PIFVA Discussions

Hello. I have had my poetry and book copy written by an attorney
because when I attempted to complete the numerous documents; I became
overwhelmed. What is your recommendation for copywriting? How do
you do it? If you do it yourself, what website or information can you
provide.
How do you do do it in a way that isn't over whelming? All

Hello!

My name is Lansie and I'm the Development Director for the
Philadelphia Film Society, hosts of the annual Philadelphia Film
Festival. Your forums seem like very valuable areas of discussion, and
I'd like to become a much better resource for the local filmmaking
community here in Philadelphia. If you're so inclinced, please offer

Hello Everyone,

Nice meeting everyone who attended the grant orientation. Congrats!

Can anyone recommend anyone for post? I'm mainly looking for a
colorist and post-sound for a 14 minute short film drama. Please let
me know.

Thanks,
Peter
peterkimberlyfi...@gmail.com

Greetings:

I host a show called "Reel Times" on CCP-TV, the educational channel
of the Community College of Philadelphia (Comcast Ch. 53). We feature
local independent films and filmmakers, and I'm looking for guests for
our upcoming shows. Our time slot is two hours long, which allows us
to show a director's film in its entirety and interview him/her in our

I recently found this Blog using Ben Kalina's recent Kickstarter
campign.. This post may be helpful for those filmmakers needing to
raise money. Several things we learned from Jon Reiss this weekend was
that Indie GoGo will or has shifted to the all or nothing structure
and that 30 days is the ideal time frame for the campaign. And that

PIFVA can offer FREE, 6 pairs or 12 tickets for a screening of the
film below on Thursday, January 26 @ 7:30. If you want to be added to
the list, email me by 10am, THURSDAY, 1/26. First come, first served
and only one pair per person. We will let you know if you got a ticket

ALBERT NOBBS
Advance Screening: Thursday January 26 @ 7:30PM, Ritz 5 Theatre 214

I recommend the 2012 MEDIA THAT MATTERS CONFERENCE, 2/10 - 2/11,at
American University, Washington,DC, which looks really relevant to the
planning and implementation of campaigns for your film's impact. Great
after our 2 January workshops with Scribe on Community Engagement and
Filmmakers as Entrepreneurs. (Still space for the 1/29 Intensive.)

On February 26, 2012, Temple University’s Film and Media Arts
Department will host the Derek Freese Film Festival! This year’s
festival will be focused on local filmmakers in the Mid-Atlantic
region. A great opportunity for youth filmmakers, ages 12 to 18 to
screen their work in front of their peers and other film

The 2012 Greater Philadelphia High School Film Festival will be held
May 19-20.

The festival features short films by area high school students,
showcasing the best of local creative talent.

The submission deadline is April 1.

For more information, visit the festival webpage or contact Dominick

My friend from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, Charles Woodman,
will be performing with musicians at International House on January
28. [link]

A brief description:
Performers: Val Opielski, electric guitar; Margaret Schedel, midi
cello; Ray Anderson, trombone; Grady Gerbacht, percussion; Aaron

Hi my name is Joann Reisman. I am beginning a film group. Their LLC
would cover me if someone tried to sue me. What if someone in my
group were to be sued? Should everyone be individually covered? At
this point in time; we are not making any money. We are having our
second meeting to decide on the first screen play and what production

PIFVA/Scribe are presenting at Scribe two one-time only Distribution
and Community Engagement opportunities for you in January We hope to
provide lots of important information and answers to questions.

January 21 - Engagement and Non-Traditional Distribution Tactics with
Robert Wood from Working Films. 1-4pm

Wondering if anyone has had any experience distributing their film on
iTunes?

Is there anyone available to make a DVD for me?
I have been trying to put four of my short films on DVD for some time
and my computer program is not working and keeps giving me discs with
errors that will not play. I need a basic DVD made with 1 main menu
and sub-menus for each of the four films. The total running time is

Looking for a skilled Sound Designer to join the crew for the film
Super directer by Kyle Hess. We will be shooting a sample shoot in two
weeks since we are using the Red and plan on shoot for a week in NYC.
This is a volunteer job but will be credit for all your work. If you
are interested please respond to the post and I will contact you as

2013 PIFA Planning Meeting – November 16th
The staff of the Kimmel Center will host the first planning meeting
about the 2013 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA)
on November 16th. All artists and organizations who are interested in
being a part of PIFA 2013 are invited to attend this meeting. Whether

Sam Maitin's wife, Lilyan, called me several months ago and asked if I
could help her find a video production place that would put together a
video from footage I took during Sam's 40 year retrospective at the
Woodmere Museum in Chestnut Hill. I had worked on a video from my
footage (H8 video, not professional) at Plymouth Meeting High School

WHAT: Kickstarter campaign for an independent film, INFINITE
WHEN: NOW - November 12, 2011
WHERE: [link]

Daniel Speers, writer and filmmaker, turns to the online funding
resource, KICKSTARTER, for his latest film, Infinite, a sci-fi drama.

Hi all,
A friend has some family videos she needed to edit. Basically she would
like to hire someone to go to her home on a weekend day with their laptop,
and help her edit family videos, primary interviews with her father.
She's not looking for a professional editor, but someone who would charge

Sound Recordist with his/her own gear is preferred. Rate is $100 a day
and will be paid after production is complete. Short will be shot over
3 days. Oct. 21-23, 2011. Please email resume and share your
experience.

Bumming Cigarettes is a short film about a brief and intimate meeting
between a young Black lesbian woman who is in the process of taking an