The Film Panel Notetaker

DIY Days New York
March 5, 2011
Notes by Brian Geldin
DIY Days returned to New York where I attended another full day of discussions and workshops at the New School organized by WorkBook Project founder and Do-it-Yourself filmmaker and guru Lance Weiler. Below are my raw notes I typed on my laptop that I hope can be [...]

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Keynote Speech: Harry Belafonte
Envision: Addressing Global Issues Through Documentaries
A Joint Program of IFP and the United Nations’ Department of Public Information
TheTimesCenter
New York, NY
July 10, 2010
By Brian Geldin

Photo by Erin Essemmacher.
The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) and the United Nations Department of Public Information (UN DPI) presented its second annual “Envision: Addressing Global Issues through Documentaries” forum [...]

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A Conversation with Kevin SmithIndependent Film WeekSunday, September 14, 2008FIT – Haft Auditorium – New York, NY
Filmmaker Kevin Smith, whose new film Zack and Miri Make a Porno opens in theaters this Halloween, came to the Independent Filmmaker Conference to talk about his new film, his career, his upcoming politically-driven film Red State, and to [...]

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