Podcast - Get the choir singing: the foundations of indie film marketing
The Film Collaborative’s Sheri Candler is back, and she wants you to think about your marketing before you worry about distribution. Topics include the importance of goals and focusing on your core audience before you try to “go wide.”
Still Radical, Still Angry, Still Relevant: Haile Gerima's Child of Resistance 41 Years Later
Even the most controversial, angry and politically incorrect Spike Lee film isn’t as raw and rebellious as Hale Gerima’s 1972 short film ‘Child of Resistance’.
A special message for our members (and those who might like to be members)
Today we're sending out a message to our members encouraging them to renew their memberships for 2014 as part of our Kickstarter campaign. This post contains additional information in long form that we didn't think was appropriate to dump into our members' inboxes. If you're not a member, you're welcome to check it out to see what we're up to. Our members get year-round invitations to advance screenings and other perks, as well as all-you-can-watch movies at the annual Festival in the Spring.
2014 Independent Spirit Award Nominees - ATLFF Alums Well Represented
Earlier this week, the nominees for the Independent Spirit Awards were announced, and we couldn't be more ecstatic with the number of ATLFF alums we recognize.
Listen to This: Crowdfunding "Dickball"
Charles Judson sits down with Steven K Greer and Keith Brooks, creators of the upcoming film "Dickball." Greer and Brooks are currently raising funds for the film via Kickstarter. ATLFF Artistic Director Charles Judson sat down with them to discuss the direct and indirect benefits of a crowdfunding campaign, celebrity Twitter encounters, and the power of kittens. And other things.
Got Your Back: WEEKEND WARRIOR on Indiegogo
Alumni filmmakers Shasha Nakhai and Lyndon Casey are running a crowd-funding campaign for their next film, the short comedy WEEKEND WARRIOR.
2014 Call For Entries Closed: A Record 3,194 Films Submitted
Our last deadline to submit films for the 2014 festival was this past Friday, and for the third year in a row, submissions for the Atlanta Film Festival have shown a remarkable increase.
A Story of a Phone Call, Blondie, and Why Jon and Brantly Watts are Homespun
Kristy and I thought for a second, and while we did think a fest screening was an awesome idea, Homespun needed something to standout and to help it stand on its own. We batted around ideas of screening at The Plaza sometime in the fall, once they had the first three films done. The Plaza was a must include in the equation. It was important these films screen in the same venue AKA Blondie had. Its where that feeling of community felt strongest for all of us. If we're going to put the focus on local filmmakers and give people a chance to meet the subjects of Homespun in person, this is where the screening had to happen.
37 filmmakers. One line each. One shot each. Watch this and Smile.
ALL THE TIME is collaborative art at its most powerful.
Get Buried at The Plaza Nov 8 & 9 with the Buried Alive Film Fest
Open your minds a bit if you're not a horror fan, because Buried Alive is not just an endless array of zombies and slasher flicks. Animation, documentaries, comedies, surreal, experimental, ghosts, serial killers, monsters, shorts, features, it's a little bit of everything.