Podcasts about cause cinema

Today on the show we have filmmaker and author Jon Fitzgerald. Jon has twenty-five years of experience in the independent film, internet, and film festival communities, a rare leader with a unique combination of skills.  As a filmmaker, he has produced a number of award-winning documentaries; and as a consultant, he has guided many independent film projects through the maze of festivals and hybrid distribution models.As a co-founder of the Slamdance Film Festival (1995), he led the event the next two seasons before being named the Festival Director for the prestigious AFI Film Festival in 1997. After running AFI Fest for three years (1997-1999), he created a consulting business, guiding the launch of numerous film festivals (Bahamas, Lone Star, Orlando), directing several others (Santa Barbara, Topanga, and Abu Dhabi), and consulting to dozens more.Jon authored his first book, entitled Filmmaking for Change: Make Films That Transform the World, which was ground-breaking in the space.Again, based on the premise that powerful stories can create change, Jon founded Cause Cinema, connecting social impact films to related causes. The Company acts as a filter to the best of social impact cinema, integrating numerous film programs, social action campaigns, and unique exhibition models, giving audiences the tools to take action.Enjoy my conversation with Jon Fitzgerald.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support.

How do you know what film festivals to submit to? How do you get the attention of the programmers? Why should you volunteer at festivals? Should you hire a publicist, and if yes, how do you know who is right for you? That and more on this episode with producer and festival programmer Jon Fitzgerald. (Episode 53) Hosted by Director/Producer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jenn Page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to be notified when we open our doors to our green screen virtual production studio dedicated to indie filmmakers (and indie film budgets) fill out the form on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠TheWorkingDirector.Pro.⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also go there to join our private FB group for directors so you can attend these live conversations and get your questions answered; as well as, to learn about The Working Director course that helps emerging filmmakers become working directors faster. More on Jon: Learn how to submit to the right film festivals, get on the radar of programmers, create effective marketing materials, maximize your festival participation, pursue the best distribution model, and take your career to the next level.  We are going to touch on the topics Jon covers in his new book and accompanying workbook in this live discussion and Q&A with Jon Fitzgerald. Jon has twenty-five years of experience in independent films and film festivals. He has produced award-winning documentaries and has led many independent film projects through the maze of festivals and hybrid distribution models. As a Festival Director he has run several top tier festivals and has consulted on dozens more. Jon has also led acquisitions for several streaming platforms, and now curates movies and series for Cause Cinema. He authored the leading social impact filmmaking book, Filmmaking for Change: How to Make Movies that Transform the World, and also teaches two popular web based courses: Film Festival Mastery and Film Distribution Mastery.   key links: https://www.causepictures.com/ https://onthefestcircuit.substack.com/ https://www.filmfestivalmastery.com/replay-2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theworkingdirector/message

Today on the show we have filmmaker and author Jon Fitzgerald. Jon has twenty-five years of experience in the independent film, internet, and film festival communities, a rare leader with a unique combination of skills.  As a filmmaker, he has produced a number of award-winning documentaries; and as a consultant, he has guided many independent film projects through the maze of festivals and hybrid distribution models.As a co-founder of the Slamdance Film Festival (1995), he led the event the next two seasons before being named the Festival Director for the prestigious AFI Film Festival in 1997.  After running AFI Fest for three years (1997-1999), he created a consulting business, guiding the launch of numerous film festivals (Bahamas, Lone Star, Orlando), directing several others (Santa Barbara, Topanga, and Abu Dhabi), and consulting to dozens more.Jon authored his first book, entitled Filmmaking for Change: Make Films That Transform the World, which was ground-breaking in the space.Again, based on the premise that powerful stories can create change, Jon founded Cause Cinema, connecting social impact films to related causes. The Company acts as a filter to the best of social impact cinema, integrating numerous film programs, social action campaigns, and unique exhibition models, giving audiences the tools to take action.Enjoy my conversation with Jon Fitzgerald.

Powerful stories can create change, Jon Fitzgerald founded Cause Cinema, connecting social impact films to related causes. The company acts as a filter to the best of social impact cinema, giving audiences the tools to take action.

