Filmmakers Workshop

Supporting the work of independent filmmakers

Filmmakers Workshop is a program of the Center for Independent Documentary that offers independent media artists a non-competitive, supportive community to strengthen their work.

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Filmmakers Workshop

Adventures in Independent Filmmaking- June 3, 2009

Join us as we screen Doug Block's terrific documentary "The Heck With Hollywood", about the trials and tribulations of getting an independent film marketed and distributed. The film follows three filmmakers for four years as they struggle to finish and find distribution for their films. After the screening we'll hold discussion, share stories and trade resources.

Doug Block is the founder and co-host of The D-Word, the online forum for documentary professionals.

Filmmakers Workshop
Wednesday
June 3, 2009
6:30-9:00pm

6:30-7:00- networking
7:00-8:10 - screening "The Heck With Hollywood"
8:10-9pm discussion/networking


Filmmakers Workshops are held at the new CID space at 93 Border Street in West Newton.
The workshop is FREE. Please feel free to b
ring some food or beverage to add to the snack table.

While RSVPs are not required, we do appreciate knowing if you plan to attend so that we can plan refreshments.
RSVP HERE

Doug Block will be speaking at the MAKING MEDIA NOW conference just two days later on June 5th! This is a great opportunity to see his work before the conference (it will not be shown there). You won't want to miss this years conference which features such guests as Keynote Speaker Robert Greenwald, Doug Block, and Sandi DuBowski. USE THE COUPON BELOW TO SAVE $10 OFF YOUR REGISTRATION!


FEATURED MEMBER BLOG: DAVID TAMES

Producing the Documentary, a class by Maria Agui Carter, June 22-26, 2009

Maria Agui Carter is teaching an excellent course this summer at MassArt: MPFV208-1 Producing the Documentary (runs Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, June 22 through June 26, 2009). You should consider attending this class if you’re planning to direct or produce a serious documentary in the future. Check out the schedule of Film/Video Summer [...]

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featured blog: "All These Wonderful Things"

David Hudson Bids Farewell to "The Daily"

For those who care about film writing, today's news from David Hudson came as a shock: "I won't be returning to this particular spot, though you may see my byline appearing now and then elsewhere at IFC.com; the Daily, at...

The Renew Media Blog

Reliving the High School Experience Through Film

With the official start of summer just days away, the countdown to the end of the school year  begins. The Reframe “Study Hall” blog recently compiled a diverse list of films which in one way or another encapsulate the “high school experience”. It’s that special time of year when 18 year olds finally flee the nest [...]
 
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AIMM recorded events- January "LunchBox Lab"

Here is the video from our most recent "LunchBox Lab", in which we explored how independent producers are using/not using the internet as a tool . For more information on the LunchBox Labs series- please visit http://www.motionmedia.org

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James Waldron

Reel People:Fishermen of Plum Island accepted at Woods Hole Film Festival

As a local North Shore documentarian, I'm very excited to share that my film has been accepted by the Woods Hole Film Festival at the end of July this year. It's my first film, self-produced and financed. More a character study of devoted fishermen than about fishing, it was filmed on Plum Island, Massachusetts, just off the coast of Newburyport. It's also showing June 5 and 6 at the Newburyport Firehouse Center for the Arts. I hope some of you might come.… Continue

Posted by James Waldron on May 28, 2009 at 7:15pm

Doris Anne Beaulieu

Ramifications of Homeschooling

Hello,
My name is Doris Anne Beaulieu. I have a website-Life’s Ultimate Test dot com-on which you can learn more about my mission to change the face of home schooling.
I attended a parochial school as a child in the 1950's. In this Catholic school I was sheltered from the realities of the world around me-from swearing, from public displays of affection, from slang. These are often some of the same things that modern home schooling parents aim to protect their children from. A superior court judg… Continue

Posted by Doris Anne Beaulieu on May 24, 2009 at 4:52pm

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HUMTOO Project Development Contest for Emerging Film-makers

Re: Film Contest

HUMTOO is a site for film-makers who are looking for music for their films. Film-makers can create a project on HUMTOO and find suitable music by posting a project that our music making community bids for by pitching their tracks. When the project closes, the film-maker chooses the track they want to use for their film.

