Documentary Campus’ Post

Best Black Friday Deals for Filmmakers in 2024 https://ift.tt/GD5P6md It's officially the time of the year when the temperatures drop low, the holiday wishlists are jotted down, and the sales and deals start to heat up. So, if you're someone looking to add to your own filmmaking and video production gear, tools, and asset collections, we're here to help you find the very best deals of the season. This year, our roundup covers everything from pre-production and screenwriting to production tools and aides to all types of post-production power-ups. Be sure to act fast, though, as these deals are here for your Black Friday window only, so be sure to scoop them up before the season ends. FEATURED DEAL — FilmConvert Hazy is a new diffusion plugin from FilmConvert, so you get all the benefits of shooting with mist filters in post production. Using our range of filter presets, you can diffuse strong light within your footage to give it a softer, dreamier look. Hazy gives you a range of different filter presets and strengths that adds a subtle glow to your footage, helping reduce the sharpness and contrast that comes with shooting digitally. Choosing a smaller strength will result in a bloom effect tightly concentrated around bright light sources, while choosing a larger strength will result in a softer glow across your whole image. Now with added color management support, Hazy can be tailored to the input gamma of your footage or timeline. You can then take the effect one step further with fully customisable controls, dialing in the look that you desire. Get your copy today. Hazy by FilmConvert FEATURED DEAL — Melodie Tired of music licensing subscriptions? Unsubscribe. Here’s to spending less and creating more with 85% OFF LIFETIME ACCESS to Melodie’s premium collection of royalty-free tracks. Whether you're a freelancer, editor, filmmaker or YouTuber, Melodie offers the perfect soundtrack for any production. Trusted by top tier brands like BBC Studios and Heineken, Melodie’s exclusive music library and award winning search technologies are loved the world over, with a 4.7/5.0 rating on Trustpilot. Melodie’s Lifetime Pro plan includes full access to stems/versions, WAV files, cover for commercial and client work, Melodie's AI search features, access for up to 5 team members, unlimited YouTube monetization and more. This Black Friday and Cyber Monday, pay just once for lifetime access to award-winning, high-quality, hassle-free music at 85% off. Black Friday Sale Dates: November 24th - December 6th Transform your creative content with the perfect soundtrack, and stop paying. Get access today! Melodie - Pay Once, Lifetime Music FEATURED DEAL — Final Draft Give the gift of writing with Final Draft, the number-one selling screenwriting software in the world. Final Draft formats a screenplay automatically so writers can focus on telling their story. Used by 95% of the entertainment industry, Final Draft is the only tool a screenwriter...

The Goals of PushPlay.Vip I get questions all the time about Pushplay.vip. Long term we have two goals: 1. To be able to do live events in the app and 2. To get to the point where we can pay content creators to produce PushPlay.Vip original content. In the short term, our goals are: 1. Grow our subscribers. 2. Present more Premieres for our audience. 3. Provide a platform for indie filmmakers to get their films seen by a global audience 4. Help indie filmmakers understand the marketing process and how it can increase payperview sales. WHY WE USE A PAYPERVIEW MODEL? Starting a business is easy. The hard part is growing and expanding it. With that being said, we know how hard you work on getting your projects out. Our Payperview model offers two benefits: 1. Since it's payperview, the sky is the limit. If you have a strong marketing strategy, you can have a very successful and profitable premiere. What we find is that many filmmakers lack the necessary marketing skills to ensure a profitable premiere. Unlike most platforms, we try to assist filmmakers with marketing and give them the basics but it's ultimately up to you to market and get people to your premiere. 2. Payouts are fast. We process payments 15 to 30 days after your premiere. Who don't like fast payouts? The beauty of Pushplay.vip is that we also work with short films! Short films have to be over 12 minutes. Many platforms don't deal with short films but at Pushplay.vip, we believe your vision should be seen by the world as well. Pushplay.vip is a platform for filmmakers by filmmakers so we understand the grind creators go through on a daily basis. Filmmaking is not easy and its demanding. Thats why we believe indie filmmakers should have a hassle free avenue by which they can get their films shown to the world. We are excited about the future of Pushplay.vip and where it is going. CHECK US OUT!!!!!! Come grow with us and JOIN THE REVOLUTION!!!!! PUSHPLAY.VIP STREAM WITH CONFIDENCE!!!

