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Hi
I am a professor of American Studies and Community Studies at
Dickinson College and have co-produced and edited three docs so far.
I am interested in all aspects of video production.

Welcome, Lonna.

Hello Everyone
My name is Angel Harper. I am the executive producer-producer and
narrating talent for "Keeping The Faith With Morrie". I have won 2
award for the 30 minute version and I am working on a 60 minute
version. For details on this documentary you can visit.
www.behealthylifestyles.com. I am interested in learning about the
selling of documentaries internationally. My documentary is about a
man who has dedicated his work to the theme of "Tolerance" through the
comic strips he created, "Wee Pals"
Look forward to learning much from all of you.

Hi everyone,

My name is George Selinsky. I graduated from NYU film, and
directed/produced a documentary about a Russian humanitarian
organization called "The Tolstoy Foundation" (which was aired by
Russian TV). I was the director of the Nassau County Independent Film
Festival for two years, and I am currently involved in developing a
few documentary projects.

Pleased to meet you all!

- George.

Angel, George, delighted to have you here with us.

Hi! Leslie Chain, referred by IFP. My first film is "Mart-Face",
using martface as my user id. Web site down - but it's www.Mart-
Face.com. Would love it if you'd sign Mart-Face's Dream Book when
you can. "Mart-Face" is my song, book, film, and Down's Syndrome
brother who died in September of '99. "Mart-Face" has now played 3
film fests in 3 states (Ohio, New York, Atlanta); is in the running
for The Alpha Cine Award; and I'm currently seeking international
distribution. Song, "Mart-Face" is on MP3.com. Search Mart-Face or
Tigress. My E-ddress is: MartFace@excite.com

Welcome, Leslie. You've come to the right place to get info for
international distribution. Jan's the man!

Oh, great! Thanks so much. When may I talk to Jan The Man?

Leslie - Anytime in this topic: {LINK NOT IMPORTED}

No, Leslie, that was a link to the other topic {LINK NOT IMPORTED}. I've copied your
posting to {LINK NOT IMPORTED}. Just click on the number to get there.

Hi,

I am an MA student in Documentary Research at London College of
Printing in London. I made a documentary film in Sydney Australia
and am currently working on my final project for the MA, a feature-
length historical docudrama, for which I also intend to write the
script. I am also currently trying to get my first professional film
made, having thoroughly researched it. It's a 35-40 minute science
(astronomy) doco.

Looking forward to getting involved in this discussion group!

Best wishes

Ross Geraghty
London

Welcome Ross! Hope to see you in our private forum
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hi, joshua litle here. I am NYC based filmmaker with one feature
to my credit. Also I freelance as cinematographer and teach part
time at the NYU school of professional studies. I'm working on a
doc now and exploring resources (like d-word). Lots more about
me and my film at www.jfilmic.com.

Thanks - josh

Welcome aboard, Ross and Joshua.

Hello to everybody, I´v been mainly a scriptwriter and I am now
developing a doc series under international coproduction. I am based
in Spain.

Ola, Pablo. I visited your beautiful country a few years ago and
can't wait to go back. Nice to have you with us.

My name is Julienne Stretton,I have worked in new Zealand television
for 20 years,starting as a documentary researcher then
producing,writing and directing my own documentaries. I have also
worked in current affairs proding and directing in NZ for 60 Minutes
and 20/20.I have directed over 20 documentaries covering a range of
subjects and approaches including observational,reality life
situations,historical,political issues,arts. I have a background in
anthropology and I am particularly interested in how people create
meaningful worlds and respond to their life circumstances. My
approach is personal and intimate,my role is to find a way for people
to tell and reveal their personal stories. I am inspired and moved by
the heroism of ordinary lives. I am interested in working
internationally on international subjects.

Greetings. I'm the director of MedEd Media at the University of
Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine (Seattle),
where I produce and direct public health training films, health
documentaries, and related projects. Just read about d-word in The
Independent, I was too cheap to buy a copy but I wrote a note on my
hand before putting the magazine back on the newsstand!

Joshua, Pablo, Julienne, Tom - welcome on board of The D-Word Forums.

Filmmakers - Don't forget to check out The D-Word Community as well,
our private forum for documentary professionals. Here's more info:
www.d-word.com/community

Thank you all for your very warm wellcome.
I would like to tell you with more details what I´m doing and why
I´ve join this comunnity. I live in a very small village by the
Mediterranean shore, a very nice place to live and to create. But in
the industrial aspect I am living in the middle of a desert. I could
have move to Madrid, Barcelona, London or so. But I commited myself to
do things staying where I live and becoming a producer in the
peripheria of the peripheria in despite of my isolation. so I think
this kind of comunity can help me to get some feed back.
I am working on a project focused on Mediterranean people and culture:
above all, fighting for survival during milleniums.
I have got three companies involved (Spain, England and Greece)But ,
in fact I am the executive producer. It is my first time. So I am
learning step by step.
The project has got some development funding and I hope i can get even
more -development is the key- and it is crossing the treshold of the
critical dimension...
Now I am very worried about the finantial engineering and those are my
main questions:

-budget dimension (It is intended to be a world sales product)
-average income trhought different territories.
-percentual balance between pre-sales and expected sales
-Markets where you can go on project basis.

In the actual state of development the project needs the feedback of a
sales agent.
That´s all. Thank you and forgive me for the wrong spells.

Pablo, first of all, your spelling is very good.

I think part of your questions overlaps with what Steve just asked
Jan Rofekamp in {LINK NOT IMPORTED}. Maybe you can wait for Jan's response there
and then ask your additional questions.

I also recommend having a look into {LINK NOT IMPORTED} where you
will find the right topics for Fundraising, Legal Issues, Marketing,
and Distribution.

Thank you very much indeed, Ben.

Pablo, your situation is exactly why The D-Word Community was created
in the first place. I live in New York City and, believe it or not, I
often feel the same way as you-- that I might as well be on a desert
island as far as feeling connected to my peers.

So, by all means, come join us in the community.

Thank you Doug. I´ve already submited the application form. Some
mornings I wake up, look in to the mirror and say to myself: Are you
crazy or what?...
I hope I´m accepted at the lonely riders neighbourdhood. See you
there.

Hello, all.

I'm a first-time documentary maker out of Caracas, Venezuela.
Journalism pays the bills, film-making gobbles-up whatever is left
over. My first film is called "Searching for the Revolution", on our
new leftist government's plans for massive land redistribution to the
poor.

My first brush with the D-Word came through reading Jan Rofekamp's
thorough but brutal marketing guide...and I'm still working through
the grieving process that horrible, traumatic experience induces. I
think I'm past denial ("it can't be...it can't be that hard to sell
my film"), past anger ("those bloody TV people are sucking our blood
dry!"), currently wallowing in self-blame ("what the hell was I
thinking embarking on this project without a clear understanding of
the market?!?") and still a few days away from acceptance.

Seriously, though, anyone looking to found a shell-shock victims'
support circles from having read that article, send me an email...

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