-
RSS:- Here’s what you risk when you delay audience engagement… May 17, 2012 ADM
- How to bounce back from a failed Kickstarter campaign? May 16, 2012 ADM
- PMD Proverbs | Do NOT crowdfund for your entire budget! May 15, 2012 ADM
- Social media is the new AM radio… May 14, 2012 ADM
- Go analog…mainly because it’s better than digital… May 13, 2012 ADM
- What do you look for in a workshop? May 11, 2012 ADM
- Things you need to be doing every day as an independent filmmaker… May 10, 2012 ADM
- The curse of too much free time… May 9, 2012 ADM
- Increasing the threshold for Facebook likes… May 8, 2012 ADM
- It’s all about the story and the dialogues, timeless elements which don’t change… May 7, 2012 ADM
Category Archives: Curate-A-Film
PMD Proverbs | You can’t polish a turd!
Here’s the thing, kids…this incessant raft of also-ran indies we’ve been seeing so far in 2012 – which some say will clock in at close to 45,000 titles – the majority of them…? Turds all. Turds = poorly-scripted narratives with … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Audience, Blogging, Community, Curate-A-Film, Curation, Distribution, DIY, Rants
Tagged actor, actress, adam daniel mezei, adamdanielmezei.com, bomb it, christopher penn, derek sivers, distribution, facebook, festivals, film, film festival, film festivals, film review, film reviews, film specific, filmmaker, filmmaking, films, google, google plus, independent, independent film, independent films, indie, indies, internet marketing, john j wall, john wall, jon reiss, linked in, linkedin, managing the grey, marketing, marketing over coffee, mezei, mitch joel, pinterest, player, players, pmd, pmd-for-hire, pmdforhire.com, pmding, podcast, podcasting, pr, producer, producer of marketing and distribution, production, public relations, review, reviews, selling your film without selling your soul, six pixels of separation, stacey parks, think outside the box office, tiff, toronto international film festival, toronto tiff, twist image, twitter
Leave a comment
Why Inbound Marketing Won’t Ever Be Enough…
Another day, another stellar Marketing Over Coffee podcast episode starring marketing consultants Christopher S. Penn and John Wall (above photo, left to right). And yet again, it’s another entry from me about something I’d picked up there that has resonance … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Audience, Blogging, Community, Curate-A-Film, Distribution, DIY, Documentary, DVD, Email Marketing, Facebook, Film Festivals, PMD-For-Hire, Stills, Twitter, VOD
Tagged actor, actress, adam daniel mezei, adamdanielmezei.com, c.c. chapman, cc chapman, cd baby, cdbaby, christopher penn, cspenn, derek sivers, distribution, facebook, festivals, film, film festival, film festivals, film review, film reviews, film specific, filmmaker, filmmaking, films, for immediate release, google, google plus, independent, independent film, independent films, indie, indies, internet marketing, john wall, jon reiss, linked in, linkedin, managing the grey, marketing, marketing over coffee, mezei, mitch joel, player, players, pmd, pmd-for-hire, pmdforhire.com, pmding, podcast, podcasting, pr, producer, producer of marketing and distribution, production, public relations, radio show, review, reviews, six pixels of separation, stacey parks, tiff, toronto international film festival, toronto tiff, twist image, twitter
Leave a comment
The #Berlinale | Talent Campus | Killer / Hope Crossing the Lines
Every time Ted Hope or Christine Vachon are slotted to speak at either a talent campus, a panel series, or a workshop at a film festival – and I’m there in the city – I always make a point to … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Audience, Blogging, Crowdfunding, Curate-A-Film, DIY, Film Festivals, Live Events
Tagged actor, actress, adam daniel mezei, adamdanielmezei.com, berlin, berlinale, berlinale talent campus, c.c. chapman, cc chapman, cd baby, cdbaby, christopher penn, derek sivers, distribution, facebook, festivals, film, film festival, film festivals, film review, film reviews, film specific, filmmaker, filmmaking, films, for immediate release, google, google plus, independent, independent film, independent films, indie, indies, internet marketing, jon reiss, linked in, linkedin, managing the grey, marketing, marketing over coffee, mezei, mitch joel, player, players, pmd, pmd-for-hire, pmdforhire.com, pmding, podcast, podcasting, pr, producer, producer of marketing and distribution, production, public relations, radio show, review, reviews, six pixels of separation, stacey parks, talent campus, tiff, toronto international film festival, toronto tiff, twist image, twitter
2 Comments
Characteristics of the “Democratized Filmmaking Era” – Part 2
The other day I was discussing the perils of the “democratized filmmaking era.” I outlined a few scenarios how the mere fact of having unlimited choice or unfettered access to contents, technology, and gear wasn’t necessarily all it was cracked … Continue reading
Posted in Audience, Blogging, Curate-A-Film, Distribution, DIY, Documentary, DVD, PMD-For-Hire, VOD
