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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Valuable Lessons Learned from DIYDays NYC
April 3, 2010
Notes by Brian Geldin
DIYDays, a roving conference series for those who create, rolled into New York City’s New School University yesterday. DIYDays founder Lance Weiler, – also the creator of the WorkBook Project, an open creative network – remarked, “We’re in a really amazing time where we’re [...]

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Posted by Liz Nord / Twitter @lizfilm
The Conversation
March 27, 2010
Columbia University, New York, NY
I have to admit, I’ve been a bit jaded at independent film events lately, where the overwhelming sentiment seems to be, “We’re screwed.” I am therefore over-the-moon happy to report that The Conversation was no such day. I guess I should have [...]

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I’m slightly late on posting about this, but thanks to me checking in with my new IndieGoGo profile, I was reminded just now about what seems to be quite a revolutionary new film festival called FROM HERE TO AWESOME, founded by DIY filmmakers Lance Weiler (The Last Broadcast, Head Trauma), Arin Crumley (Four Eyed Monsters) [...]

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