Meet Rob Underhill, Director/Filmmaker
Rob Underhill will present a workshop in the afternoon and serve on our Filmmakers’ Lounge Panel that evening on June 4th. ROB UNDERHILL is a film and TV director, producer, writer and editor. His films have been in competition at over 200 film festivals worldwide, including ST. LOUIS and SEATTLE (both *Academy Award-qualifying* film festivals), OAXACA (Mexico), SUNSCREEN (Academy-sponsored) and [...]
Meet Gregg Jamback, Filmmaker & Commercial Media Specialist
Gregg Jamback, Best of the Fest 2015 winner, will serve on our Filmmakers’ Lounge Panelist on June 4th. Gregg Jamback established Swiftwater Media in 2000 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In addition to serving local companies and non-profits, Swiftwater Media has had an impact across the region, including creating the documentary-style video profiles shown at the North Carolina Awards (a yearly [...]
Meet Alice Fuller, Social Media Consultant
Alice Filler will present a workshop in the afternoon and serve on our Filmmakers' Lounge Panel that evening on June 4th. A TV and film producer turned social media strategist, Ms. Fuller is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Sheer Social, a boutique social media marketing training and consulting business. Originally from Raleigh, NC, Alice graduated top of her class [...]
It’s a Wrap: Make the Right Moves Now!
It's a Wrap: Make the Right Moves Now! Movies tell a series of small important stories in every shot. Each shot is a carefully composed scene framed, paced, and lit to bring meaning to the script. From where the actors stand, to the sound of ocean waves, every little detail is the result of planning and cooperation, [...]
Social Media is Boom Marketing!
Social Media is Boom Marketing! If you want your project to blow up, social media can make it go boom! An effective social media campaign can rapidly increase interest from audiences as well as potential distributors. Filmmaking has always been a collaborative art form and this will not ever change. What social media has changed is the way collaboration has [...]
Filmmaking: Art and Money
Filmmaking: Art and Money Three Financing Options: Deferred Equity, Talent Swapping & Crowdfunding Which should you choose? Like all artists, filmmakers often struggle to support their art. Building relationships with other filmmakers is always a great idea for many emerging filmmakers who have limited funding sources. The trend towards forming gypsy crews of filmmakers who agree to swap time and [...]