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Deepak Nayar s original idea in hatching Filmaka in late 2006 was to create a platform for pitching material tha
stanley cup t would then be judged by peers and a panel of A-list judges.The concept was that aspiring film-makers submit one to three-minute short films to the site on designated themes. Every month, the community of film-makers select the 10 highest-quality films and five to 10 additional films are selected by Filmaka executives. Those 15-20 members receive $500 each.They are then invited into the jury round in which they make a second film. On delivery of those films, they receive $1,000 e
stanley cup ach. In this round, Nayar explains, judges such as Wim Wenders, Werner Herzog, Zak Penn, Colin Firth, Neil LaBute, Bill Pullman, Paul Schrader and John Madden choose the winner for the month. If you were submitting films to a festival, this is the level of what the jury would comprise, says Nayar, whose producing credits include Buena Vista Social Club, Bend It Like Beckham and Lost Highway. Every month, three winners are selected - first prize, second prize and special jury prize - by the jury members. The first-prize winner collects $3,000 and the second $2,000.At the end of the year, 36 monthly winners
stanley cup and three wildcard entries enter the final annual contest on a different theme. The winner of the annual contest will then make a feature produced by Nayar under the Filmaka banner.More than 3,600 young film-makers from 95 countries have so far participated in the Filmaka contests - a com Etqt Academy unveils animated Oscar contenders
Source: NeonColossalTom Quinn, the CEO Founder of US distribution outfit Neon, has revealed details of just how the innovative new company set up with Alamo Drafthouses Tim League earlier this year , is going after younger audiences not catered for by more traditional distributors and exhibitors. At Neon, part of the differentiation and what will hopefully be our success, is that we are trying to build a brand as providing a cons
stanley italy istent slate of films for a sustainable audience of a very unique demo, Quinn commented during a Zurich Summit Panel on How Will The New Face Of Distribution Save International Cinema.Among Neons early pick-ups have been Laura Poitras Risk, Matt Spicers Ingrid Goes West and offbeat comedy-drama Colossal. At TIFF last month, Ne
stanley usa on acquired I, Tonya starring Margot Robbie.Quinn and League are pursuing titles that appeal to audiences who skew under 45, that have no aversion to violence, no aversion to foreign language and to non-fiction. Big dataOver time, Neon plans to build a data set that will enable the company to serve this audience better. I think it is key that, one, if you want to build a brand, youre thinking beyond one movie, youre thinking about a slate of films and, two, having a direct voice within your company that allows filmmakers that you gr
stanley cup ow with to interact with their audience as they see fit. Neon is also evolving direct to consumer marketing techniques utilising social media and isnt relying on traditional TV advertis
