Month: August 2013
Top TVWriter™ Posts for the Week Ending 8/16/13
Here they are, the most viewed TVWriter™ posts for the past week:
Peer Production: Who Is Exactly Who on a Movie Set and What Do They Do?
File this under the It Pays to Surf Dept:
Did you know that there’s a Vimeo Film School?
Well, there is. And it does interesting things like this:
Leesa Dean: Adventures of a Web Series Newbie
Chapter 25: A3C!!!!
by Leesa Dean
As I mentioned last week, Chilltown is an official selection in this year’s A3C Film Festival. A3C is the biggest hip-hop festival in the world. And it’s focus is underground/indie hip-hop. A lot of people come from indie hip-hop–Jay Z, Kanye West, 50 Cent, just for starters. When I launched Chilltown, I reached out to the underground hip-hop community. I felt/hoped people would embrace it. And they did! Being an official selection is probably the biggest thing that happened for Chilltown so far. Part of the lesson for me: niche. I didn’t think “niche” when I originally reached out to the underground/inidie hip-hop community initially. I just thought, “this is the kind of music I love, I hope other fans relate and respond to my work.”
I was told A3C averages 10,000-50,000 people, which is huge. They also do press, so I’m hoping to use this to not only bring more awareness to Chilltown, but also to get people interested in the relaunch.
This is the second year for the Film Festival and other films that are screening are some really cool documentaries, including the world premiere of Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton, which is about Stone’s Throw Records, one of hip-hop’s biggest. The festival is produced in collaboration with the Atlanta Film Festival.
Kathryn Graham: 48 Hour Film Project
by Kathryn Graham
Ever heard of the 48 Hour Film Project?
Why, it’s a chance for you to test your skills, meet people, and jump start your creativity. Spend a sleepless few days pushing yourself and your team to the limits for fun, glory, and the arts! I just finished the New Haven chapter’s 2013 run (but there are many other cities who haven’t started yet). Here’s why I had a great time and you might too: