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ATTN: DC-area documentary filmmakers

Docs In Progress is holding an all-day workshop next Saturday, January 23 in Silver Spring which is focused on fundraising for documentaries. This workshop is appropriate for documentary filmmakers of all experience levels – whether you have never raised funds for an independent documentary or have been frustrated by your efforts to do so.

The focus will be on providing participants with concepts and tools that can help you learn how to develop a fundraising plan, track the fundraising effort, research potential donors, conduct a fundraising drive, and solicit grants from corporations and foundations. There will be plenty of handouts of samples. The workshop is being led by Sam Hampton, an experienced fundraiser. Dr. Hampton, in addition to being the Director of Planning and Special Projects for Docs In Progress and a documentary filmmaker himself, is also the Founding Partner of Hampton Consulting, LLC which works with nonprofit, philanthropic, corporate, and public sector clients on building their strategic plans and increasing their chances of fundraising success – elements which apply just as easily to documentary filmmaking.

WHEN?
Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

WHERE?
Docs In Progress Documentary House, 8700 First Avenue Silver Spring, MD (walking distance to free parking and the Silver Spring Metro)

FEE?
$250 (or $225 if you join Docs In Progress' new Docs Insider Program which gets discounts to many programs)

Since space is limited, advance registration is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Please visit our website for more details or contact Adele Schmidt, Director of Programs and Services, at adeleATdocsinprogressDOTorg or (301) 789-2797.

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2010 TALKING PICTURES FESTIVAL (www.talkingpicturesfestival.org) – January 22 deadline coming up!

This very doc-friendly festival invites independent filmmakers to submit their films to its annual festival competition in Evanston, Illinois (next to Chicago). Run by filmmakers, the Talking Pictures Festival seeks films that are thought-provoking, intriguing, entertaining, vibrant, authentic, artful and informative.

Festival takes place in May 2010 and attracts filmgoers from the entire northern Chicago metro-area. Low entry fees. Free for international entries. Cash awards for winning entries.

Last year's fest lineup included well-known docs alongside lesser known, international and regionally produced films. Doc award-winner was "Body & Soul: Kathy & Diana" by Alice Elliott.

Regular postmark DEADLINE: January 22, 2010
Late postmark DEADLINE: February 1, 2010

Entry form and more info at: www.talkingpicturesfestival.org

Submit your entry at: www.withoutabox.com/login/8776

Questions? Contact: filmvideoforum@yahoo.com

ATTN: DC area documentarians...

Docs In Progress is excited to welcome two guest experts to our workshop offerings at the Documentary House in downtown Silver Spring, MD:

Jay Schlossberg from Media Central will be speaking next Monday about working internationally with a focus on how to navigate carnets, insurance, finding a local crew and fixer, and budgeting for things you may never have had to consider when filming in the U.S.
WHEN? Monday, January 25 (6:30 Networking/7:00-8:30 pm Presentation and Q&A)
FEE? $35 ($30 for Docs In Progress DocsInsiders). Because of limited space for only 15 participants, advance registration is highly recommended.
MORE INFO? http://www.docsinprogress.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=41&jevtype=jevent&year=2010&month=01&day=25&Itemid=1


Christine Intagliata's presentation on Writing Documentary Treatments was so popular last Fall that we've brought her back to lead a three-night workshop on the same subject. She'll focus on how to take the film in your head and translate your ideas into words to help with fundraising or working with a specific client. Participants will receive samples of successful treatments and, because this is a longer session, will get to develop their own treatments during the course.
WHEN? January 28 – February 11 (three consecutive Thursday nights from 7:00 – 9:00 pm)
FEE? $250 ($225 for Docs In Progress DocsInsiders). Because of limited space for only 10 participants, advance registration is highly recommended.
MORE INFO? http://www.docsinprogress.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=39&jevtype=jevent&year=2010&month=01&day=28&Itemid=1

For more information on these and other Docs In Progress programs and how to become a DocsInsider, visit our website at http://www.docsinprogress.org or contact Adele Schmidt, Director of Programs and Services, at adeleATdocsinprogressDOTorg or (301) 789-2797.

