Swimming upstream a lifesaving guide to short film distribution
Short films have come into their own, not least in part due to the incredible new ways to distribute them, including the Web, cell phones, new festivals devoted to shorts--even television and theatres. This is the ultimate guide for anyone who's made a short film and wonders what to do next. Wh...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Focal Press
c2008.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009626875206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Swimming Upstream: A Lifesaving Guide to Short Film Distribution; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Swimming Lesson #1-Testing the Waters: The Indie Landscape; Gore, Penguins, and the Cultural Zeitgeist of Distribution; The Producer's Perspective; Conversation with Andrew Herwitz; Strategizing Specialized Film; Management Matters; Swimming Lesson #2-Learning to Float: The Buyers; Who Is This For, Anyway?; Swimming with Dolphins: Shorts Distribution 101; Who's Gonna Rescue Me if I Start to Drown?; Life Starts When?; Taking the Brake Lights Off Your Film
- Make Your MarkSo You Want to Sell That Short? Not So Fast; Swimming Lesson #3-The Deep End: Exploring All Options; Plympton's Dogma; The Fragile Emotion; Life in Short; Conversation with Tom Quinn and Carter Pilcher; Rudiments of the Short Film; What's a Short Film, Really?; Swimming Lesson #4-How I Learned to Swim: Filmmaker Survival Stories; Full Circle; Trial and Error in Hollywood; dare to Create; Mother's Journey; The Long and the Short of It; Conversation with Peter Sollett; Losing Your Virginity; Interdependent; Group Therapy; From Nelson to Gowanus and Back
- Swimming Lesson #5-Little Fish, Big Pond: Thinking GloballyShorts Down Under; The International Marketplace for Short Films: Now with a Digital Assist; Short Films in Japan; Magic Little Differences: The European Audience Loves Short Films; How to Make It with a Short Film in the UK and Europe; Swimming Lesson #6-No Lifeguard on Duty: Internet and New Technology; Conversation with Megan O'Neill; Demystifying Mobile Video: The Market Opportunity; Conversation with Jim Bankoff; Brave New Virtual World; Conversation with Bahman Naraghi; The Power of Distribution, in the Hands of Filmmakers
- Swimming Lesson #7-Navigate the Rapids: Film FestivalsA Briefing on Shorts; Show 'Em Your Shorts!; Conversation with George Eldred; Some Serious Funny Business; Conversation with John Polson; Your Short Film and the LGBT (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender) Film Festival; Conversation with Trevor Groth; Swimming Lesson #8-Waterlogged: My Story; Swim Test: The Workbook; Index; About the Author
