Co-hosts Jon Fusco, Emily Buder, and yours truly, Liz Nord discuss recent studies on the six emotional arcs of storytelling and the surprising relationship between director age and box office returns, along with the Gotham Independent Film Award winners, and how DJI continues to launch great new drones while GoPro’s drones continue to fall out of the sky. Tech writer Charles Haine joins us to bring the latest gear news, and as always, we update you on upcoming grant and festival deadlines, this week’s indie film releases, and other notable things you might have missed while you were busy making films. As always, the show also brings news you can use about gear, upcoming grant and festival deadlines, this week’s indie film releases, our Ask No Film School segment, and other notable things you might have missed while you were busy making films.
Show Links & Mentions
No Film School articles
- Moonlight' is the Big Winner at IFP's 2016 Gotham Awards, Takes Home 4 Awards
- How to Do #GivingTuesday, Filmmaker-Style
- Scorsese's 1974 Doc About His Parents is Something to Be Thankful For
- How SXSW Winner Trey Edward Shults Shot 'Krisha' with His Family in 9 Days
- The 6 Emotional Arcs of Storytelling, Why You Should Use Them, and Which One is Best
- World-Building Tips from 'Se7en' Writer Andrew Kevin Walker and 'Metalocalypse' Showrunner Chris Prynoski [PODCAST]
- Yes Film School: The Secret Behind Sundance Breakout 'The Eyes of My Mother'
Filmmaking Tools
- Watch: The First DJI Inspire 2 Short Film is Here
- GoPro Will Give You a HERO5 in Return for Your Recalled Karma Drone
- VLC Media Player Adds 360° Video Support
- The Master of Weird Lenses Just Made a 3D-Printed Lens and It's Awesome
Upcoming Deadlines: Grants & Opportunities
- Just Films Fellowship - 12/2
- Film Independent Documentary Lab - 12/5
Upcoming Deadlines: Festivals
- Rooftop Films Earlybird Deadline -12/2
- Tribeca’s Final Deadline for Shorts and Experiential Work- 12/2
- Toronto Indie Doc Fest - 12/3
- NORTHWESTFEST- 12/4
- Athens International Film and Video Festival-12/5
- DC Independent Film Festival-12/8
Film Releases
HBO
- They Live - 12/1
- The Lobster - 12/1
Netflix
- Waking Life - 12/1
Theatrical
- Eyes of My Mother - 12/2 (limited)
- Nerdland - 12/6 (limited)
- Burn Country - 12/9
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This episode of Indie Film Weekly was produced and edited by Jon Fusco.