Today on the show we have filmmaker and author Jon Fitzgerald. Jon has twenty-five years of experience in the independent film, internet, and film festival communities, a rare leader with a unique combination of skills.  As a filmmaker, he has produced a number of award-winning documentaries; and as a consultant, he has guided many independent film projects through the maze of festivals and hybrid distribution models.As a co-founder of the Slamdance Film Festival (1995), he led the event the next two seasons before being named the Festival Director for the prestigious AFI Film Festival in 1997.  After running AFI Fest for three years (1997-1999), he created a consulting business, guiding the launch of numerous film festivals (Bahamas, Lone Star, Orlando), directing several others (Santa Barbara, Topanga, and Abu Dhabi), and consulting to dozens more.Jon authored his first book, entitled Filmmaking for Change: Make Films That Transform the World, which was ground-breaking in the space.Again, based on the premise that powerful stories can create change, Jon founded Cause Cinema, connecting social impact films to related causes. The Company acts as a filter to the best of social impact cinema, integrating numerous film programs, social action campaigns, and unique exhibition models, giving audiences the tools to take action.Enjoy my conversation with Jon Fitzgerald.

Today on the show we have filmmaker and author Jon Fitzgerald. Jon has twenty-five years of experience in the independent film, internet, and film festival communities, a rare leader with a unique combination of skills.  As a filmmaker, he has produced a number of award-winning documentaries; and as a consultant, he has guided many independent film projects through the maze of festivals and hybrid distribution models.As a co-founder of the Slamdance Film Festival (1995), he led the event the next two seasons before being named the Festival Director for the prestigious AFI Film Festival in 1997.  After running AFI Fest for three years (1997-1999), he created a consulting business, guiding the launch of numerous film festivals (Bahamas, Lone Star, Orlando), directing several others (Santa Barbara, Topanga, and Abu Dhabi), and consulting to dozens more.Jon authored his first book, entitled Filmmaking for Change: Make Films That Transform the World, which was ground-breaking in the space.Again, based on the premise that powerful stories can create change, Jon founded Cause Cinema, connecting social impact films to related causes. The Company acts as a filter to the best of social impact cinema, integrating numerous film programs, social action campaigns, and unique exhibition models, giving audiences the tools to take action.Enjoy my conversation with Jon Fitzgerald.

This week, we highlight a few movies where show business is a recurring theme.  From celebrating the writing craft with Joan Didion, to personal stories affected by the Hollywood machine with Film Stars don’t die in Liverpool, and we conclude this week with new documentary bringing us another side of cinema – with Hitler’s Hollywood. We also wanted to recognize, the 50th Anniversary of Mel Brooks’ The Producers, which kicked off the TCM Classic Film Festival at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood AND will have a limited theatrical run in theaters this June. What some people don’t know, is Brooks originally wrote it as a play, entitled Springtime for Hitler. Fortunately, for us, a producer advised him to convert the play into a movie script, and change the title. To see the trailers or get more info, visit us at Cause Cinema.      

We’re excited to dive into film production today, with a very prolific film producer, master builder, Gill Holland.   Show Notes You wear a lot of hats, and are continue to be very respected in film and music world.  Tell us more about your workflow, and how your film and music roles intersect. You've managed to have a successful career, living on the indie side of Hollywood, before we jump into your current work, give us a few highlights from projects over the years.  A story or two, lessons learned (emerging filmmakers want to learn from these podcasts) So you have two films that have been playing the fest circuit, that will soon be seen by audiences, on their platform or choice I assume.  7 Splinters in Tim  is one of them.  Tell us more about this project and how/when our listeners can see it? Beauty Mark is another film of yours recently acquired for distribution.  Give us some background on how you got involved in that project. Since this is clearly in the Cause Cinema space, and knowing it is based on a true story, was there a mission to just share this important story, or was there an intention to create a call to action or movement? You can find Gill via http://www.sonablast.com/

This week we’re happy to recognize Earth Day, coming up on April 22nd Most of us believe in Climate change, and what better way to celebrate our planet than to engage through cinema. Today, we highlight 3 films anchored on this subject of the environment, along with some of the amazing wildlife being challenged by our climate crisis.  Virunga, an extraordinary film sharing the biodiversity of the Congo and winner of 54 intl film awards – The Vanishing of Bees, an important movie released in 2009 that you may not have seen, and Origins, an interesting journey through our biological roots that raises concerns about how technology is choking our environment. For more information on these films and the Eco Film Challenge that will launch on Earth Day (April 22), please visit us at Cause Cinema.