Tubi calls on indie filmmakers and their fans to help beef up original content library Tubi, the ad-supported streaming work owned by Fox, launched a caller programme connected Tuesday called “Stubios,” inviting aspiring filmmakers to taxable their archetypal content. Notably, applicants volition person feedback straight from fans arsenic good arsenic one-on-one guidance from histrion Issa Rae, the creator of “Insecure.” The streamer has antecedently stake connected upcoming filmmakers, accepting 5 archetypal scripts from emerging writers done a partnership with The Black List past year. However, this is the archetypal clip Tubi is calling connected viewers to enactment successful the pre-production process. Later this month, users volition beryllium capable to travel creatives connected the Tubi app and supply their opinions connected greenlit projects, specified arsenic making suggestions astir casting, the screenplay, trailer, cardinal creation and more. Filmmakers tin make polls arsenic good arsenic people behind-the-scenes clips and different short-form videos showing disconnected their work. Once filmmakers spell done the programme and nutrient a finished, fine-tuned product, they are compensated for their enactment with an undisclosed, one-time fee. All implicit projects are distributed and promoted connected Tubi. “Rather than utilizing our accepted gatekeeping and offline processes … the fans volition beryllium capable to enactment dynamically and person that interactive experience,” Melody Hildebrant, Chief Technology Officer astatine Fox, told TechCrunch. Tubi plans to adhd a remark diagnostic for fans to articulation successful unfastened discussions astir the project. It’s encouraging to spot a large media institution supporting filmmakers who whitethorn beryllium struggling to marque it successful the movie and TV industry, particularly successful airy of the 2023 Hollywood strikes. However, it tin beryllium a risky determination for streaming services to stake connected caller faces, peculiarly Tubi since it isn’t known for having prime archetypal hits similar Max and Netflix. Tubi’s caller inaugural could assistance it summation insights into however audiences volition respond and amended caller contented earlier it’s released. It’s besides uncommon for upcoming filmmakers to person one-on-one guidance from a notable fig successful the industry, specified arsenic Issa Rae. In 2014, she founded her absorption company, ColorCreative, which is dedicated to supporting divers creators. According to Tubi, creatives volition get to talk with Issa directly, on with the ColorCreative team, who volition supply publication and originative accumulation support. The archetypal cohort of creatives (or Stubiorunners, arsenic Tubi calls them) has already been selected, includin...

Mistakes most filmmakers make during distribution Pre-Distribution Mistakes 1. Insufficient market research: Failing to understand target audience and market trends. 2. Poor film quality: Subpar production values, editing, or sound design. 3. Inadequate marketing materials: Weak trailers, posters, or synopses. 4. Unrealistic expectations: Overestimating box office potential or revenue. Distribution Deal Mistakes 1. Signing unfavorable contracts: Lack of clarity on rights, royalties, or termination clauses. 2. Not understanding distribution channels: Theatrical, streaming, DVD, or TV rights. 3. Inadequate territory planning: Not considering regional market differences. 4. Poor timing: Releasing film during competitive periods or without strategic planning. Marketing and Promotion Mistakes 1. Inadequate budget allocation: Insufficient funds for marketing and advertising. 2. Lack of social media presence: Not utilizing online platforms effectively. 3. Ineffective targeting: Failing to reach intended audience demographics. 4. Ignoring influencer marketing: Overlooking potential partnerships. Festival and Awards Mistakes 1. Incorrect festival strategy: Submitting to inappropriate or non-targeted festivals. 2. Missing submission deadlines: Failing to meet festival or award timelines. 3. Insufficient promotional materials: Not providing adequate marketing materials. 4. Overlooking niche or genre-specific festivals. Digital Distribution Mistakes 1. Inadequate metadata management: Incorrect or incomplete film information. 2. Poor encoding and formatting: Technical issues affecting streaming quality. 3. Not utilizing analytics: Failing to track audience engagement and demographics. 4. Inadequate piracy protection: Not implementing DRM or anti-piracy measures. Financial Mistakes 1. Inaccurate budgeting: Underestimating distribution costs or revenue projections. 2. Lack of transparency: Not disclosing financial information to investors or stakeholders. 3. Inadequate revenue tracking: Failing to monitor and report income accurately. 4. Not planning for taxes: Overlooking tax implications and obligations. Other Mistakes to take note of; 1. Not having a contingency plan: Failing to adapt to changes in distribution landscape. 2. Lack of communication: Not keeping stakeholders informed about distribution progress. 3. Ignoring audience feedback: Not incorporating viewer comments and suggestions. 4. Not considering merchandising and licensing opportunities. Avoiding these mistakes can help ensure a successful film distribution process.

