A lot has gone on in 2014. Our world continues to change rapidly. It no longer will be what it once was and we have to move on from it. Imho, few have a handle on where it is all heading. All the more reason why you should want to dig in deep and explore. All the more reason why we need filters and curators to point us in one direction or the other. All the more reason we need someone to approach it as a business, and stop relying on those who feel forced to do it as a hobby.
Here’s my quick survey on the year in film biz that was, as told by the articles that resonated for me (or at least ten of the subjects). Many thanks to my friends who helped pull this together by recommending reads along the way.
The “Too Many Films?” Debate.
Here’s my quick survey on the year in film biz that was, as told by the articles that resonated for me (or at least ten of the subjects). Many thanks to my friends who helped pull this together by recommending reads along the way.
The “Too Many Films?” Debate.
- 12/23/2014
- by Ted Hope
- Hope for Film
Last Saturday, the Austin Film Society successfully hosted the first ever Sundance #ArtistServices Workshop in Austin. #ArtistServices is an organization operated by the Sundance Institute that provides distribution support and assistance to Sundance alumni. They also work to educate up-and-coming filmmakers about all the latest trends in marketing and distribution, and have previously held workshops in Park City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.
Three Sundance staff members (Joseph Beyer, Chris Horton and Missy Laney) were on hand for Saturday's event and had clearly worked closely with Afs to organize a well-run and enlightening collection of panels and conversation. In her opening salvo, Afs Associate Artistic Director Holly Herrick emphasized the workshop aspect of the day and encouraged attendees to ask questions at any point.
The first section of the workshop was specifically devoted to crowdfunding, and this topic continued to resurface throughout the day. In particular, inexperienced filmmakers...
Three Sundance staff members (Joseph Beyer, Chris Horton and Missy Laney) were on hand for Saturday's event and had clearly worked closely with Afs to organize a well-run and enlightening collection of panels and conversation. In her opening salvo, Afs Associate Artistic Director Holly Herrick emphasized the workshop aspect of the day and encouraged attendees to ask questions at any point.
The first section of the workshop was specifically devoted to crowdfunding, and this topic continued to resurface throughout the day. In particular, inexperienced filmmakers...
- 5/15/2014
- by Caitlin Moore
- Slackerwood
While many Sundance filmmakers last year this time were nervously awaiting distribution deals, one had done something completely different. Upstream Color director Shane Carruth entered the festival with a Diy distribution plan already in place. He partnered with Sundance Artists Services’s Joseph Beyer and distribution consultant Michael Tuckman, devised a theatrical campaign and swift VOD rollout, and was already at work on merch for the large fan base eager for the follow-up to his cult classic Primer. Carruth and his team pre-screened the film for journalists, including Filmmaker, and, we responded by endorsing both the movie and its distribution paradigm, […]...
- 1/25/2014
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
While many Sundance filmmakers last year this time were nervously awaiting distribution deals, one had done something completely different. Upstream Color director Shane Carruth entered the festival with a Diy distribution plan already in place. He partnered with Sundance Artists Services’s Joseph Beyer and distribution consultant Michael Tuckman, devised a theatrical campaign and swift VOD rollout, and was already at work on merch for the large fan base eager for the follow-up to his cult classic Primer. Carruth and his team pre-screened the film for journalists, including Filmmaker, and, we responded by endorsing both the movie and its distribution paradigm, […]...
- 1/25/2014
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Rex Ranch, a historic 50-acre property developed in the Sonoran desert of Arizona in the 1880s and vacant since 2012, has grand plans to become the next non-profit cultural arts institution -- with residencies, workshops and public programs -- if it can raise enough money. Save Rex Ranch, a new nonprofit organization, has formed in order to raise money online through crowd funding to purchase the property and turn it into a world-class institute. "We're trying for the greatest comeback since Lazarus," said Joseph Beyer, who is Volunteer Director of the project and also works for the Sundance Institute (which is not affiliated with this project). The project also boasts an impressive board of creative advisers (or as the web site calls them "cool people involved.") The plan is for Rex Ranch to be an inter-disciplinary creative breeding ground for artists, thinkers, designers and scientists. "Rex Ranch can become a Southwest mecca for creative leaders,...
- 12/6/2013
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
31st Outfest Los Angeles Lgbt Film Festival. The nation’s leading Lgbt festival will be held July 11 to 21, 2013.
Outfest takes on a new aura with the passage of the federal law legalizing marriage. Queer cinema will have a hard time maintaining its "renegade" spirit. Let's see what Outfest has in store for us aside from the films…
For One, AIDS remain a crisis for the Gay community. Actor, singer and activist Cheyenne Jackson (Behind the Candelabra, 30 Rock) will be participating in Outfest’s amfAR panel, following the screening of Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s short film “The Battle of amfAR.” Jackson is an international ambassador for amfAR, and will discuss the organization’s ongoing work tackling the AIDS crisis. The screening and panel takes place on Sunday, July 14 at 7:30Pm at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA 2).