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I'm looking for a room in Vancouver for Feb and March. If someone in Vancouver has and apartment or spare room, or knows of someone who might have one please let me know!

Thanks!

Looking for a Paris based French and English speaking PA to work on a UNESCO shoot 3 through 5 February at a rate of 150 euros per day. Email me at jorabiger@fastmail.fm if interested. Thanks.

DVX100a for sale. Very few hours. Great shape. All original accessories plus a uv filter, polarizing filter and a padded shoulder bag.

Make an offer. They sell for about 1000 US on ebay.

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What's it like to be in the middle of the Sundance buzz? Stressful? Thrilling? Fun? Expensive? Find out on Monday, as Hank talks live from the Sundance Film Festival with filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern. Their film, JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK, is premiering that very night in the Documentary Competition. REGISTER now to hear the latest fest news and how Ricki and Annie are faring under the pressure and excitement of Sundance. Find out the back story on how they made this eye-opening portrait of one of America's most interesting icons.

DATE: Monday, January 25th, 2010

TIME: 10am PST (11am Mtn, Noon Central, 1pm EST) for one hour

REGISTER NOW! You can listen in via your computer or phone, and can email questions in to the filmmakers.

go to www.documentaryhowto.com and click on free teleseminar

Check it out Hank's Sundance Blog – Entry #2 -Sundance Scene and Overherd

...People come to the fest to walk main street and troll for celebs. I heard Ben Affleck was creating quite a crowd, and I passed Michael Chiklis today. The sidewalks are continuously blocked by flocks around someone 'famous'. I am so outa da loop that I am not recognizing many faces in these spontaneous crowds. I passed by one gaggle yesterday, and did not recognize the guy who was signing autographs. Then a young lady said she wanted to tell him how much she loved him on General Hospital. Main Street is always good for a chuckle.

At a panel yesterday on Media Marketing, a panelist referred to 'District 9' as an “independent film,” because it had a budget of $30 million. The crowd groaned. More proof that the 'indy film' label has become as ubiquitous as 'fat free'...

READ THE REST OF HANK'S BLOG AT http://www.documentaryhowto.com/documentary-blog/114-hanks-sundance-blog-entry-2

Don't take this hard, Tailinh, but passing Michael Chiklis on the street doesn't exactly make me wanna go run to read Hank's blog. On the other hand, hearing Ben Affleck was creating quite a crowd is pretty damn exciting, gotta give you that.

Independent Documentary Filmmaker Seeks Outreach and Marketing Intern

I am an award winning documentary filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York who is just finishing a new experimental short documentary about remembering called FORGET ME NOTS.
I am seeking an intern who can help me research the markets I have targeted for the distribution of this film and to help me focus my audience outreach strategy. This person must be able to employ critical thinking skills, work independently and be familiar with Mac computers. Knowledge of Excel and/or FileMaker are a plus.
This is an opportunity to get hands on experience for a very small company (rather than answering phones at a big firm) and would be ideal for someone studying marketing/outreach and/or a documentary film student who wants to learn what grass roots distribution is all about.
To learn more about the film and my work please visit www.dempseyrice.com
To ask questions or to apply for the position please email a resume and cover letter stating your experience (as a student or professional), why you are interested in working for a small production company and what you bring to the table.
dempsey@dempseyrice.com

Thank you!

In reply to Doug Block's post on Mon 25 Jan 2010 :

ok. slow down Brooklyn. i moved out of there years ago. I can't keep up with the snarky banter. have a nice day!

REBEL DOCS
Rebel against the entrenched establishment. Reject authority, fight the power. Re-new your right for freedom and individuality. Docs can help us do that....right? Redford has said many times that docs are our last bastion of reliable truth since the traditional media... “has gone the way of the dodo.” And the docs this year at Sundance cover everything from Iraq to a female comedian's struggle to keep going despite the impenetrable boy's club. But do these films do anything to actually change the way Coke, Chevron and Citibank run the world?.... READ THE REST OF HANK'S BLOG
http://www.documentaryhowto.com/documentary-blog/116-hanks-sundance-blog-entry-4

Just a little snark, Tailinh, and it's good for body and soul. Actually, Brooklyn's getting more and more like Santa Fe every day.

