About Online Video Distribution

There are 4,000 to 5,000 English-language feature films made each year, and many without any meaningful distribution --not to mention the flood of documentaries and short films that have become so popular.

In fact, you might have made one of them. Now if filmmaking is a hobby to you, or maybe creating a small sensation on YouTube, or getting into an obscure film festival and selling a few DVDs from the trunk of your car is the height of your ambition, then great. Have a blast, but don't give up your day job.

However, if your ultimate goal is to tell compelling stories, get your movies seen, and find the best distribution available so that you can create a viable career, then you’ve come to right place.
I do want to be honest, though. The chances are you’re not going to to make a million bucks with online distribution alone. Not yet, anyway. What Fans Of Film offers is the first step. The first step is getting your movie noticed. Building an audience and generating a stream of income for you (and not some multi-national company) comes after that. If your work generates enough buzz, that certain Hollywood producer might see it and offer you a lucrative distribution deal --maybe even an advance on your next flick.

The distribution game is changing with every day for a variety of reasons. No one can be sure what the next 'big deal' with distribution will be. But when the dust clears one of these days, you can be sure that the internet will be at the heart of video distribution.

This is your chance to get in on the game with minimal investment and risk to you. We provide you with everything you need to know about online distribution techniques and internet marketing. So welcome aboard.

For Independent Film Fans

I'm sure most of you know the familiar experience of flipping through an endless parade of cable channels looking for something interesting to watch often settling for something uninteresting or previously seen. Maybe the thought of someone else telling you what you can watch and when you can isn't appealing. Sure, a DVR can satisfy the need to time-shift the shows you actually want to watch, but what about 'all the other stuff' out there? YouTube is fine if you like watching cats flushing toilets on a low-quality player that stutters like it's drunk.

The good news is that the marriage between the internet and TV is just about to be consummated. A number of companies are releasing technologies such as wireless HDMI and media extenders like the Apple TV and the xbmc project. This opens up opportunities for viewers to see independent filmmakers' movies on their large screen TV, not some puny computer monitor.

Our goal is build the best selection of content that you may never have had the chance to see anywhere else. We also want to encourage and support the careers of independent filmmakers worldwide. Fans of Film was created to help independent filmmakers overcome the traditional obstacles they face while connecting hungry audiences with their creations.

Filmmakers wanted New Mexico, Santa Fe

Santa Fe Community College Open House

Open House Puts SFCC Film Program in the Spotlight

Contact: Todd Eric Lovato, Media Relations Director (505) 428-1776

Santa Fe, NM, Nov. 26, 2008 –– Want to be in the movies? Learn more about the dynamic and fast-growing world of filmmaking and media arts during Santa Fe Community College’s film program open house, held Dec. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m., in Room 563, 6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe.

Speak with faculty and students to learn more about SFCC’s growing film program and the burgeoning New Mexico film industry. Explore the SFCC studios and discover information on upcoming SFCC classes in film crew training, make-up artistry, documentary, international horror, screenwriting, interactive video, editing, cinematography and more. The open house will feature interactive stations where guests can view student and faculty work, participate in a make-up demonstration and observe a professional studio dolly setup. Guests can also learn more about specific classes and degree and certificate options at SFCC. Registration for the upcoming spring semester classes will be available onsite for classes starting January 17. “People interested in filmmaking are going to be surprised at how much we have going on at Santa Fe Community College,” said SFCC film instructor Monique Anair. Anair is also the co-host of “Cinemascope,” a weekly radio show – airing Friday nights at 6:30 p.m. on radio station KSFR 101.1 FM – which features interviews with local and national filmmakers, actors and local students. “It’s an exciting time to be part of the film scene in New Mexico right now,” said Anair. “More and more, I’m seeing local film students coming to film school, training, then leaving to become part of New Mexico’s growing film scene.” For more information: Monique Anair, Film Instructor (505) 428-1738 Sandra DuCharme, Media Arts and Film Program Coordinator (505) 428-1421

Filmmakers Wanted In New Mexico

Hand Drum Selected for National Geographic’s All Roads Film Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico

All Roads Film Project

Contact: Shawna Begay, (505) 424-5716; sbegay@iaia.edu

Santa Fe, NM – The Institute of American Indian Arts is pleased to announce that Hand Drum, a short film created by Stephanie Painter during the 2008 IAIA Summer Television and Film Workshop (in collaboration with Disney ABC Television Group), has been selected for National Geographic’s All Roads Film Festival. The 12-minute film will be shown twice during the All Roads stopover in Santa Fe: once on Thursday, December 4 at 3:15 p.m. and again on Sunday, December 7 at 10:15 a.m. at the Forum located on the College of Santa Fe campus. Movie passes may be purchased by calling the Santa Fe Film Festival box office at 505.989.1495.

Filmmaker Stephanie Painter (Washoe/Shoshone/Oneida) first learned the art of film making when she was a teenager, and has since directed, edited, and produced three short films. She was one of 15 Native students to attend the IAIA Summer Television and Film Workshop this past summer. Her film Hand Drum follows the humorous escapades of a young Native man as he tries to get the girl of his dreams the only way he knows how--the traditional way--using his songs and hand drum. The All Roads Film Project is a National Geographic program created to provide an international platform for indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture artists to share their cultures, stories, and perspectives through the power of film and photography. For more information, please call Shawna Begay at (505) 424-5716 or e-mail sbegay@iaia.edu. For a still image from the film please e-mail sgolar@iaia.edu. For more information about the Institute of American Indian Arts, please visit www.iaia.edu.