HUMTOO is currently running HUMFEST, a new project development contest offering a
$650 prize for the best film (or part thereof) that sources music from HUMTOO… Continue

Posted by HUMTOO on April 23, 2009 at 4:57pm

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Filmmakers Workshop June 3, 2009

Adventures in Independent Filmmaking Join us as we screen Doug Block’s terrific documentary “The Heck With Hollywood”, about the trials and tribulations of getting an independent film marketed and distributed. The film follows three filmmakers for four years as they struggle to finish and find distribution for their films. Afterwards we’ll hold discussion, share stories and [...]

SEEKING FILM “CAMPERS” FOR THE 2009 KOPKIND/CID FILMMAKER RETREAT SEMINARS

Invitation to filmmakers: We are pleased to announce a call to independent documentary filmmakers who would like to participate in a weeklong seminar and retreat in southern Vermont. Event Info Sunday August 2nd-August 9th, 2009 Tree Frog Farm, Guilford Vermont The Center for Independent Documentary (CID) and the Kopkind Center are sponsoring this week-long retreat limited to nine filmmakers [...]

The Independent Magazine

How Filmmakers Can Beat the Recession

As the recession continues to cast a shadow on the American economy, Hollywood studios are emerging as one of the few success stories. Audiences seeking an entertaining reprieve from layoffs and pay cuts are bringing theaters increased ticket sales and revenue and giving the film industry a "recession proof" reputation.

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Blogging SilverDocs: Closing Night

Excitement at SilverDocs 2009 reached a crescendo on its closing night. Throngs of people turned up in Silver Spring, MD, to catch the sold-out film, The Nine Lives of Marion Barry. Not all of them got a seat in the AFI Silver Theatre.

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Blogging CineVegas: From the Wild Weekend to Closing Night

In grand Vegas tradition, CineVegas really heated up for the weekend. Theaters became more and more crowded as locals and visitors joined the press and film students that had been watching faithfully since Wednesday.

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Massachusetts Cultural Council blog

2009 MCC Artist Fellowships announced

The 2009 Artist Fellowships in Crafts, Film & Video, Music Composition, Photography, Playwriting, and Sculpture/Installation have been announced. MCC’s Artist Fellowships are anonymously judged and provide unrestricted grants (this year, $10,000 for fellows and $1,000 for finalists) to individual artists in recognition of artistic excellence. We profile awarded artists and share samples of [...]

Driving Towards Artist Opportunities

All women artists, curators and art professionals are invited to submit curatorial proposals for a one-month exhibit to be held at A.I.R. Gallery in 2010. Work in all media and materials may be submitted. Deadline: July 1, 2009 En Foco’s New Works Photography Awards Fellowship is an annual program selecting three or more U.S. photographers of Latino, [...]

And on that note(s)…

We’ve posted the July installment of Fellows Notes, a page that, like the space-saving desk pictured above, is densely packed with intriguing stuff. This month’s current news from past MCC fellows and finalists includes Peggy Diggs, Colleen Kiely, and Lisa Olstein, plus info on group shows featuring an almost unfathomable number (well, 17) of past fellows/finalists. And [...]
 
 

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Hi all,
Please do note the new feature on filmmakers workshop--EVENT LISTINGS.  It s easy to post your event and to spread the word to all the other members of the workshop with this new feature.  You can enter new events by using the "Events" tab and filling in the information--or by going directly to the "events" box right on the main page.

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How you can help support FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP

Your help is greatly appreciated! Click below to make a tax deductible credit card contribution to the Center for Independent Documentary (CID) to support FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP and this online forum. CID would like to thank the LEF Foundation and the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their support. CID is a partner in the Alliance for Independent Motion Media , and the Massachusetts Production coalition which also support the workshops.

Every donation amount helps! And thank you!
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