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MEMBER BENEFITS INCLUDE: *EXPERT INTERVIEWS - Generous and enormously helpful! *HOW TO TUTORIALS - Fundraising, Budgeting, Producing and more. These are detailed and very clear, crafted to help you get to t *PRODUCER'S TOOLKIT - Release Forms, Budgeting Tools, Composer Agreements, and much more *FUNDRAISING TOOLS - Sample Awarded Grants, Tutorials, Trailers, *INFO-PACKED DATABASES - Funders, Broadcasters, Sales Reps DOC TALKS
Enjoy privileged access to DOC TALKS, our teleseminar series with documentary industry experts, packed with the latest industry info. Plus, listen to the inspiring and encouraging real world stories of how award-winning filmmakers have made their films a reality. You can listen to all of these recorded calls at your leisure. Guests have included: Rahdi Taylor and Win-Sie Tow of the SUNDANCE DOCUMENTARY FUND. Rahdi and Win-Sie spoke in detail about what the Fund is looking for and how to submit your best application possible. Lois Vossen of INDEPENDENT LENS spoke about how this prestigious series is curated; how and when to submit; and what to expect in acquisition fees; and about the series' amazing outreach with your film. Reva Goldberg and Adela Ladjevardi of CINEREACH spoke about how to determine if your project is right for CINEREACH funding and best methods for applying. Richard Saiz, Senior Programming Manager at ITVS. Richard told us how to maximize your chances of getting selected for funding. ITVS gives out over $10 million a year to independent filmmakers - be one of them! Caroline Libresco, Senior Programmer of the SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL. Caroline revealed tips on getting into this prestigious, career-changing venue, and also how to maximize your film festival experience. Carole Dean, founder of the ROY W. DEAN Film and Writing Grants, gave valuable tips on how to write a winning grant proposal. Marc Rosenbush, founder of Internet Marketing for Filmmakers, talking about revolutionary and lucrative ideas to find, connect and sell to your film's niche audience. Judith Dancoff of New Film Marketing, all about DIY methods to sell your film to the highly profitable Educational market. Take out the middle men and take back your profits!! Rosemary Rotondi, Archival Footage and Stills expert researcher, gave amazing inside tips on how and where to find rare archival footage, including declassified government info, vintage and contemporary aerials and city scapes, art stills, and tons more. Also discussed are the ways to get the best rates for the best footage. Erica Deiparine-Sugars, Robby Fahey and Monika Navarro gave the full story on ITVS LINCS, and how and when to apply and how to get the most matching funding from ITVS (up to 100K!). Karen Everett, well-known story consultant, editor, owner of New Doc Editing, provided amazing strategies for crafting compelling docs. This is important info to have especially when you're shooting! Filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, while attending the Sundance Film Fest with their film JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK, talking about how best to navigate Sundance and how they got their film made. World-renowned entertainment lawyer, Michael Donaldson revealed the latest in Fair Use and how it is saving documentary filmmakers thousands of dollars and changing the way we tell stories. |
