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I Just Don't Care to be Launched This Week on You Tube! Accepted to Sonoma International Film Festival

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"I Just Don't Care," filmed in Chicago, will be launched this week!  This hip-video has also been accepted in the upcoming Sonoma International Film Festival in April. Lastly, this video is creating a buzz in  alternative schools with with at-risk student populations. Will be used by classroom teachers along with the online educational packet. ...

New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010 Coverage and Photos

By Maria Esteves - March 10, 2010 The snowy winter conditions, news of designer Alexander McQueen's death and recent Haiti's earthquake set the tone at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York Fall/Winter 2010 (MBFW/FW10) which celebrated its final season in the iconic Bryant Park Tents, February 11-18, 2010. Produced by IMG Fashion, this season included over 80 outstanding shows in the Tents hosted designers from all over the world such as Custo Barcelona, Perry Ellis, Diane von Furstenberg,...

10 Things You Didn't Know About European Directors

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By Greta Lorez   Did you know… … Jean-Luc Godard, one of the founding members of the Nouvelle Vague, was the son of a Swiss couple. Born in Paris, he spent his childhood in Switzerland and at the age of 18, moved back to Paris where he studied Ethnology at the Sorbonne. Godard, however, never severed his Swiss connection: many of his movies were shot on location in Switzerland. He lives there now. … the German filmmaker Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, Wings of De...

Meet Indie Filmmaker: MALAGASY GOSPEL

What’s unusual about Malagasy Gospel? Directors Carlos Esbert, Virginia Camino, Alvaro Lagos, and Graciela de Pablos give us the details on their inspiring and recent ÉCU 2010 selected documentary feature about a blind, orphaned children’s choir. By Nick Forrester Q: It seemed to me that everyone making the film genuinely enjoyed spending time with these unique kids, but what initially inspired you to make the film? The starting point of the project was in fa...

Call for Entries: CAMBOFEST, Cambodia (4th Year Edition)

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Call for Entries for the 4th Edition of: CAMBOFEST: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia ** Cambodia's first international independent movie festival ** Founded in 2553 (aka 2007) CamboFest 'Lite' : December 2010, Phnom Penh CamboFest 'Supreme': March 1-9, 2011 Kampot, Cambodia (and other locations TBA) Visit http://www.cambofest.com for more info! ...

Boozin N' Schmoozin

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Our Boozin' N Schmoozin' allows you to be inspired and motivated to get your next project off the ground.  Search, share and discuss the true art of independent filmmaking. An informal networking evening featuring film related chit chat, an opportunity to catch up with old buddies from past RD courses and a damn fine way of connecting with like minded filmmakers. And beer drinking... RDC staff members are always there, so come say hey. RDC Members get to submit their sho...

Testimonials

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"The courses are packed with very valuable information with many options on where and how money can be raised. The information was real, realistic and supported by a lot of true life examples Elliot was able to share with us. The course highlighted the complexities of raising finance in this competitive industry, but it also gave encouragement as there are many avenues for first time filmmakers like myself." Neil O'Neil "My entry into the filmmaking industry began with an id...
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