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The polls are closed, the votes have been tallied, and the backers jury has decided: Moon Molson's: The Bravest, The Boldest is the winner of the 2014 ATLFF Filmmaker To Watch Award. As part of the award, Molson will receive a travel stipend to come to Atlanta and accept the award at the Awards Brunch on Saturday April 5.
Read MoreEpisode #14 of the Film Festival Secrets podcast, featuring ATLFF Artistic Director Charles Judson and Ops/Marketing Director Chris Holland. This time we talk about 3 essential tools for networking at a film festival: business cards (lots of 'em!), screeners, and postcards for your film. Learn the basics about what should be on them and when to offer them.
Read MoreThere’s nothing inherently wrong with working for free. However, if a filmmaker isn’t diligent about communicating what their time and effort is valued at, that can develop into a self-imposed ceiling that’s difficult to rise above.
Read MoreJoin Sheri Candler, Director of Digital Marketing Strategy for The Film Collaborative, on the Film Festival Secrets podcast, where she reveals the 3 questions filmmakers should ask themselves when they contemplate distribution.
Read MoreOne big oversight that I see within in the DIY filmmaking movement is in music licensing. Without the proper music clearances, a film can go from poised to explode on the market to a wasted effort only your kids will see.
Read MoreThe call for entries is officially out - submit your panel proposals and ideas for the 2014 Creative Conference today!
Read MoreSteven Spielberg gives a master class in a series of clips from a seminar for film students held shortly after the release of Close Encounters.
New England-based music house PARMA Licensing LLC and the internationally-acclaimed Atlanta Film Festival are teaming to launch a new music contest for 2014 Festival participants. PARMA will provide $25,000 of in-kind music and services to chosen festival participants, courtesy of PARMA's music supervision team.
Read MoreBen Stein, former Nixon speechwriter and actor--best known for his role in Ferris Beuller's Day Off--has seen Our Nixon and wasn't pleased. Our Nixon co-producers Penny Lane and Brian Frye responded with a point by point rebuttal.
Read MoreHDCAM tapes – once the standard projection formats of festivals worldwide – makes way for newer (and sometimes less reliable) formats. Which one should you choose?
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