Everyone's Famous for 15 Seconds, on Saturday, June 21, at the Festival Gallery at the LA Film Festival.
Danae Ringelmann, CFA, Chief of Finance & Customer Development, IndieGoGo (left); moderated a panel of Linda Olszewski of Shorts International and Independent Filmmaker Phillip Von Alvensleben, Filmaka. The trio explained how the Internet and other digital media have ushered in new opportunities and challenges for the independent filmmaker, and ways in which independent filmmakers can use it to their advantage.
They discussed the ways in which independent filmmakers can use short films as a calling card, as well as marketing tools for self promotion.
"Opportunities are everywhere," Ringelmann said. "There's never been a better time to be an independent filmmaker."
"[Short films] are a fairly inexpensive way to show your talent and show your commitment to your dream," Von Alvensleben explained.
A live-action short film can range from 10 to 40 minutes, an animated one: 5 to 40 minutes. A webisode can run 2 to 5 minutes. Also, Olszewski recommended shooting the film (or at least mastering it) in high definition.
Genre films, niche, animation, anything with a hook can get a filmmaker noticed.
The best way to stand out online? The experts agree: "Make a good film."
Danae Ringelmann, CFA, Chief of Finance & Customer Development, IndieGoGo (left); moderated a panel of Linda Olszewski of Shorts International and Independent Filmmaker Phillip Von Alvensleben, Filmaka. The trio explained how the Internet and other digital media have ushered in new opportunities and challenges for the independent filmmaker, and ways in which independent filmmakers can use it to their advantage.
They discussed the ways in which independent filmmakers can use short films as a calling card, as well as marketing tools for self promotion.
"Opportunities are everywhere," Ringelmann said. "There's never been a better time to be an independent filmmaker."
"[Short films] are a fairly inexpensive way to show your talent and show your commitment to your dream," Von Alvensleben explained.
A live-action short film can range from 10 to 40 minutes, an animated one: 5 to 40 minutes. A webisode can run 2 to 5 minutes. Also, Olszewski recommended shooting the film (or at least mastering it) in high definition.
Genre films, niche, animation, anything with a hook can get a filmmaker noticed.
The best way to stand out online? The experts agree: "Make a good film."
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