Sydney Levine

Latinobuzz: Films in Progress 24 Opens Its Call for Submissions

  • By Sydney Levine
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  • May 22, 2013 5:30 PM
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This is one of the 3 most important events for Latino films seeking post production financing, sakes agents and distribution.

Telefilm Canada has Signed up to Promote Vancouver-Based CineCoup Film Accelerator’s Million-Dollar Indie Filmmaking Competition.

  • By Peter Belsito
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  • May 21, 2013 3:30 PM
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Telefilm, the Canada Government cultural agency devoted to supporting the Canadian audiovisual industry, will back CineCoup’s reality-style competition through publicity, cross-promotions and marketing.

Content Marketing for Filmmakers Part 2 (Digital Content Strategies Conference)

  • By Zack Coffman
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  • April 4, 2013 3:30 PM
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Read Zack's second part of how films as content can get top space on the internet. Zack's first part contained these useful tips...read more

Yes You Cannes! Euro Fests & Selling Internationally

  • By Lee Jameson
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  • March 29, 2013 1:30 PM
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Film Independent’s annual orientation on European film festivals and markets, hosted by festival experts Peter Belsito (co-founder of Film Finders) and Kristen Figeroid (SVP of International Sales, Sierra Affinity), guided our members through the festival and market calendar, including CineMart, Berlin, Cannes and many more.

The American Film Festival in Poland: U.S. Indies Take Note

  • By Sydney Levine
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  • November 13, 2012 3:34 PM
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The American Film Festival in Poland this November promotes American indies abroad. Considering there’s money to be made abroad which is not always readily accessible here, indie filmmakers here in the U.S. should take notice of what's going on in Poland.

MIchael R. Barnard's Take on Obama's Crowdfunding Act

  • By Sydney Levine
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  • July 25, 2012 4:59 PM
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President Obama signed the JOBS ACT; its Equity Crowdfunding may rebuild indie film biz. Called the ‘‘Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act,’’ the goal is to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies. It will make it easier for small businesses to raise money so they can create jobs and rebuild the American economy by amending the Securities Act of 1933. It can have a profound impact on the independent filmmaking industry.

Film's Cool documentaries celebrates The Diamond Jubilee at the BFI

  • By Peter Belsito
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  • June 26, 2012 7:30 AM
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Film’s Cool, the London-based mentoring initiative is holding a celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by screening the documentaries made by its students at the BFI Southbank on 13th June. Neil Crombie of Seneca Productions headed up the course – Change One Thing – which is aimed at introducing school children to documentary film-making.

Poland's First Arthouse Multiplex Opens

  • By Sydney Levine
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  • May 31, 2012 3:27 PM
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Global Film Initiative - One of U.S.'s Most Creative Distributors at the 65th Cannes Film Festival!

  • By Sydney Levine
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  • May 22, 2012 1:33 AM
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The Global Film Initiative is a leading distributor and funder of films from Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, including Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard film MISS LOVELY (dir. Ashim Ahluwalia, India) being sold by Fortissimo and screening May 24 and May 25.

Peru and the Art of Film Financing

  • By Sydney Levine
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  • March 22, 2012 7:30 AM
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