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MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS 2013 OFFICIAL EARLYBIRD CALL FOR ENTRIES

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  MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS 2013  www.MaverickMovieAwards.com   We’re Moviemakers Honoring Moviemakers with... 42 Maverick Awards and Up to 14 Nominations in 21 Categories   OFFICIAL EARLYBIRD CALL FOR ENTRIES 1/1/13 AS   LOW   AS   $15   PER   MOVIE! MAX EARLBIRD PRICE JUST $25   WE STRONGLY PREFER ONLINE SUBMISSIONS OVER DVD/BLU-RAY SUBMISSIONS*   The Maverick Movie Awards' goal is ...

How to double revenues…by understanding audiences. Seminar at Göteborg

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In the beginning of February 2013 the long-awaited report on the creative sector in Sweden will be published. One of the case studies, written by Bengt Toll, looks at the prerequisites for a real growth on all levels within the Swedish Film Industry. That is the backdrop to this seminar in which Bengt Toll discuss his findings with experts Mike Gubbins and Peter Buckinghamwho will take the issues further. The seminar aims to cut to the real issue for producer...

The Yank Movie Trailer 2012

 

The Maverick Movie Awards

5 Annual September 14, 2013 to September 15, 2013
    MISSION STATEMENT
The Maverick Movie Awards was founded by moviemakers who have been through the glorious highs and crushing lows of the international film festival circuit; from these shared experiences came the calling to create a real alternative to the nepotism, politics, and commercialism that defines far too many festivals and competitions.

Our goal is to help talented moviemakers achieve the recognition they deserve by awarding movies with unique style, exceptional craft, and the power to communicate.

By championing great movies – regardless of origin, genre, or budget – our hope is to re-ignite the spirit of the major film festivals and distribution pioneers by celebrating great cinema above glitz and glamour.



    MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS SUMMARY
The Maverick Movie Awards exists to honor all facets of moviemaking form, function, style, and craft. A level playing-field where a movie’s lack or excess of a budget is immaterial, its absence or abundance of star power is inconsequential, and its humble or lofty origins are irrelevant, any and all independent, underground, student, and studio films are eligible to receive a Maverick Award.

Celebrating narratives, documentaries, experimental films, and the vast diversity of moving pictures expression, the MMA has recognized everything from big-budget pictures to low-budget indies, global issue documentaries, screwball comedies, computer-animated movies, action-horror flicks, video art, microcinema, music videos, webisodes, and everything in-between. Each movie’s successful execution of intent as a whole, on its own terms, is considered first and then the quality of its parts. So in addition to standard award categories like Best Picture and Best Director, the MMA prides itself on saluting oft overlooked disciplines, including stunts, special effects makeup, original music, and more.

Except for advertising and industrial work, all motion picture creators are encouraged to submit. As a cooperative of moviemakers honoring moviemakers with no theater or online screening events, the MMA will not jeopardize premiere status for any other competition or festival submission.



    MORE ABOUT US
The Maverick Movie Awards’ founders and judges are all entertainment industry insiders and outsiders (not mere academics, critics, fans, or dabblers) with backgrounds as varied as our work. In fact, everyone involved in the MMA’s judging process has been a collaborator on a theatrically-released movie, a television or video release, or a top-ten film fest official selection.

But we’re not telling you who we are. No siree! We must maintain our secret identities in order to preserve the integrity of our judging process. The self-interest we will cop to is the need to protect the careers we’ve built in the ‘small, small world’ known as the entertainment industry and a desire to avoid retaliation on the World Wide Web from those whose work we “fail” to recognize.

And if those aren’t good enough reasons for you then please consider that, unlike far too many film festivals and competitions, we are NOT doing this for our greater glory. We do what we do at the Maverick Movie Awards for our fellow moviemakers; these talented folks are the ones with the names to know.

The Maverick Movie Awards

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AFM 2012 wrapped with positive figures

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 2012 AMERICAN FILM MARKET WRAPS WEDNESDAY WITH INCREASE IN BUYERS AND FILMS SCREENING, PACKED CONFERENCES AND STRONG PROJECTS                The 2012 American Film Market (AFM®) will conclude its October 31- November 7 run on Wednesday with an increase in buyers of 6% to 1,616 versus 1,523 a year ago and 35 more buying companies than 2011, an increase of 5%.  A total of 753 buying companies from more than 60 countries wer...

