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This time of year, the question is always, "Will you be at Cannes?" For those not going, like me, the deep pangs of FOMO are kicking in, and although we currently have no reason to attend the festival, I want to be drinking warm beer outside the Petit Majestic and donning my best dress at 8am. Instead, we are throwing it back to our previous visits and how our approach to Cannes Film Festival has changed over the years. Check out the new blog post: https://lnkd.in/eVKB-rhX

How We Made Noise with Make News When we set out to launch "Make News, Make Noise" Season 1 Showcase, our goal was simple: be unapologetically indie, painfully authentic, and speak directly to an audience we know—our people. The creators who aren’t afraid to fail fast, start over, and make the kind of art they *want* to make. We had to get real about our resources, so we bootstrapped this campaign video and leaned all the way into what we do best—telling honest stories with impact. It’s here that Zanah Thirus came in and gave our direction sharp focus. She dropped one line that became the seed for the entire campaign's manifesto: "Real indies deserve the big screen." That line was the game-changer. It wasn’t about trying to be more than what we are, but about leaning into our indie identity with purpose. Our strategy was never to over-promise production value we didn’t have, but to speak to the heartbeat of our community. We’re tired of the artificial, copy-paste narratives, and so is our audience. We’re speaking to the storytellers who define culture, not the ones who mimic it. Out of that came "Paper Route", our campaign manifesto led by Jordan our Creative Director (who is truly the coolest older Gen Z lol). It's a rallying cry for creators like us—hungry, creative, and driven by purpose. In every city, on every block, there’s a story waiting to be told. And we’re ready to fill the streets with stories that matter. Real indies deserve more than just the big screen—they deserve the respect of the industry. Check out the our manifesto Directed by Jordan (Smith / St. James), and blessed by Production Coordinator Andrea Tangelo, and the Queen of Niche Copy Lauren Grant, and our designer Ashuni Perez and follow along because this is only the beginning. Special thanks to our friends at Seed&Spark, NextFoundArtist, Kinema & The Black TV & Film Collective. Did I mention that this is 100% women-led? Welp. #MakeNewsMakeNoise #IndieFilm #RealIndies #AmplifyVoices #CulturalStrategy #CommunityDriven #FilmCampaign

📩 Have your heard of our newsletter yet? Here you can find out everything that is going on in the South Tyrolean film industry: festivals, film conferences, film shoots, funding results and much more. 💡 To subscribe to our newsletter simply follow the link below! #IDMFilmCommission #Südtirol #newsletter

For those wondering what's happening in the Oklahoma film world, the Film in Oklahoma calendar is up and running! There you'll find what's happening in terms of film industry training, film festivals, networking events for filmmakers, and more! I know this calendar doesn't have everything just yet, but once you take a look at ALL that is going on to support filmmakers, you'll see exactly how invested the state is in this industry. For events that I've missed, there's a form to fill out so I can get it added. https://lnkd.in/g9jkzqRb

 📣🆕ENC Analysis is out 👉🏽 “Film festivals and cities: A view for south-eastern Europe” by Dr. Eleni Sideri, ENC Academic Council Member and Assistant Professor at the Department of Balkan, Slavic & Oriental Studies of the University of Macedonia. In this ENC analysis, Dr. Sideri examines how film festivals in the southeastern European periphery contributed to the transformation of #Thessaloniki🇬🇷, #Sarajevo🇧🇦 and #Tbilisi🇬🇪 into regional film centers. The paper studies the ways film festivals, especially film markets, became a tool for cities to address economic and political challenges raised within the framework of #Europeanization 🇪🇺 but also, how the past through cultural memory seems to entangle with these changes and become an important factor for the transformation of these cities. Read the paper here 🔗 http://bit.ly/48Cw9nI

I studied Producing with Karin Chien in a Sundance Collab workshop and this particular piece of research and takeaways are a must-listen to every creator working in film and TV. Karin's focus shifts into the documentary world after the initial intro, but almost all of the research takeaways apply to narrative filmmaking as well. My key takeaway is the need for business model reinvention that will support indie creators. There may end up being a couple of overarching models, but my approach will be to create one specific to my strengths, capabilities, and access to resources. . #nycfilmmaker #nycwriter #njfilmmaker #film #tv #narrative #business #art #commerce #businessoffilm #businessmodel

What are the main challenges in converging film frames acquired through different scanners? In our new paper, published in the Journal of Film Preservation, Serena Bellotti and Gianandrea Sasso and I try to highlight the main challenges that may arise in the film restoration process when merging and harmonising different digital sources. Here you can read our contribution: https://lnkd.in/d5NvC6TV

check out this documentary on a "no demo" deep energy retrofit modeled to be net zero on site energy and all-electric. #energyefficiency

The keys to presenting on Global Film Exhibition: 1️⃣ Diverse Films: We showcase films from around the world, bringing unique stories to your screen. 2️⃣ Inclusivity: Our virtual platform ensures everyone, including disabled filmmakers, can participate. 3️⃣ Global Collaboration: We foster a global community of storytellers, breaking down barriers. 4️⃣ Giving Back: A portion of every ticket supports LifeLine Service Dogs, helping veterans and children with trained service dogs. Buy a Ticket and be part of something bigger! 🌍🎬💖 #GlobalFilmExhibition #SupportLifeLine #InclusiveCinema #GlobalCinemaDiversity #FilmSelectionsWorldwide #MultiGenreFilms #LanguageDiversityInCinema #ContinentalFilmShowcase #VirtualFilmExhibition #AccessibilityInFilm #EqualOpportunitiesForAll #InteractiveCinemaExperience #FilmmakerInclusivity #GlobalFilmInclusivity #CollaborationWithoutBorders #DisabledFilmmakersUnite #InclusiveCinema #DiverseVoicesInFilm