The IndieGoGo CrowdFunding Interview is Up!

The first part of our exclusive interview with Danae Ringelmann, co-founder and COO of IndieGoGo is now up. Danae and her partners Slava Rubin and Eric Schell founded the company in 2008 with the mission to help independent filmmakers from all walks of life secure funds to get their projects off the ground. The site has taken off better than they expected and they have now broadened their user base to include not only films but creative projects of every kind. Whether you want to raise money to fund a start-up, for a cause or realize any type of artistic goal, this interview is choc full of great advice with questions submitted by you! Check it out here: CrowdFunding with IndieGoGo. (free registration required)

Two New Film Fests for the Greater Good

March 3 - 6, 2011 //
Landmark Theatres Embarcadero Center Cinema & the Bently Reserve

The San Francisco Green Film Festival will launch March 3-6, 2011 and will be the first-ever festival of its kind on the West Coast presenting inspiring programs and discussions that link films and media arts with environmental advocacy and activism. The Festival will include screenings of over 70 premieres. Get the full details at: San Francisco Green Film Festival

Smart Apps Invade Hollywood!

Film production is the latest industry to be invaded by a plethora of new "Smart Device" applications, giving end users tremendous power through their iPads, iPhones, Driods and Tabs. In fact, there's a new website up, which is specifically dedicated to the app revolution in Hollywood. Appropriately titled HandHeldHollywood.com, the site is the brainchild of multi-hyphenate creative, and my old buddy, Taz Goldstein. Hop on over to HHH and find out the latest and greatest apps to fuel your production.

iPhone App Offers Extensive Production Data

Created by filmmakers, for filmmakers and film buffs, Doddle hopes to revolutionize the film and TV industries by providing users with the most current, continuously updated database of businesses and individuals that pertain to the entertainment industry. Available as a Smart phone app and as a website, Doddle – slang for "an easy task" – benefits anyone in the film and TV industry by allowing users to search for vendors, crew, talent, locations, film offices and other resources anywhere in the world.

Digital Rebellion Cut Notes - Screening Notes App for the iPad

The days of fumbling with a lighted pen or clipboard to take notes during an important screening are over. That is, if you have Cut Notes, a recently released screening notes app for the iPad. Perfect for editors, directors, producers or anyone who needs to take notes during a screening, just tap the "Play" button and Cut Notes will start running timecode along with your cut. For each note you take, the software tracks your information with the corresponding timecode. When your screening is over, you can print out your list of notes, or better yet, email the list, which can then be imported as markers into a variety of non-linear editing systems. Get the full details on this and a variety of other nifty editing apps at the Digtal Rebellion website.

Cloud Collaboration via Remote My Project

Remote My Project is a new web, iPhone, iPad and iTouch based application that allows users to upload, view and collaborate on QuickTime based projects and clips securely from the Amazon s3 cloud. It gives users the ability to mange media projects at all levels of development. From dailies and rough cuts through online and broadcast delivery, clients and customers can use the system toreview assets, make timecode annotated notes and automate email notifications of client comments. Users can aslo import and export XML data to Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere. At the enterprise level, RMP can intergrate with Final Cut Server to further automate the post workflow. See more at the Remote My Project website.

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