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Conventional wisdom leads most filmmakers to tour the festival circuit for a year and then, once they secure distribution, open commercially, with the goal to reach a large audience through positive press, and then generate significant distribution revenue. Yet a commercial run in theaters doesn't often come close to the full houses many filmmakers will have enjoyed at festivals. Increasingly, filmmakers are being more strategic, narrowing down a few A-list festivals as platforms to launch their film theatrically and looking into alternative venues such as museums and universities, to better
A report on the inaugural edition of this Texas fest.
Also: Arthouse Picks up Walker’s 'Waste Land'
This week, we at IDA are introducing our community to the filmmakers whose work will be represented in the DocuWeek TM Theatrical Documentary Showcase, August 17-23. We asked the filmmakers to share the stories behind their films-the inspirations, the challenges and obstacles, the goals and objectives, the reactions to their films so far. So, to continue this series of conversations, here are Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine, directors of War/Dance . Synopsis: Set in Northern Uganda, a country ravaged by more than two decades of civil war, War/Dance tells the story of three children whose
Landmark Series on Civil Rights Movement Also Airing on PBS This Month
Tenth Anniversary edition invites ten filmmakers to pick ten docs.
Enter now, the early bird deadline is April 14, 2010.
'Thrilla in Manila,' 'Iran & the West' also among winners.