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Title:

Nano-budget Interdependent Filmmaking: The New Sustainable Cinema

Your vote:
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Organizer:
Kevin Shah, sabi pictures
Description:
Technology and radical creative collaboration has empowered the interdependent filmmaker to make original, high-quality independent art films on a minimal budget. This panel will discuss how to manage and empower a creative team and a successful production on a shoe-string: creatively, practically, and spiritually. Also covered will be the ideal web 3.0 marketing materials one should create for the film’s release.
Questions
Answered:
  1. What does it mean for a film to be "Interdependently" made as opposed to "Independent"?
  2. What is interdependent casting, directing, producing, and editing?
  3. How does one foster creative collaborative relationships for the production?
  4. Why is it important to use improvisation and HD in low-budget films? (Quality of Performance)
  5. What marketing materials should I be working on DURING production to help during release?
  6. How can I empower my actors to help guide and shape the story?
  7. How can my marketing materials be intergrated into the web 3.0 model of things?
  8. What are some examples of success stories that used radical collaboration & marketing?
  9. How much does a high quality 'nano-budget' film cost, and what is a good profit-sharing agreement?
  10. What is the creative satisfaction like with the utilization of the above process?
Level:
Intermediate
Category:
Acting, Digital Filmmaking, Marketing / PR / Publicity, New Technology / Next Generation, Production
Type:
Panel
Event:
Film 2010
on 17/8/09
Having plans to attend this year (finally) and really hope this makes the cut. Would be a great topic to learn from.

Thanks for putting it out there.

Allyson
on 17/8/09
rock on! can't wait!

Mike
moses lee
on 18/8/09
Would love to attend as first timer and then see this in action!
Nehal Shah
on 18/8/09
this panel looks like very useful information, I have seen a lot of projects that can benefit from this, especially trying to make something good with no money. looking forward to seeing this
on 18/8/09
Anyone who's seen Sabi's films owes it to themselves to Vote not just yes, but hell yes.
Todd Miller
on 19/8/09
This sounds like a very interesting, and applicable topic for modern film. I can't think of anyone better to address this topic than Sabi...

Todd | Portland, OR
Marion Kerr
on 20/8/09
Definitely a good one to have for every filmmaker because anyone can be a nano budget filmmaker.
Melvin Harris
on 21/8/09
A wonderful topic purposed by an amazing group, I'm in.
Erik Reese
on 1/9/09
Great set of questions!
on 27/10/09
This would be a great asset to your programming schedule!
on 1/11/09
You are amazing.
on 18/11/09
hello, I hope your topic will be picked. good luck
on 22/11/09
Very interesting discussion, thank you
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