Making Media Now 2009 – June 5th
Check out Filmmaker’s Collaborative’s upcoming event, Making Media Now 2009. The Collaborative was founded by our grantee Ellen Brodsky (At Home in Utopia) and conference panelist Sandi DuBowski (Trembling Before G-d) is also a grantee.
Filmmakers Collaborative is proud to present Making Media Now 2009, a full-day conference (9am – 6:30pm) for film and media makers of every skill level. Held on June 5th at Waltham MA’s Bentley University, Making Media Now 2009 will continue its tradition of providing the New England film and video community with the latest information and workshops around the media making. Participants will have access to leading national industry experts, demonstrations of cutting-edge products and the opportunity to network with colleagues from around the region, including one-on-one consultations with special guests.
Special keynote speaker will be Robert Greenwald (Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, Iraq for Sale, Outfoxed and Rethink Afghanistan), discussing his innovative methods of marketing and distribution.
Panelists Sandi Dubowski, award-winning filmmaker of Trembling Before G-d and A Jihad for Love, Doug Block, award-winning director of 51 Birch St., Ruby Lerner from Creative Capital, Sheila Leddy from the Fledgling Fund, Alice Myatt from Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media, NPR social networking guru Andy Carvin, and many others will be lending their professional insight into such topics as:
• Marketing and Outreach Strategies
• Web 2.0: Engage Your Audience Using the Web
• Creative Funding Case Studies – Models that Work
• Shooting & Post Production with the Red Camera
• Tell your story with maximum impact using Adobe software
• Going Global: International Co-productions & Marketing
• Habits of Successful Media Makers
• Tips & Pitfalls for Starting Your Film Business
• Pitch and Trailer Feedback Session
Other Speakers include:
• Jim Jermanok, producer/writer, Passionada, Em, Agganis
• Karen Laverty, Nova/WGBH
• John Rule, Rule Broadcast/Boston Camera
• Tom Koch, PBS Distribution
• Bestor Cram, Northern Light Productions
• Nancy Porter, filmmaker
• Joel Olicker, co-owner, Powderhouse Productions
• Carol Benintendi, CPA
• Tracy Strain, Co-Owner, The Film Posse, Inc.
• Robert Tedesco, Attorney
One lucky Making Media Now attendee will win a CS4 Production Premium software door prize, a value of $1,699, donated by Adobe®. This package is a must-have solution for filmmakers who need streamlined, creative workflows to tell their story and reach the largest audience possible by delivering to film, DVD, Blu-ray Discs, mobile devices, and the web including social media outlets. This package includes 10 types of software, including After Effects, Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, and Soundbooth. Spend more time in the creative flow using efficient workflows with Final Cut Pro and Avid to create your best work ever.
Making Media Now 2009 will also have the opportunity for attendees to participate in one-on-one consultations with national media experts on international co-production, funding, story structure, legal issues, fundraising trailers, and tax credits among other topics.
Registration is $135; $65 for students with valid IDs.
A complete schedule, speakers’ info, and registration is now available at www.filmmakerscollab.org.
For more information, contact Filmmakers Collaborative at 781-647-1102 or info@filmmakerscollab.org.
