With the advent of new technologies comes a wealth of opportunities for the independent filmmaker. Where once the goal was to land a theatrical distribution deal, these days filmmakers may choose to seek alternative means of distribution. Some companies, like Magnolia and IFC, are experimenting with closing the window between theatrical and DVD and on-demand releases. Other companies, like Wellspring (at the behest of corporate owners the Weinstein Company) are closing theatrical divisions outright to focus exclusively on DVD. How can independent companies remain competitive in this new climate? With Wellspring getting sprung—will more small companies follow suit? Is our shared theater experience doomed to suffer the fate of the Nickelodeon?
Scheduled panelists include: Marisa Kaselica (formerly Director of National Sales and Marketing at Wellspring), Ted Sarandos, (Chief Content Officer Netflix), and representatives from Google Video and Without a Box’s new direct sales/ distribution division.
Joel S. Bachar, (founder of Microcinema International) will be the panel moderator.
Cinema Epicuria - The Sonoma Valley Film Festival, The
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Welcome to Cinema Epicuria, where we celebrate independent filmmaking that captures the richness of the human experience, set amidst Sonoma’s epicurean pleasures of fine food, award-winning wine and unparalleled natural beauty.
Cinema Epicuria, The Sonoma Valley Film Society is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization that:
provides cultural and educational opportunities for the public through and concerning the media of film and video;
produces an annual Film Festival as a central highly-visible community building event;and
provides a rich set of positive creative activities for local youth in the areas of media literacy, film appreciation, and film & video production.
We also partner with local schools and other youth-serving organizations to impart our passion and love for the expressive power of film into the fearless minds, hearts, and hands of our young people, our future.
Together with film industry professionals who visit us from around the world, and local film-lovers of all ages, we explore different world-views, stories, and story-telling techniques, always moving closer to encountering our common humanity.