Tagged actor, actress, adam daniel mezei, adamdanielmezei.com, c.c. chapman, cc chapman, cd baby, cdbaby, christopher penn, derek sivers, distribution, facebook, festivals, film, film festival, film festivals, film review, film reviews, film specific, filmmaker, filmmaking, films, for immediate release, google, google plus, independent, independent film, independent films, indie, indies, internet marketing, jon reiss, linked in, linkedin, managing the grey, marketing, marketing over coffee, mezei, mitch joel, player, players, pmd, pmd-for-hire, pmdforhire.com, pmding, podcast, podcasting, pr, producer, producer of marketing and distribution, production, public relations, radio show, review, reviews, six pixels of separation, stacey parks, tiff, toronto international film festival, toronto tiff, twist image, twitter
Leave a comment
The PMD | DVD Kits for Your Alternative/Non-Conventional Theatrical Screenings and Other Live Events
If you’ve been sticking to a total DIY approach for the distribution of your film or documentary, you’ll have already considered the various alternative theatrical means of getting your film out to a wider audience. Over the useful life of … Continue reading
Posted in Audience, Behind-The-Scenes, Blogging, Community, Curate-A-Film, DIY, Documentary, DVD, Email Marketing, Live Events, PMD-For-Hire, PR
Tagged actor, actress, adam daniel mezei, adamdanielmezei.com, c.c. chapman, cc chapman, cd baby, cdbaby, christopher penn, derek sivers, distribution, facebook, festivals, film, film festival, film festivals, film review, film reviews, film specific, filmmaker, filmmaking, films, for immediate release, google, google plus, independent, independent film, independent films, indie, indies, internet marketing, jon reiss, linked in, linkedin, managing the grey, marketing, marketing over coffee, mezei, mitch joel, player, players, pmd, pmdforhire.com, pmding, podcast, podcasting, pr, producer, producer of marketing and distribution, production, public relations, radio show, review, reviews, six pixels of separation, stacey parks, tiff, toronto international film festival, toronto tiff, twist image, twitter
Leave a comment
That Mysterious Seventies Allure…
Ah, the Seventies. Bet you couldn’t guess I’m a product of that era. Yep, always been in its thrall. Believe it. Little back then did I sense, however, at that uber tender age what was actually going on in the … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Curate-A-Film
Leave a comment
So how was your @DRIVENfilm debut experience?
For all those who attended the Beverly Hills Film Festival debut of JENS PULVER | DRIVEN, we’re curious to know how was your audience experience. Did you enjoy the post-screening Q&A which followed? Did you document the event for … Continue reading
Posted in Audience, Blogging, Community, Crowdfunding, Curate-A-Film, Distribution, DIY, Documentary, Facebook, Film Festivals, Live Events, Twitter
Tagged actor, actress, adam daniel mezei, adamdanielmezei.com, christina rose, david branin, distribution, dylan bruno, exposure, film, film courage, film courage radio show, film review, film reviews, film specific, filmmaker, filmmaking, films, for immediate release, future states, futurestates, futurestatestv, gary king, gregory bayne, independent, independent film, independent films, indie, indies, j. reuben appelman, jens, jens pulver, jens pulver driven, jon reiss, julie keck, karen worden, lane street, lane street pictures, marketing, mezei, mitch joel, mma, player, players, pmd, pmd-for-hire, pmdforhire.com, pmding, podcast, podcasting, pr, producer, producer of marketing and distribution, production, public relations, pulver, radio show, reuben lim, review, reviews, six pixels of separation, stacey parks, ufc
1 Comment
@DRIVENfilm’s Video-of-the-Day #5 | @Jens_Pulver refuses to concede for three minutes!
Jens Pulver refuses to concede Here’s what I love about this clip (duration: 3:00m) – there is absolutely zero talk of failure from this guy. I just dare you to tell Jens Pulver the nastiest thing in the book. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Curate-A-Film, Distribution, DIY, Live Events
Tagged actor, actress, adam daniel mezei, adamdanielmezei.com, christina rose, david branin, distribution, exposure, film, film courage, film courage radio show, film review, film reviews, film specific, filmmaker, filmmaking, films, for immediate release, future states, futurestates, futurestatestv, gary king, independent, independent film, independent films, indie, indies, jon reiss, julie keck, karen worden, lane street, lane street pictures, marketing, mezei, mitch joel, player, players, pmd, pmd-for-hire, pmdforhire.com, pmding, podcast, podcasting, pr, producer, producer of marketing and distribution, production, public relations, radio show, reuben lim, review, reviews, six pixels of separation, stacey parks
1 Comment
Guide for the Perplexed: What does @drivenfilm mean by “open source?” Huh, @gregorybayne
So Gregory Bayne’s latest doc project, Jens Pulver | DRIVEN, has passed its official halfway point in its most recent crowdsourcing foray. The campaign was spearheaded in the wake of the raucous live event success the picture enjoyed had … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Curate-A-Film, Distribution, DIY, Live Events
Tagged adam daniel, adam daniel mezei, adamdanielmezei.com, admtv, independent, independent film, independent films, indie, indie film, indie films, indies, mezei, movie, movies, pmd, pmdforhire.com, pmding, producer, videoblog
1 Comment
#BLOODSWORTH | Gregory Bayne puts on yet *another* Kickstarter clinic…
UPDATE: Click to RT! I’m an abiding fan of Gregory Bayne’s craft and have been so for nearly a year’s time, ever since Sundance 2011. Over the year I’ve known him, he seems to go from strength to strength to…strength, yet … Continue reading →