Jon Fusco, Erik Luers, and yours truly, Liz Nord discuss two historic Sundance deals and what the festival sales tell us about the ever-changing indie distribution landscape. We also cover the Sundance awards and ponder whether MoviePass’s risky strategy will pay off. Liz answers an Ask No Film School question about perfecting your film's fundraising pitch. Charles Haine joins us for gear news, including RED’s limited edition Gemini sensor and an analysis of the cameras that were used to shoot Sundance films.
As always, the show also brings news you can use about gear, upcoming grant and festival deadlines, this week’s indie film releases, industry wisdom, and other notable things you might have missed while you were busy making films.
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Show Links & Mentions
No Film School articles
- Sundance 2018: Everything You Missed at the USA Epicenter of Indies
- How the 'Clara's Ghost' Filmmakers Used Family to Make a Hilarious 'Haunted House' Movie
- Inside the Mind Behind SPHERES, Sundance's History-Making Acquisition
- Panos Cosmatos on the Origins of 'Mandy' & Why Nicolas Cage is a Magical Creature
- The 10 Most Politically Explosive Docs of the Year
- Pitching Do's and Don'ts: How to Get Your Film Funded
- How to Pitch Your Film: A Step-By-Step Breakdown
- More Recent No Film School Articles on Pitching
Filmmaking Tools
- RED Shoots for Space with the Limited Edition Gemini
- Good Things Come in Small Packages: DJI Releases Foldable, Portable Mavic Air Drone
- Canon C300, ALEXA, and More Cameras & Lenses Used on Sundance 2018 Films
Upcoming Deadlines: Grants & Opportunities
- CAAM Documentary Fund - February 1
- Screen Australia: Documentary Development - February 2
- HBOAccess 2018 Directing Fellowship - February 7
Upcoming Deadlines: Festivals
- Sidewalk Film Festival - February 1
- The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival - February 5
- Oak Cliff Film Fest - February 7
Film Releases
Netflix
- The Force - January 29
- The Hurt Locker - February 1
HBO
- Man on the Moon- February 1
Theatrical
- A Fantastic Woman- February 2
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This episode of Indie Film Weekly was produced and edited by Jon Fusco. Featured images from Sundance New Frontier projects 'SPHERES: Songs of Spacetime' and 'ZIKR: Sufi Revival'
