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MEDIA CURRENT: YOUR TV FUTURE

Internet Video (IV) will play an increasingly important role in the distribution of independent “film.” Even for the few who still shoot, edit and distribute on 16mm or 35mm stock, your future – if only for marketing and promotion — is tied to the digital 1s and 0s that are redefining media and communications. IV distribution is restructuring release “windows” and revenue recoupment. Revenue opportunities through DVD sales are shrinking; the TV market (with the exception of HBO, PBS and some made-fors) is evaporating; international commitments are tougher to snag; and the once higher mark-up on educational sales is a thing […]
by David Rosen on Dec 21, 2011
WHAT’S IN MY INSTAPAPER: SUNDAY MORNING LINKS

Here are a few articles and blog posts that caught my eye this week: At VentureBeat, a good list titled “Eight Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Business.” At the Playlist, five cinematographers on the rise. Also over there, Jim Jarmusch talks about new projects, including one with Tilda Swinton, Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska. In the guise of a beautifully written essay about dreaming, his dad, and Roger Ebert, David Lowery announces — sort of — a new film. At Moving Image Source, Jonathan Rosenbaum defends non-linear film criticism. At Subtraction, Khoi Vhin talks about loving his […]
by Scott Macaulay on Aug 22, 2010
THINKING ABOUT GOOGLE TV

At Google’s IO Conference this week, the search giant announced several new products and platforms, including the latest Android operating system, Froyo (named after “frozen yogurt”), and, perhaps most significantly for filmmakers, Google TV. At the heart of Google TV is a simple notion: right now we watch a lot of TV after it is broadcast on our computer simply because a) its creators have placed it there and b) it’s easy to find what we want to watch through internet search. But, if we could watch it on our TV screens? Wouldn’t we rather view it there? At his […]
by Scott Macaulay on May 22, 2010

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