Ah yes...the Snark’s a peculiar creature, that won’t be caught in a commonplace way.

The 2010 TALKING PICTURES FESTIVAL is happy to announce that The ONION: America's Finest News Source and AV Club Chicago have joined us as co-presenters of several of our upcoming festival programs!

Be part of the fun and don't miss the LATE postmark DEADLINE for this very doc-friendly festival: February 1

We seek films that are thought-provoking, intriguing, entertaining, vibrant, authentic, artful and informative. From dramatic films to hard-hitting documentaries, comedic shorts, experimental films, or music videos, we invite independent filmmakers to send us their work for consideration. All genres, styles and lengths welcome. Cash awards for winning film entries.

Now in its second year, the 2010 Talking Pictures Festival will take place on May 7 – 9, 2010. The festival will once again draw audience members from across the northern Chicago metro-area to this annual celebration of independent films from around the world. The inaugural 2009 Talking Pictures Festival received much press coverage and attracted 1,100 filmgoers over the course of a long weekend. True to its name, screenings at The Talking Pictures Festival are often accompanied by discussions with filmmakers, guest speakers or community groups.

Late postmark DEADLINE: February 1

Extended DEADLINE
Withoutabox submissions only: February 8

Entry form and more info at:
http://www.talkingpicturesfestival.org

Submit your entry at: http://www.withoutabox.com/login/8776

The Talking Pictures Festival is produced by Percolator Films (www.percolatorfilms.org), a non-profit film organization that also organizes the popular ten-year-old Reeltime film and discussion series.

Be Discovered in HOLLYWOOD! Great Networking Opportunity! Http://www.hollywoodfestival.com

The 14th Annual Hollywood Film Festival is now open for submissions in the follow genres: Features (drama & comedy), Docs, and Shorts.

Visit the Hollywood FILM Festival, Hollywood Comedy Film Festival, and Hollywood HORROR Film Festival to submit. Http://www.hollywoodfestival.com

P.S Hustle and Flow’s Craig Brewer was discovered at the HFF and last year’s winner for Best Documentary, “Garbage Dreams” was nominated for an Oscar.

Keep up to date with the latest news at http://www.hollywoodnews.com/ . Also follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/hollywoodscoop and facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hollywoodfilmfest

Beautiful Brooklyn Sublet. March 15-May 1, possibly longer. Spacious 1-br apartment in a doorman building in Prospect Heights. $1950/month. Steps from the park, transportation (2/3 and Q trains). It's on the top (6th) floor with views of Manhattan and the Empire State Building. There is a beautiful shared roofdeck. The apartment is clean, comfortably furnished with cable and internet. Laundry in the basement. Near great restaurants, cafes, etc. Pics available upon request.

email me at sarigilman@yahoo.com

DOC ALLIANCE FILMS
The New Deal for Feature Documentaries

Doc Alliance Films – www.docalliancefilms.com – the new online documentary portal for Video on Demand. Doc Alliance is a partnership between five key European documentary film festivals: CPH:DOX Copenhagen, DOK Leipzig, IDFF Jihlava, Planete Doc Review Warsaw and VISIONS DU REEL Nyon.

www.docalliancefilms.com offers permanent access to over 250 outstanding documentaries selected by the five partner festivals. New films are added monthly and each one can be acquired through streaming or download.

The aim of the Doc Alliance initiative is to support the diversity of feature documentaries and to convince audiences of the fascinating, moving and instructive aspects of the cinéma du reel where reality surpasses fiction and becomes spectacular.

Doc Alliance was born with the awareness that new initiatives are needed to promote remarkable films to a general market that is less permeable to their circulation and commercialisation and to approach various audiences in every conceivable manner, ranging from cinema, television, DVD to VOD, and other networks.

Its objective is to create an inventive and dynamic distribution platform for filmmakers and producers by offering attractive alternatives, debates, choices and perspectives.

Doc Alliance Films is proud to announce that it can now be found on YouTube and other social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Please keep checking the www.docalliancefilms.com for promotions and opportunities for viewers and filmmakers, as well as updates on new directions and initiatives of Doc Alliance, website upgrades and where you can find us next, from online publications to blogs and social networks.