By afaqs! news bureauPublished: 10 Apr 2024, 12:33 IST MEDIA Zee5 Global expands its South Asian content offerings in the USA by introducing Cpics ZEE5 Global today announced the addition of Cpics, a U.S. based streaming platform specialising in South Asian film and television to its aggregator platform ZEE5 Add-ons. With this association, Cpics joins ZEE5 Global as its seventh partner under their Add-ons offering in the US, providing consumers an array of fresh content on the platform. Launched in 2022, Cpics focuses on curating and developing content from leading independent South Asian creators. Based in the U.S., the platform boasts of a content library with almost 50% of titles available in English to ensure interest and adoption by a wider international audience. The platform offers a wide range of movies, web series, short films, select language content and even world cinema. Prominent titles available on the platform include Pankaj Tripathi starrer ‘Kissebaaz’, Priyanshu Chatterjee starrer ‘Barun Rai and the House on the Cliff’ and romantic comedy ‘The Committed’. Speaking about the partnership, Archana Anand, CBO, ZEE5 Global said, "Cpics adds into our library a pool of International South Asian content & World cinema that’s locally produced and relevant for the Global South Asian. Its availability in English also helps take South Asian content to a wider audience that appreciates stories irrespective of language. The addition of Cpics to ZEE5 Global Addons strengthens our content offering for the South Asian diaspora and further cements our position as the single point destination for South Asian content in the U.S." Kavi Raz, founder and CEO, Cpics said, “Fast Growing streaming platform Cpics is joining hands with global powerhouse ZEE5 Global to bring for you some amazing original programming as well as content acquired from filmmakers around the world. Cpics’ focus is on South Asian themed original content created by the South Asian talent themselves. Our motto, ‘Telling your stories’ is strongly evident in the kind of original films, series, documentaries, reality shows, comedies, and dramas that we will be bringing to you. As a bundle offering with ZEE5 Global it’s an amazing opportunity for the audience to have access to star driven, strong story focused content from both the platforms.” Cpics will be available on ZEE5 Global in the US market at a price of $2.99. #BollywoodMagic #SouthAsianCinema #nFashion #SouthAsianFood #CaliforniaDesi #BayAreaLiving #SouthAsianTraditions #APARepresentation #CommunityUnity #SanFrancisco #SanJose #Oakland

#greenfilming On Friday, September 27, six key players in the Czech audiovisual industry signed a Memorandum establishing Czech Platform for Sustainable Audiovisual Production. 🤟🔥 The platform will serve as the main hub for addressing sustainability issues in this sector in the Czech Republic. The signing of the memorandum, representing a shared commitment to active cooperation in improving environmental standards, took place at the international festival Serial Killer and was done by representatives of the Association of Audiovisual Producers (APA), the Association of Directors, Screenwriters, and Dramaturgists (ARAS), Czech Television, the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU), the Prima Group, and TV Nova gathered for the event. "As an association of producers, we have been working for a long time to create the best possible conditions, analyzing and updating the situation, and helping producers to ensure that their productions align with the principles of sustainable filmmaking and have minimal environmental impact. It's not just a global trend; we are striving to raise filming standards in the Czech Republic and to enhance the competitiveness of the audiovisual industry on a global scale. Large companies like Netflix or Disney+, which film here, no longer want to collaborate unless current sustainability principles are followed," says Vratislav Šlajer, Chairman of the APA. More at asociaceproducentu.cz

🎥 Big news for the Czech entertainment industry! 🎮   The amendment to the Czech Audiovisual Act, currently in its final legislative stages and set to take effect on January 1, 2025, introduces transformative changes for film, television, and video game productions. Here’s what to expect:   ✅ Streaming Platform Fees: Platforms targeting Czech users, including those based abroad, will contribute 3.5% of their Czech revenues to the State Audiovisual Fund. This fee can be reduced through direct investments in local content, such as funding Czech productions or creating local adaptations.   ✅ Increased Incentives: Starting from 2026, production incentives will rise from 20% to 25%, with maximum support per project being capped at CZK 450M (~EUR 17.8M).   ✅ Video Games Included: Video games will become eligible for grants, a landmark move as the state officially acknowledges them as a vital part of the audiovisual sector and commits to supporting the gaming industry.   ✅ Small-Screen Productions: Independent creators of TV and streaming projects will also become eligible for funding, opening new opportunities for innovative content development. These changes represent a significant step forward for the Czech audiovisual market, and I genuinely hope they will create exciting new opportunities for both local and international stakeholders.   You can find more details about these changes in the article below. 👇 We'll dive deeper into each of them in an upcoming series of articles, so stay tuned!   If you have any questions about the amendment, don’t hesitate to reach out to me or Robert Nešpůrek —we’d be happy to chat.

