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2009 January 06 Tuesday 07:09 UTC/GMT/Universal Time

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History  Hollywood  Talent

Douglas Fairbanks Celebration at the Academy 2008 Nov. 6

BY ANDRE SOARES. LOS ANGELES (CINEMA MINIMA) — A screening of a new print of THE GAUCHO (1927) will be the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’s celebration of Hollywood’s biggest action-adventure star of the silent era, Douglas Fairbanks. The event will take place 2008 November 6 Thursday, at 7:30 p.m., at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California.

This new print (from the Museum of Modern Art) of Fairbanks’ penultimate silent film will be accompanied by music composed and conducted by Michael Mortilla, performed by a quintet. The screening will be preceded by outtakes shot in two-strip Technicolor.

THE GAUCHO is presented in conjunction with the publication of the Academy’s new book, Douglas Fairbanks, by Jeffrey Vance (with Tony Maietta and photo editor Robert Cushman). All three contributors will be on hand signing books before and after the screening.

This screening will be an excellent chance to watch a major silent — or rather, dialogue-less — production the way it was meant to be watched: a great print, on the big screen, with live musical accompaniment. Not to be missed by those interested in the development of the art of cinema.

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2008 October 17 Friday 07:14 by André Soares —  No Comments »

Finance  Preproduction

Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents

The first, most crucial step in making a film is finding the funds to do it. Let Louise Levison, who wrote the innovative business plan for THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, show you how.

Whether you’re planning a feature, a short, a documentary, or a large-format film, Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents teaches you how to create a business plan that can be presented to a potential investor.

In jargon-free plain language, the author leads you through every step. Each chapter concentrates on a different section of your business plan, including the industry, marketing, financing, and distribution.

There are supplementary exercises and spreadsheets on the included CD workbook, so you’ll get comfortable crunching the numbers — no math degree required! The latest, fifth edition contains completely revised and updated industry data, updated information on the market for short films, as well as a new chapter on nontraditional films such as documentaries. Highlights:

  • A step-by-step approach to creating a business plan that will attract investor financing for a project
  • A new chapter on non-traditional films such as documentaries
  • Bonus CD-ROM

Buy Filmmakers & Financing: Business Plans for Independents now online at the Writers Store. [Movie Money]

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2008 October 8 Wednesday 12:19 by Austin Burbridge —  No Comments »

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