For more information please contact pr@docalliancefilms.com

DVX 100a in very good condition for sale. 142 hours of operation. Asking $1200. contact nicolecattell@gmail.com

TODAY! Join Jilann for a special Q&A call about a new Coaching Circle that she is forming to HELP YOU RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR FILM. This DocuMentors Coaching Circle will be designed to give you concrete tools to raise money effectively, as well as support in a small group environment so you're not going it alone. Join for a special 30 minute call to let you know what you can get out of the Coaching Circle and how it will be run. If you haven't yet registered, and you are interested, please REGISTER NOW for the Q&A call (no obligations to join the group ) and send her your questions thru the event web page that you receive when you register. DATE: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010TIME: 5pm PST (6pm Mtn, 7pm Central, 8pm EST) for 30 minutes. To register click on the link below and go to free teleseminar.
www.documentaryhowto.com

NYC (Brooklyn) – I am in need of an assistant editor or a newbie editor who is looking for some experience but won't cost me much at all. I need to edit some materials for the DVD extras on a couple of projects (it's mostly cutting down interviews and similar stuff). Do any of you know anyone that is just starting out who might be interested? This is going to be in my home, so it's gotta be someone sane!

dempsey@dempseyrice.com

Affordable Web Design for Documentary Filmmakers

My name is Amanda Woods... I've posted here once before but it was many months ago and I'm sure my post is buried now, so I'm posting again.

I'm a beginning web design with a passion for documentaries. If you're in need of a website for yourself as a documentary filmmaker, or for a film, I'd love to work on it for you. I strive to keep my prices affordable and am willing to work within your budget. I'm also happy to work out payment plans if you're tight on cash.

My designs are clean and simple, nothing too fancy... not yet, anyway (I'm getting there). I would love the opportunity to work on more film sites, particularly ones in which a filmmaker can provide me with large still images from the film so that I can get a bit more creative/sophisticated with the design. Of course, I'll also work with your input.

You can learn more about my services and take a look at my samples on my website. Thus far, I've done mostly writer sites, so I'm not sure how well those will give you an idea of what I can do with a film site. But if you're interested in a website and if you're able to send me large images and a little bit of copy, I can play with those and give you some examples of what a site for you may look like before you commit to hiring me.

Here is my url:

http://www.plainbellysneetch.com

You can contact me using the form on the website, or email me directly at:

plainbellysneetch@gmail.com

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you!

Amanda

Live Streaming Event tonight with ITVS!

The Independent Television Service is streaming a special live filmmaker event online, tonight at 7:30pm from San Francisco!

In conjunction with the SF Film Society and New Doc Editing, ITVS will be discussing innovative structural approaches to documentary filmmaking.

What: Thinking Outside the Doc Box
When: Monday Feb 8, 2010 @ 7:30pm PST
More info and Watch Online: http://bit.ly/docbox

If you're in SF, there still may be tickets available from SFFS.org. It's going to be held at Mezzanine in downtown SF.

Hope you can join us!

– Jonathan Archer (ITVS)

I'm on the hunt for an assistant/intern to work for D-Word founder, omnipresent host, and all-around galactic overlord Doug Block ("51 Birch Street") in the distribution and outreach phase of his new film, "The Kids Grow Up", as well as some work on several other feature docs. Our ideal candidate has a clear interest and ambition to work in documentary production, is a fast learner and fearless starter, and does not shy away from hard work. Internship would begin ASAP. Social media skills a plus.

Our office is located in Dumbo, Brooklyn. This is an unpaid internship, but a small travel- and meals stipend will be given – not to mention priceless knowledge and contacts. Also, we're small enough that a prospective candidate would find her- or himself in the middle of the hurricane, so to speak, but we're also big enough to work with some of the top broadcasters in the world.

If you know someone fitting, or want to apply yourself, please send an email to gabriel@hardworkingmovies.com telling me a bit about who you are, what you hope to learn from interning with us and working for Doug, and what you hope to achieve in the future. Thanks – we're looking forward to hearing from you!