Golden Globe and Emmy award winner America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty”) will take part in the 11th annual Outfest Screenwriting Lab Reading. She will read the lead role of Meg for the script “Hag” by Julia Dwyer Sullivan. The reading takes place on Thursday, July 18th at 7pm at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA 2).
Panels at this year’s Outfest Los Angeles include “Oh, the Horror!,” a discussion about the fascination with horror movies and examining the link between sexuality and terror. Panelists include this year’s Outfest Achievement Award winner Kimberly Peirce (“Carrie”), TV mogul Bryan Fuller (NBC’s “Hannibal” and ABC’s “Pushing Daisies), screenwriter Christopher Landon (“Disturbia,” “Paranormal Activity 2”), and writer/producer Jeffrey Reddick (“Final Destination”).
Some of today’s leading figures from the world of animation will discuss the rise of Lgbt characters, the queer subtext of classic Disney plotlines and the future of animated films aimed at a non-kid market. The Queer Animation panelists include Kevin Bannerman (director of development, “The Lion King,” “Pocahontas,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”), Suzanne Buirgy (producer, “Happy Smekday!”), Dean DeBlois (director, “How to Train Your Dragon 2”), Jay Dyer (development and story writer, “Mulan,” “The Lion King”),
The Outfest Producers Expo is a conference for established and up-and-coming filmmakers featuring stellar speakers, workshops, technology demonstrations and networking events. The special one day conference is Friday, July 19th and brings together some of the best talent in film, television, and new media to provide filmmakers with the tools to make their next project a great success. While some of the focus will be on Lgbt storytelling, the Expo is open to all and marketed to a broad audience of film, television and commercial filmmakers. Topics for the panels are: Where’s the Money?; Developing and Producing Projects for Digital Distribution; and New Technology in Production. Speakers include Keynote Speaker Rich Ross (Shine America), and panel moderators Joseph Beyer (Director of Digital Initiatives, Sundance Institute), and Tom Vice (Vice President of Digital Department, Fotokem).The Expo’s presenting sponsors are Fotokem and Hollywood Reporter and official sponsor Film La.
Tickets and information
For more information and for a complete listing of films in the Festival, log on to www.outfest.org/fest2013 or call 213-480-7065.
Memberships are currently on sale at Outfest.org/membership. Outfest members receive benefits such as free tickets, priority entrance to screenings or all access passes. Contact the Box Office for membership, tickets and event information by calling 213.480.7065 or visit Outfest.org. Special ticket packages are also available.
The 2013 Outfest Los Angeles Lgbt Film Festival is presented by HBO. Grand Sponsors include Absolut and Ease Entertainment. Other sponsors at the Premiere Level include: Clear Channel, The Directors Guild of America, Directv, The Hollywood Reporter, The Los Angeles Times, Merrill Lynch, Southwest Airlines and Variety. Official Sponsors include: Bloomingdale’s, Coca-Cola, Comcast | NBCUniversal, Equality Rewards, Lichter, Yu and Associates, Marriott, Orbitz, Propaganda Creative Group, Room & Board, Stella Artois, Tech Pal, Uber and Wells Fargo. Day Sponsors are CNN Films, David Geffen Foundation, FrontiersLA, GayCast, Here TV, Hollywood & Highland, Instinct, Lifetime, Logo TV and Queerty. For more information about Outfest Los Angeles 2013 sponsorship, visit www.outfest/org/sponsor.
About Outfest
Founded by UCLA students in 1982, Outfest is the leading organization that promotes equality by creating, sharing and protecting Lgbt stories on the screen. Outfest builds community by connecting diverse populations to discover, discuss and celebrate stories of Lgbt lives. Over the past three decades, Outfest has showcased thousands of films from around the world to audiences of nearly a million, educated and mentored hundreds of emerging filmmakers and protected more than 20,000 Lgbt films and videos. Outfest Los Angeles Lgbt Film Festival is eleven days of world-class films, discussions and parties.
Outfest takes on a new aura with the passage of the federal law legalizing marriage. Queer cinema will have a hard time maintaining its "renegade" spirit. Let's see what Outfest has in store for us aside from the films…
For One, AIDS remain a crisis for the Gay community. Actor, singer and activist Cheyenne Jackson (Behind the Candelabra, 30 Rock) will be participating in Outfest’s amfAR panel, following the screening of Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s short film “The Battle of amfAR.” Jackson is an international ambassador for amfAR, and will discuss the organization’s ongoing work tackling the AIDS crisis. The screening and panel takes place on Sunday, July 14 at 7:30Pm at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA 2).
Golden Globe and Emmy award winner America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty”) will take part in the 11th annual Outfest Screenwriting Lab Reading. She will read the lead role of Meg for the script “Hag” by Julia Dwyer Sullivan. The reading takes place on Thursday, July 18th at 7pm at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA 2).
