-at-the-mill-valley-film-festival-oct-18.html http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/10/indiegogo-to-discuss-active-cinema-strategies-for-change-at-the-mill-valley-film-festival-oct-18.html New panelist! Jennifer Siebel Newsom, filmmaker, Miss Representation Details below... I'll be joining the head of IDA, CFI Education and The Global Oneness Project to discuss... ACTIVE CINEMA: 
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE Sunday, October 18, 12:30 pm, 142 Throckmorton Theatre $15... New panelist!  Jennifer Siebel Newsom, filmmaker, Miss Representation

Details below...

MVFF
I'll be joining the head of IDA, CFI Education and The Global Oneness Project to discuss...

ACTIVE CINEMA: 
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE
Sunday, October 18, 12:30 pm,
142 Throckmorton Theatre
$15 Tickets

I hope you can make it!  Ticket info and details here.

Synopsis:
The experts on this creative brainstorming and makeover panel will look at strategies for distribution and marketing of films on social, environmental and human rights issues, as well as ways to get audiences engaged—connecting with non-profits, social networking, events, bake sales, fundraisers: What are effective, creative ways to move inspiration into action? Filmmakers are invited to present a project for a brief Active Cinema “make-over” by our panelists.


MVFFPanelists

]]> Events Eric Schell Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:49:30 -0700 http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2009/10/indiegogo-to-discuss-active-cinema-strategies-for-change-at-the-mill-valley-film-festival-oct-18.html