SXSW is in full swing in Austin this week, so we decided bring you 3 of the more recent music docs. Terrific movies that have played the fest circuit these past few years, now available on digital platforms. Gary Numan Android in LA LA land – which I saw at SXSW a couple years back. A Life in Waves, about music composer Suzanne Ciani, and finally Colin Hay: Waiting for My real life to begin. For more information on these movies, or learn about other podcasts, visit Cause Cinema.

This week, we celebrated International Women’s day. As we can see, now more than ever, there are many calls to action with regard to supporting women.  Learn more here. In this podcast, we honor 3 strong female personalities and talents. See Allred is the Netflix doc presenting Gloria Allred and her Voice for Change.  Followed by a music doc, Janis: Little Girl Blue, certainly one of the most talented and outspoken rockstars ever. We close with Atomic Homefront, a terrific documentary from HBO, by Rebeca Cammisa. All she did was produce, direct and serve as director of photography. To learn more about this film and how to take action, click here. To learn more about Cause Cinema, and hear other podcast, click here.

The Academy Awards are this weekend so we thought it would be fun to have a look at a few Oscar misses, films we feel should have received a nomination. We highlight two of the biggest docs ever, clearly deserving of this high honor, and one missing from this year’s list. Jane (2017) The Thin Blue Line (1988) Hoop Dreams (1994) For more information on Cause Cinema, or to hear other podcasts, click here.

We enjoyed our conversation with filmmaker Robin Hauser, who is just finishing up her 3rd documentary entitled Bias, after two critically acclaimed, award-winning projects (Running for Jim and Code: Debugging the Gender Gap).  We're seeing a theme here, Mind the Gap! Bio: Robin has spoken about the importance of increased diversity in computer programming and on behalf of women’s rights at Watermark, Conference for Women, Mobile World Congress, SXSW Interactive, AT&T Foundry FutureCast, Dell Women Entrepreneur Network and Women 2.0. As Director of CODE, Robin has been featured in national publications: USA Today, Wired, Forbes, Fortune, The New Yorker, just to name a few.  Robin is recipient of the 2016 National Political Women’s Caucus President’s Award. Topics: What made you decide to move into filmmaking?  And at what point did you know you wanted to make social impact movies? Origins for Running for Jim? What were some of the key things you learned on your first project that you knew you would do differently on the next one?   At what point, and was it during the Running for Jim process, did you come up with the idea for Code?  And share the goals for the project and what it has meant for you and the community you were trying to impact. There seems to be similar themes in Code and Bias, was that intentional?  “I hope to inspire change in how women and girls see themselves in the industry,” says Robin, “I hope to inspire change in startup culture so they become more welcoming and inviting to women. It can be and make amazing things, we have to bring everybody into this.”   Read full article in the Hollywood Reporter here: To lear more about the film, see trailers or hear other podcasts, visit Cause Cinema.

As the founder of Cause Cinema, award-winning filmmaker Jon Fitzgerald is one of the biggest voices in social impact film production. He is also one of the founders of the Slamdance Film Festival. In today’s... The post Jon Fitzgerald: Why Film Is a Powerful Tool for Activism appeared first on Up Next.

In honor of the Spark Change Summit, presented this week by Creative Visions and the Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment over at UCLA, we will highlight three documentaries connected to visionaries who spoke at this inspiring event. I was honored to participate in this engaging series of panels and conversations, with such a distinguished group of industry leaders and creative activists. The three films we will share with you today are very powerful, each with a clear call to action. Social Impact filmmaking at it’s best. They include: An Inconvenient Sequel, Unseen Enemy and I am Jane Doe. For more information on these films, and learn about other amazing social impact films,visit Cause Cinema.