Panels at this year’s Outfest Los Angeles include “Oh, the Horror!,” a discussion about the fascination with horror movies and examining the link between sexuality and terror. Panelists include this year’s Outfest Achievement Award winner Kimberly Peirce (“Carrie”), TV mogul Bryan Fuller (NBC’s “Hannibal” and ABC’s “Pushing Daisies), screenwriter Christopher Landon (“Disturbia,” “Paranormal Activity 2”), and writer/producer Jeffrey Reddick (“Final Destination”).
Some of today’s leading figures from the world of animation will discuss the rise of Lgbt characters, the queer subtext of classic Disney plotlines and the future of animated films aimed at a non-kid market. The Queer Animation panelists include Kevin Bannerman (director of development, “The Lion King,” “Pocahontas,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”), Suzanne Buirgy (producer, “Happy Smekday!”), Dean DeBlois (director, “How to Train Your Dragon 2”), Jay Dyer (development and story writer, “Mulan,” “The Lion King”),
The Outfest Producers Expo is a conference for established and up-and-coming filmmakers featuring stellar speakers, workshops, technology demonstrations and networking events. The special one day conference is Friday, July 19th and brings together some of the best talent in film, television, and new media to provide filmmakers with the tools to make their next project a great success. While some of the focus will be on Lgbt storytelling, the Expo is open to all and marketed to a broad audience of film, television and commercial filmmakers. Topics for the panels are: Where’s the Money?; Developing and Producing Projects for Digital Distribution; and New Technology in Production. Speakers include Keynote Speaker Rich Ross (Shine America), and panel moderators Joseph Beyer (Director of Digital Initiatives, Sundance Institute), and Tom Vice (Vice President of Digital Department, Fotokem).The Expo’s presenting sponsors are Fotokem and Hollywood Reporter and official sponsor Film La.
Tickets and information
For more information and for a complete listing of films in the Festival, log on to www.outfest.org/fest2013 or call 213-480-7065.
Memberships are currently on sale at Outfest.org/membership. Outfest members receive benefits such as free tickets, priority entrance to screenings or all access passes. Contact the Box Office for membership, tickets and event information by calling 213.480.7065 or visit Outfest.org. Special ticket packages are also available.
The 2013 Outfest Los Angeles Lgbt Film Festival is presented by HBO. Grand Sponsors include Absolut and Ease Entertainment. Other sponsors at the Premiere Level include: Clear Channel, The Directors Guild of America, Directv, The Hollywood Reporter, The Los Angeles Times, Merrill Lynch, Southwest Airlines and Variety. Official Sponsors include: Bloomingdale’s, Coca-Cola, Comcast | NBCUniversal, Equality Rewards, Lichter, Yu and Associates, Marriott, Orbitz, Propaganda Creative Group, Room & Board, Stella Artois, Tech Pal, Uber and Wells Fargo. Day Sponsors are CNN Films, David Geffen Foundation, FrontiersLA, GayCast, Here TV, Hollywood & Highland, Instinct, Lifetime, Logo TV and Queerty. For more information about Outfest Los Angeles 2013 sponsorship, visit www.outfest/org/sponsor.
About Outfest
Founded by UCLA students in 1982, Outfest is the leading organization that promotes equality by creating, sharing and protecting Lgbt stories on the screen. Outfest builds community by connecting diverse populations to discover, discuss and celebrate stories of Lgbt lives. Over the past three decades, Outfest has showcased thousands of films from around the world to audiences of nearly a million, educated and mentored hundreds of emerging filmmakers and protected more than 20,000 Lgbt films and videos. Outfest Los Angeles Lgbt Film Festival is eleven days of world-class films, discussions and parties.
- 7/11/2013
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
THR is reporting that the Sundance Film Festival, which begins today, is increasing the amount of content available online.
“Web coverage will include live video of major events, such as press conferences, Q&As, and screenings, plus new on-demand content, such as interviews with artists and filmmakers, daily video highlights, roundtable discussions and more.”
““The mission of Sundance Institute is to discover and foster independent artists and to connect those artists with audiences, and online video continues to play an important role in helping drive awareness and interest in the Festival each year,” said Joseph Beyer, director, digital initiatives at Sundance Institute.”"
With all of this new available content the festival offers the screening of the film A Day in the Life.
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival runs Jan. 20–30 in Park City, Utah.
“Web coverage will include live video of major events, such as press conferences, Q&As, and screenings, plus new on-demand content, such as interviews with artists and filmmakers, daily video highlights, roundtable discussions and more.”
““The mission of Sundance Institute is to discover and foster independent artists and to connect those artists with audiences, and online video continues to play an important role in helping drive awareness and interest in the Festival each year,” said Joseph Beyer, director, digital initiatives at Sundance Institute.”"
With all of this new available content the festival offers the screening of the film A Day in the Life.
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival runs Jan. 20–30 in Park City, Utah.
- 1/20/2011
- by Erin Vandzura
- SoundOnSight
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