Cheryl’s Talking Shtick

The Firefox Flicks Ad Contest is in full swing. I’ve been working with some interesting people at a variety of film festivals who are helping to spread the word about the contest.

The Web is creating an opportunity for Indie film makers to bypass the traditional methods of advertising and distribution. With broadband streaming, downloads to portable devices, pod casts, community sites and blogs a new world is opening up that gives more power to the people. This is also giving film makers and those interested in promoting new ways of working together a platform for creating something unique. A couple of examples:

“Campus Movie Fest is the only event of its kind to provide thousands of student teams with Apple laptops, camcorders, and training. In addition, hundreds of local musicians provide the best independent music that students have permission to use as their soundtracks. The movie-making events culminate in unforgettable finales, with the on-campus showcases attracting thousands of students and staff.”

“The Hollywood Experiment is an experiment in which a film is made using the Internet and the talent of filmmakers all over the world. The filmmakers will contribute different scenes in an effort to create one complete film. We will then submit the completed film to many high-profile film festivals. Our goal is to showcase the talent of the artists that contribute and participate in the experiment.”

IndieFilmCamp is being organized “To introduce and involve the Independent Film community to the capabilites of net media for conversing with a developing audiences, and for syndicating, promoting and distributing works.”

It’s exciting to see how we can create new ways of working together.