We’re thrilled to be able to explore Creative Activism today, on many levels, and pleased to have the Founder of Creative Visions, Kathy Eldon join us. Topics discussed: How did the seed of an idea for a production company to “make movies that matter” evolve to the broader organization that is Creative visions today? You have amazing "Programs" with Rock Your World and your Fiscal Sponsorship program and your Creative Activist Program, can you share an overview of each? On the Production side, you were able to make The Journey is the Destination, with a terrific team and cast.  Can you tell us more about production and ultimately the release of the film? Yet another amazing aspect of Creative Visions is bringing people together through Events.  Tell us more about the Spark Change Summit that you are doing with the Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment? You have wonderful space that serves as a connection point, and often have open meetings, mixers, happy hours, and terrific mentorship, internship and volunteer programs.  How do our listeners connect with Creative Visions? For more information on Filmmaking for Change, visit: http://www.filmmakingforchange.com/ For more information on Cause Cinema, visit: http://www.causecinema.com/  

This week, we highlight three documentaries connected to the oval office, in celebration of Presidents Day weekend. One of the most successful docs of all time – Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 911. One of the most decorated docs – The Fog of War by Errol Morris, and we round out this week’s program with President Barack Obama, and The Final Year. For more information on these films, to see the trailers and get links to platforms showing each title, visit Cause Cinema.

With the Park City Festival madness in full swing, I thought it would be fun to celebrate a few award winning films from the Sundance & Slamdance Film Festivals – all 3 of them having “FILMMAKING” as a central theme. You can find the on digital platforms today. THE DIRTIES CASTING JON BENET CAMERAPERSON For more information on these films and to see the trailers, visit Cause Cinema.  http://www.causecinema.com/

Filmmaking is an exciting endeavor, especially if the project can make a difference in the world.  Unfortunately, there are a number of legal issues filmmakers must face, to have the right protection.  Whether it's a simple agreement between partners, licensing music, or negotiating distribution contracts, this paperwork can't be overlooked. Industry veteran, distinguished entertainment attorney and published author Mark Litwak shares his words of wisdom on all the categories above; and for documentary filmmakers, his insights on "fair use" are not to be missed. Click here for more information on Filmmaking for Change or Click here for more information sister company Cause Cinema. 

For our first podcast of 2018, We kick off with powerful and inspiring movies, all sharing Relationships in one way or another. One of the hottest docs of the year, Faces Places takes us on an adventure in France where our two heroes develop an wonderful friendship.  Our second film Hunting Ground, shows a darker side, where relations go terribly wrong, yet woman are speaking out. And as Cause Cinema transitions into our Health and Wellness Showcase this quarter our third movie – Plant Pure Nation celebrates a movement around our relationship to food, and ultimately our health Visit Cause Cinema for more info on these and other social impact films.

This week's podcast includes three films where unlikely heroes take center stage, protecting their homeland, their communities and creating movements for change.    Films: Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower Whose Streets?​ City of Ghosts For more information, and links to trailers, visit us at Cause Cinema.com.

This week's podcast includes three films, all pointing to themes of humanity.  We need to recognize our gifts and potential as human beings, not be wasteful, and place greater value on human rights. Films: Love Thy Nature Wasted! The Story of Food Waste Human Flow For more information, links to film sites and trailers, visit Cause Cinema. Enjoy!

We have three more terrific films to share with you today.     Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise National Bird The Crying Game (25th Anniversary)   Visit CauseCinema.com for more details on where to see these movies!

Cause Cinema selects the top 10 "social impact" documentaries of 2016.  All of these films are terrific and deserve an audience.  These engaging projects will inspire you to help create change. Host Jon Fitzgerald curates the list, which is NOT a countdown, with audio trailers playing in between. Enjoy, and visit causecinema.com for more information on the projects and where to find them, as well as links to film sites.

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