RESEARCH & INTERVIEWS
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Embracing Innovation: a new methodology for feature film production in Australia
Robert Connolly - Writer, Director, Producer
Do too many Australian films fall into a budgetary 'no-man's land' - not big enough to compete with the US studios, yet too big to stand a chance of commercial viability in a market flooded with independent films?
Guy Gadney Interview
Guy Gadney - Transmedia Producer
Monologue to dialogue, Audience as creators, Building audiences, Multiple revenue streams, A new business model, Abundance of broadband, It’s all about the story
Penny Chapman Interview
Penny Chapman - Producer
From solo operator to partnerships, Business advice, It’s about trust, Lone producer no longer viable, Producer of the next generation, More platforms and revenue streams, Developing new ideas, TV networks changing, The impact of Facebook, More sophisticated audiences, Bolder programming required, Television and film merging, Trust your instincts.September 7, 2011
Categories:Business Model, Economics, Film, Research & Interviews, TV
Tags:featured, film production, social media
Jennifer Wilson Interview
Jennifer Wilson - Transmedia Producer
What is transmedia?, Interactivity and talking back, Engaging the audience, Authorship will be many-stranded, Content plus context, User-generated content, Generation C, Brands as clues, Social influencers, Find Filter Forward, Virtual currencies, Multiple revenue streams, Funding transmedia, Crowdfunding, A different mind think, Creativity makes everything work, Fail fast
Richard Payten Interview
Richard Payten - Distributor
The power of a distributor, The value of a distributor. The money trail, Minimising the downside, It’s not a business for the fait hearted, Instinct plus rationale, Windows are collapsing, Increase in online distribution, Always a place for exhibition, You need a passion for the industry, A crazy sexy businessSeptember 7, 2011
Categories:Creativity, Research & Interviews
Tags:distribution, featured, new technologies
Dee McLachlan Interview
Dee McLachlan - Director
Serving the audience, Financing screen content, Committees stifle innovation, More effective government support, Putting the money on the screen, Failure is essential, An exciting new worldSeptember 7, 2011
Categories:Creativity, Research & Interviews
Tags:audience, film finance, government
Getting in the digital frame: A screen producer’s guide to the digital landscape
Jennifer Wilson - Transmedia Producer
The media world is undergoing a seismic shift as audiences increasingly turn to online and interactive content. Meanwhile media brands that were unknown a few years ago (Google, YouTube, Facebook) have become household names. Screen content producers cannot afford to ignore this changing mediascape.
Seph McKenna Interview
Seph McKenna - Distributor
Driving factors in distribution, Reaching audiences, Greater accessibility, The experience of cinema, The x-factor, Advice for emerging filmmakersSeptember 7, 2011
Categories:Film, Research & Interviews
Tags:audiences, distribution, sustainability
John Maynard Interview
John Maynard - Producer, Distributor
An industry of ideas, Cinema is the business of the Director, 100% instinct, Curating content, Reaching audiences, Independents are the talent base, The biggest bonfire on the hill, Independents will always survive, Live a rich lifeSeptember 7, 2011
Categories:Creativity, Distribution, Film, Research & Interviews
Tags:audiences, distribution
Ross Grayson Bell Interview
Ross Grayson Bell - Writer, Producer
Conviction is key, Don’t do it on your own, Lightning in a bottle, Failure makes us stronger, Sustainable filmmaking, Competing with Hollywood, Directors are brand, The savvy audience, Concepts and story, Story is everythingSeptember 7, 2011
Categories:Distribution, Film, Research & Interviews
Tags:film production, sustainability
