Myrtle & Olive Productions has just completed a documentary that chronicles the historic and controversial rezoning of Coney Island. ZIPPER: Coney Island's Last Wild Ride follows the story of a small-time ride operator and his beloved carnival contraption called the Zipper. They are driven out of Coney Island when the City of New York and an opportunistic real estate mogul lock horns in a battle over the “People’s Playground.” ZIPPER examines the high cost of redevelopment on an American cultural icon. More info, trailer and cool artwork on the website: http://www.zipperfilm.com.

LAND OF HORBILL (BORNEO) or Sarawak (part of 13 states that form a country known as MALAYSIA) will be the host for SARAWAK INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS CONFERENCE 2012 to be organized by SARAWAK DAYAK FILMMAKING ASSOCIATION. Invitation is open for feature film directors/producers/documentary film directors or producers/scriptwriters/filmmaking association or agency/film commissions/film crews/indie filmmakers/TV broadcasters. For more information, please email us at sarawakdayakfilm@yahoo.com. Conference fee is USD 150 and accommodation (free) for 3 days in Kuching City. The main purpose of this conference is to promote Sarawak as the next film shooting destination in Asia.

We just returned from a marvelous film fest of ten of our documentaries at the Villa Pignatelli in Naples, Italy. the fest was launched with out newest film Ordinary Miracles: The Photo Leagues NY, which got rave responses and an invitation to return with an exhibition of several members of the Photo League! Ordinary Mirscles has been invited to numerous festivals and venues here and abroad, and is available on iTunes!

DocForest 2012
September 14-16

Hey IDA members, come to the beautiful, cool Pacific Northwest! The Seattle Documentary Association (SeaDoc) presents its annual filmmakers' retreat, DocForest, this September 14-16 at the Kitsap Forest Theater. The weekend is filled with informal workshops, films, camaraderie, bonfires, and great food (and we mean GREAT FOOD). DocForest is a not-to-miss opportunity to network, share your own projects and recharge your creative juju!
Join us as we deconstruct documentary storytelling from "finding your visual story" to "weaving together your story's soundscape".

Early bird ticket prices end August 31st.

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/261305

Lucky Girl, a portrait of jazz singer Jacqui Naylor, directed and filmed by Marcelina Cravat has been picked up by distributor EOne! This is Cravat's first full length documentary. She is currently working on her second, Angel Azul featuring the underwater sculptures of Jason deCaires Taylor. Lucky Girl premieres on June 16th at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. Tickets and information available at www.jacquinaylor.com.

We just wrapped a successful Cannes Short Corner where our film was viewed by many distributors, and we are in talks for online distribution.

On another note, we have an upcoming screening at the Mixed Roots Festival in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday June 16th at 11AM.

Best, Anjay and Dave

Online broadcaster ScreenZone is inviting documentary filmmakers to submit their films to be part of its online catalogue.

ScreenZone is a newly established video website for documentaries, which offers streaming on a pay per view basis. It has been set up to connect more filmmakers with more viewers and for both to get better value.

Filmmakers get paid between $2.99 and $5.00 per steam of their film, according to the length and release date. Please check the website for details on pricing: screenzone.tv

The Deal for Filmmakers
ScreenZone is offering non-exclusive license agreements with film suppliers (filmmakers, distributors, networks and studios); that is, anybody is free to sell their films through competing websites to get the best possible sales for their film. We only ask that you allow us to compete and hopefully excel in your interest.

• Film suppliers receive 70% of sales revenue.

• All films must be at least 20 minutes in length.

• The ScreenZone website has an easy online registration and upload
process for filmmakers, to enable quick and efficient access to international audiences.

Why ScreenZone
ScreenZone was set up by independent filmmakers to help filmmakers, and we understand that there are few outlets for the huge volume of documentaries produced. The internet can overcome this bottleneck and ScreenZone has been set up to do just that.

It has a range of user-friendly search and discovery tools to help guide prospective viewers towards specific topics, genres and filmmakers. We are also keen to support filmmakers who go the extra distance, sometimes risking persecution to provide insights into important issues.

ScreenZone will be promoting the catalogue through news and reviews, and by addressing themes and topics for documentaries around big issues. It also offers a wide range of services such as filmmaker profiles, online promotion and networking for film enthusiasts. In the coming months we will be building more exciting features into our website.

To keep up with Screenzone’s developments join our e-newsletter mailing list by emailing contact@screen.tv

To submit your film, go to screenzone.tv or contact acquisitions@screenzone.tv

Hello, fellow supporters of IDA. I'm looking forward to seeing "The Weight of the Nation." I'm currently completing an IDA Fiscal Sponsorship Program documentary shot in Bangladesh, France, India, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Senegal, Somalia, Turkey, the U.S. and other countries about world hunger and obesity -- four years in the making. If you like "The Weight of the Nation" and want to help spread the word about the global aspects of these problems, please be our "Friend" on Facebook through our website-in-progress, http://pastriology.com and support "Pastriology". Thanks! Alexis Krasilovsky, Writer/Director, "Pastriology"

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http://alexiskrasilovsky.com
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