French Audiovisual Exports Show Strength Amid Global Challenges At the 30th Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, CNC and Unifrance reported €203.4 million in French audiovisual sales for 2023, reflecting a 5.3% decline but marking the third time in 30 years that exports surpassed €200 million. Total exports, including pre-sales and co-productions, reached €309.2 million. VOD platforms accounted for 31.3% of revenues, while traditional TV broadcasters contributed 54.2%. Dramatic fiction, led by series like HPI and Marie Antoinette, topped the charts with €74.5 million, while documentaries generated €47.2 million. Western Europe remained the primary market. Notably, co-production contributions surged by 34.5%, reinforcing France’s leadership in global audiovisual content. The French audiovisual industry flourished in 2023, with a variety of captivating dramas, documentaries, and animated series resonating with international audiences. From Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir to Denzel Washington: An American Model and Of Money and Blood, French content continues to dominate global screens. Featured French companies engaged in deals for French content in 2023 as per Vitrina's Projects and Deals Tracker 2023: StudioCanal: https://lnkd.in/d9JZ_ucG  Newen Connect:  https://lnkd.in/dyPWWmY6  Goodfellas: https://lnkd.in/da9ScqyS  MK2 Films: https://lnkd.in/dXKfjziA SND Films: https://lnkd.in/d5HpyK4X To see all the buyers of French content in 2023 across North America, LATAM, Middle East and APAC, click here:   https://lnkd.in/dEjMt_Zm Key Titles: Animation: Billy the Cowboy Hamster (Dandelooo - View Company Profile on Vitrina - https://lnkd.in/d4Rc--Tw) Animation: Karate Sheep (Xilam Animation - https://lnkd.in/dQbr59qY ) Documentary: Ariane, the Impossible Bet (Lucky You https://lnkd.in/de_fMsS8) Documentary: Denzel Washington: An American Model (Arte Distribution https://lnkd.in/dWMbEi9t) Fiction Drama: Bardot (Federation Studios - https://lnkd.in/d7mGPtkh) Fiction Drama: Of Money and Blood (STUDIOCANAL - https://lnkd.in/d9JZ_ucG)

ACCESS REQUEST for all filmmakers, editors, content creators! Please share with your filmmaker communities! When adding any text or titles to your projects, please consider placing them above the lower third of the screen so that they don't clash with closed captions and subtitles. I've been captioning films for several years and keep running into this issue. Filmmakers often ask me if I can move the captions so that they don't clash with the lower thirds, but this can only be done and guaranteed with open captions (burned in captions). DCP players don't always read formatting that shows closed captions at the top of the screen and online players like Vimeo and YouTube never read that sort of formatting. Happy to answer questions about this in the comments.

Fiction, Reality, and Regulation: The Journey of Cinema Shuttling Between Creative Freedom and Government Scrutiny 🎬 In the ever-expanding world of OTT content, creative storytelling knows no bounds—or does it? Recent events have sparked discussions about the complex interplay between fiction and reality, and the consequences when the lines blur of freedom in content and misinterpretation of facts "IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack" (Netflix, 2024): The series aimed to capture a harrowing moment in history, but its choice to rename real-life terrorists as 'Shankar' and 'Bhola' has led to government intervention for changing names which represent misinterpretation of facts "Heeramandi" (Netflix, 2024): Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s highly anticipated OTT debut, set in Lahore during the 1920s-1940s, has already faced criticism. Despite the show's visual grandeur, critics from Pakistan, including former politician Yousuf Salahuddin, argue that it distorts Lahore’s rich cultural history, presenting a version of events that clashes with the authentic narrative "Tandav" (Amazon Prime Video, 2021): A fictional portrayal of political and religious themes drew more than just viewer interest—it led to the summoning of its creators by the government "A Suitable Boy" (Netflix, 2020): A seemingly simple scene—a kiss in a temple—ignited a national debate and legal scrutiny. Can fictional moments resonate in ways that creators never anticipated, stirring emotions far beyond the screen allegedly hurting religious sentiments "Paatal Lok" (Amazon Prime Video, 2020): The depiction of certain communities in this series led to significant public discussion, raising questions about the responsibility that comes with storytelling hurting Nepali community "Sacred Games" (Netflix, 2018): The second season of this groundbreaking series, directed by Anurag Kashyap, sparked controversy among Sikh groups. A particular scene showing Saif Ali Khan’s character, Sartaj Singh, discarding his ‘kada’—a sacred bracelet in Sikhism—provoked strong reactions, highlighting the sensitivities involved when fictional narratives intersect with religious beliefs These instances underscore an ongoing, subtle tension: As streaming platforms continue to redefine storytelling, how do they manage the fine line between creative freedom and the potential for controversy? The ability to push boundaries is what makes OTT content so compelling, but it also places creators in challenging positions where their choices can have unexpected ramifications. #OTTContent #CreativeDecisions #Storytelling #FictionVsReality #Netflix #AmazonPrime #ContentControversy Netflix India Amazon Prime