Film Distribution on Digital Platforms – Who Wins, Who Loses?

Posted by Film Festival Staff in Home Page Feature, Independent Film News

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The Digital Film Age has made it mandatory for independent filmmakers to become knowledgeable about advancing production technologies. In the last five years, in particular, digital technologies have rapidly changed the way filmmakers produce their craft. Yet, as much as filmmakers are more acquainted with production innovations, they are often less savvy in the mutable world of digital distribution. In this ever-changing medium, it is increasingly...

From Film Fans to Filmmakers – YouTube and Other Digital Platforms Transform Filmmaking

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Featured Post written by Richard Bever (Producer & Co-President, Chill Films) When HIFF was launched twenty years ago, creating a short film was typically a substantial undertaking. It often required a backpack full of cash (or a healthy credit limit), access to expensive equipment, and often weeks/months of preparation and execution. Flash forward to the Facebook Age, where short-filmmaking can be as...

Leveraging Passion & Purpose at the Crossroads of Social Media and Independent Film

Posted by Film Festival Staff in HIFF Behind-the-Scenes, Home Page Feature

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"In the long history of humankind, those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed." -- Charles Darwin The world of independent film is in constant flux.  For over 30 years, independent filmmakers have introduced theatergoers to new worlds, new ideas, or simply just a new view of the familiar.  The  filmmakers themselves must also be adapters -- often creating impactful and meaningful art under some of the...