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• Fundraising to make a film: Nova Scotia sketch troupe Picnicface want your dollars for perks

  Posted by Liz Hover on Monday, August 09, 2010.

  Andrew Bush and his sketch troupe from Halifax, Nova Scotia are using innovative ways to persuade us to donate to their feature film Roller Town. The film is being produced by NSI alumnus Jay Dahl. We whizzed off some questions to Andrew to find out more.
  

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• Truly Free Film - Ted Hope's must-read blog

  Posted by Liz Hover on Wednesday, August 04, 2010.

  If you don't currently read or subscribe to Ted Hope's blog Truly Free Film, Liz Hover suggests you check it out for some great shared experiences and thought-provoking discussion.

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• The Future of Film & Cinema - Gerd Leonhard

  Posted by Liz Hover on Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

  Futurist, Gerd Leonhard - a man with one of the coolest job titles ever - recently spoke at the Imaging the Future Symposium and has posted his presentation online. It's fascinating stuff for all content creators.
  

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• Adapting a web series for TV

  Posted by Liz Hover on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

  One of my favourite film sites - WorkBook Project - has just published a short article about adapting a web series for TV.

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• Video - 5 predictions for the next five years

  Posted by Liz Hover on Tuesday, May 18, 2010.

  Where will video be five years into the future? YouTube's Hunter Walk, writing on the Huffington Post website, thinks the distinction between online and offline video will disappear.
  

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• Marketing and distributing your film - why you should create a crew position to handle this work

  Posted by Liz Hover on Friday, April 30, 2010.

  In his book Think Outside the Box Office filmmaker Jon Reiss introduces the idea of a new crew position: Producer of marketing and distribution. If you haven't had a chance to pick up a copy of Jon's book, check out this article on his website which he wrote for Screen Daily. In it, Jon sets out the responsibilities of this crew member.

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• UPDATE: Sheri Candler joins Jon Reiss & David Geertz to speak at Winnipeg event

  Posted by Liz Hover on Thursday, February 18, 2010.

  Film marketing maven Sheri Candler joins Jon Reiss and David Geertz for a panel discussion on March 10 at Urban Shaman: Contemporary Aboriginal Art to talk about film marketing, distribution and financing in the digital age.

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• Better user experience with storytelling (from Smashing Magazine)

  Posted by Liz Hover on Thursday, February 11, 2010.

  Check out this two part article from Smashing Magazine which looks at interactive storytelling and how, in the digital age, professionals are combining different mediums to tell stories.

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• CBC Radio-Canada seeks short film and multimedia works

  Posted by Liz Hover on Wednesday, February 03, 2010.

  CBC Radio-Canada is calling for short film and multimedia submissions for its ROOTS contest.
  

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• How can filmmakers use social media to help with storytelling?

  Posted by Liz Hover on Monday, January 25, 2010.

  How can filmmakers use social media to help with storytelling? Kara Swisher of All Things Digital is currently in Utah for the Sundance festival and talks to some of the panelists from 'Social Media: Successful Strategies for Storytellers.'

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