2009 May | CounterCulture Independent Filmmakers' Resource

Posted on: May 31st, 2009 OurTvSpace.com – Launches a Call for Entries for its New Media Fellow Program for Writers!

OurTvSpace, LLC, announced today a Call for Entries for its 2009 New Media Fellow program. The new digital network seeks entries from writers worldwide in the form of full-length screenplays, teleplays, or graphic novels. Entries open on April 15, 2009 and close on August 15, 2009.

The New Media Fellow will receive a stipend totaling $10,000 to develop an original web series of 20 episodes under the direction of the OurTvSpace team. Upon completion of the fellowship, the New Media Fellow will be considered for agency representation by Brandon Martinez of Abrams Artist Agency, and enjoy the opportunity of having their web series produced and distributed by OurTvSpace.

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OurTvSpace.com – Launches a Call for Entries for its New Media Fellow Program for Writers!.

Posted on: May 30th, 2009 588 Free Film Contracts and Forms

Looking to make a film but need a little help with the paperwork? We’ve painstakingly searched the internets and collected 588 free forms and contracts to help get you started.

Now before we start, everyone repeat after me: “THIS ARTICLE IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR PROPER LEGAL ADVICE”

You probably won’t need all of these forms for your production, but hopefully this article will remind you the “boring” parts of filmmaking are just as important as everything else.

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588 Free Film Contracts and Forms.

Posted on: May 30th, 2009 scenechronize | be ready on the set Free Trial

scenechronize is web-based production management software for film & television. It combines the script, breakdown and scheduling into a single application, available through the web, anytime, from anywhere. It allows the core production planners (producer, director, LP/UPM, 1st AD, 2nd AD, production coordinator) to organize a production as never before, shaving days, or even weeks, off of prep. As the first day of shooting approaches, scenechronize is available to the entire crew, quickly and efficiently communicating any changes to the script or the schedule.

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Posted on: May 29th, 2009 geeworld.com Distribution for Indie Film

It’s a festival that never ends!

We help independent filmmakers and musicians connect with fans and industry execs by distributing their work online in a social environment. We showcase top-notch talent through an online distribution program that’s all-inclusive. Unlike similar websites, we don’t allow movie or music uploads (artists mail us their work). We review it and decide if it’s worthy of showcasing. That means we watch every single film and listen to every album to make sure we bring you a great show. It’s what we love the most!

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geeworld.com | About Geeworld.

Posted on: May 28th, 2009 Snyder on parallel invention

… Last fall something remarkable happened here in the Greater 310.

“In the same week, four top screenwriters went out with pitches they had come up with independently — and guess what?

“4 pitches: All the exact same idea.

“I won’t reveal the pitch. But know that two versions sold, to two different studios….”

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Snyder on parallel invention.

Posted on: May 28th, 2009 Sitcom Writing – Dramatic Structure and Comic Development

Situation comedy is a very specific type of program with its own rules and structures. Three of America’s most experienced sitcom writers and producers provide an in-depth course in the theory and practice of comedy writing, various aspects of situation comedy and provide valuable insights into the writing and production process. Featuring, producer/creator Norma Safford Vela (Roseanne, Designing Women) writer and lecturer John Vorhaus (The Wonder Years, Married With Children) and writer/producer Russ Woody (Murphy Brown, Slap Maxwell) explore every aspect of the sitcom craft. Along the way they provide a detailed guide to successful collaboration with agents, producers and the networks.

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Posted on: May 28th, 2009 Mood Lighting for Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh, the director of The Girlfriend Experience, discusses how his use of the high definition RED camera affected his cinematography.

Click www.nytimes.com to watch the video.

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Mood Lighting for Soderbergh.

Posted on: May 28th, 2009 Free Webinar: Adobe Photoshop CS4: introduction

This class examines the fundamentals of the Adobe Photoshop CS4 workflow. We begin with an examination of navigation and selections, then move on to layers, painting, editing and color correction. Each lesson reveals concepts and techniques in a sequence designed to build and reinforce prior lessons and present new information until you achieve a comprehensive understanding of Adobe Photoshop basics.

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Adobe Photoshop CS4: introduction.

Posted on: May 27th, 2009 The Lost – Financing case study for independent feature

Producer and Director Johan Neethling of Thames Gate Films discusses independent film financing from a low-to-no budget perspective, using the company’s latest independent feature, The Lost, as a case study. Touching on crowd sourcing, debt finance, EIS and UK tax credits this makes interesting watching when contextualized in our modern economic- and global circumstances.

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