This is partially cross-posted from a post I did for Filmmaker Magazine. I had a chance to interview Efe Cakerel, founder of MUBI recently. Formerly known as The Auteurs, MUBI is a VOD portal/social network for cinephiles. It's well known for its international library. What's really interesting to me about MUBI is their strategy for...
Here is an interesting infographic from Bundle showing a breakdown of the cities whose dwellers do the most digital media consumption on Netflix, Hulu, Blockbuster online, etc. They sure do like streaming in Texas!
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This is cross-posted on Focal Press' Mastering Film Blog. I received an email recently from Zak Forsman, tweep of mine, announcing his crowdfunding campaign for a film he is working on called Down and Dangerous. It’s based on his dad’s exploits as a drug smuggler. Crowdfunding is an increasingly popular way to raise funds for...
Funny infographic on 7 types of iPhone users. Hopefully you are thinking of ways to target mobile phone users for your indie film. Maybe this will help you know your audience a little better.
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Here is a conversation with the creator of Button Ijo: Amir Pohan. He is a filmmaker and founder looking to showcase Indonesian filmmaking talent to the world with this VOD portal. It's built on Dynamo.
BTBO: What's your role at Button Ijo? Can you talk a little bit about your background as it relates to film?
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