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Writer, director and producer of the feature WE ARE THE STRANGE. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won two HDFEST Deffie Awards. Another feature is a 3D Samurai film HEART STRING MARIONETTE.
Programme Events at the Talent Campus:
Arin Crumley, Liz Rosenthal, M Dot Strange, Lance Weiler
Adventures in Self-Distribution: Filmmaker Case Studies
Trail-blazing filmmakers present detailed case studies of their online distribution strategies demonstrating how they use the Internet to connect directly with audiences to promote, sell and finance their work. Learn how to create a dynamic web presence, how to build and retain a loyal fanbase, deal with digital rights issues and use the Internet to promote the theatrical, DVD and download release of your films.
Garin Rianto Nugroho, M Dot Strange, Grahame Weinbren, moderated by Liz Rosenthal
Four short digital films – On Time, Eddi, It Could Happen to You and The String Puppet – have been produced in the Garage Studio on four days of the Campus solely for online stream-ing. We celebrate the fast-track production of these flicks with an official screening on the big screen. To follow is a discussion with Talent directors of the Garage Studio on their, create their films – from shooting to editing and uploading – all in one day, and their exploration of the free world of film
production for the internet proficient. Talent mentors Jay Anania, Garin Rianto Nugroho, M Dot Strange and Grahame Weinbren will discuss what it means to serve the digital production chain from casting to shooting and distribution on
a completely independent level. They will expand on the various possibilities the medium offers and how one can
capitalise on them.
Arin Crumley, Kelly Devine, Robert Greenwald, Allan Niblo, M Dot Strange, moderated by Liz Rosenthal
How to become an Independent Filmmaker
Traditionally, independent filmmakers have been dependent on a long line of gatekeepers that stand between themselves and an audience for their films; financiers, festivals, sales agents, distributors, exhibitors the press. Today, the Internet enables filmmakers to reach their audiences directly and therefore offers potential for a new business model independent of gatekeepers. In this session leading online pioneers will discuss and demonstrate a range of new services and tools available to filmmakers to help them build audiences, distribute their work and even finance their films. What should you consider before you take the DIY plunge? What are the important factors that indies should consider before choosing a service? How will the role of the distributor transform as filmmakers build direct connections to audiences? How will audiences play a collaborative role in film production and distribution?
Brian Newman, Slava Rubin, M Dot Strange, moderated by Liz Rosenthal
In cooperation with Skillset.
Traditionally independent filmmakers have been dependent on a long line of gatekeepers that stand between themselves and an audience for their films; financiers, festivals, sales agents, distributors, exhibitors, the press. Today, the Internet enables filmmakers to reach their audiences directly and therefore offers potential for a new business model independent of traditional gatekeepers. In this session leading online pioneers and experts will demonstrate a range of new tools available to filmmakers to help them build audiences, distribute their work and even collaborate with and finance their films.
M Dot Strange, Timo Vuorensola, moderated by Liz Rosenthal
In cooperation with Skillset.
Trail-blazing filmmakers present detailed case studies of their online distribution strategies demonstrating how they use the Internet to connect directly with audiences to promote, sell, collaborate and finance their work. Hear in this session how to build a dynamic web presence and ways to retain a loyal fanbase. As audience behaviour evolves what is the potential for two-way filmmaking conversations between creators and audiences?