2013 Boomtown Film & Music Festival - Call for Entries

Calling all Filmmakers! The sixth annual Boomtown Film and Music Festival will be held February 22-23, 2013 in Beaumont, Texas, USA. Films are now being accepted for consideration. We are accepting submissions in the categories of feature length, shorts, documentaries, experimental, music video, or student. We encourage both national and international filmmakers to submit their films to us via an online service such as wetransfer.com or you can send us DVD/BLU-Ray copies by mail. W...

Three documentaries nominated for the European Film Awards

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The European Film Academy proudly announces the nominations in the category EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2012. A committee consisting of Nik Powell, director of the NFTS and deputy chairman of the EFA Board (UK), EFA Members Francine Brücher (Switzerland) and Despina Mouzaki (Greece), and the documentary experts Claas Danielsen (Germany), Ally Derks (the Netherlands), and Jacques Laurent (Belgium) has chosen the following three films for a nomination: HIVER NOMADE (Winter Nomads) Swit...

Call for Entries - 16th Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival

  Hello All Filmmakers of the World! Over the Fence Comedy Film Festival's  call for entries are now open for 2013! First deadline approaches - 29 October! More info? Go to www.overthefence.com.au      Or contact us. 'Numero uno' criteria is  "it must have an excellent sense of humour! Look forward to your comic masterpieces!!!   OTF aims to celebrate new and independent filmmakers, their comic masterpieces and their exc...

Bridge to the World Submissions

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Time is almost running out! To make it clear, for this particular conference all you need is an idea translated in our format; A character break down, a synopsis, and the first page of the script. You don't even need a finished project (you could send that too), but just an idea! Submit to have a chance to pitch your ideas to top market producers now at Florida Media Market filmmaker@floridamediamarket.com Check out our website for more details floridamediamarket.com...

The Professional Idiot - Official Film Trailer - 2012

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The Professional Idiot - Official Film Trailer - 2012

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g3TkkNG5yk

The Art of Frankenweenie exhibition at London Film Fest

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An exhibition capturing the magic of Tim Burton’s filmmaking process. Festival Village, Southbank Centre 11:00-20:00 (last entry 19:30), 17-21 October   Image gallery Hours of meticulous work have gone into the making of Frankenweenie, perfecting the figures and characters that bring this amazing story to life. The BFI London Film Festival is presenting the exhibition in association with Disney and the Festival’s Principal Partner American Express®. The exhibitio...

Chris Oosterom is the new artistic director of the Imagine Film Festival.

Oosterom succeeds Phil van Tongeren, who held the position since 2008. Chris Oosterom (49) has a wide-ranging expertise in the field of film. He is and was a programmer for festivals (Lowlands, Crossing Border), as well as cultural centres (Ekko, ‘t Paard). As a journalist he was a writer and editor for film magazine Skrien. He worked in programming for the Filmmuseum and was also responsible for distribution th ere. In recent years Oosterom operated out of  London, as co-owner of ...

Sunscreen Film Festival to be Distributed in Over 180 Countries

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 Sunscreen Film Festival to be Distributed in Over 180 Countries   Sunscreen signs distribution deal that enables it to distribute films all over the world.   (TAMPA BAY, Fla.,) October 10, 2012- The Sunscreen Film Festival has made another step in further establishing itself as an internationally renowned event. Sunscreen has signed a deal to distribute films on Viaway; an on demand Video, TV and Radio platform.   Viaway http://www.viaway.com/ Video, TV and Radio ente...

Once a Week Online Film Festival Call for Entries

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Once a Week Online Film Festival is now showing all shorts up to 30 minutes including music videos and trailers, we've added an audience award and more. No entry fee, any genre accepted, no completion date, submissions are always open. http://www.onceaweekfilmfest.com...

PRODUCE A S3D MOVIE FROM CONCEPTION TO SCREEN – The last S3D Campus Training for 2012/2013!

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  S3D Campus offers soon a training combining practice and theory that will be thought by the best experts of the S3D production chain. Supported by the European MEDIA programme for 3 years, S3D Campus offers its participants an exceptional learning frame in terms of means and opportunities to build or reinforce your professional network. From November 19 to 28, 2012, S3D Campus will offer an 8-day training program on Producing an S3D Film, from conception to screen. Divided into groups o...

Research Findings on Independent Film Marketing and Distribution

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A helpful graphic describing current opportunities for independent filmmakers, distributors, investors, and audiences: http://valleyfilmfest.blogspot.com/2012/09/research-findings-on-independent-film.html ...

Marina Abramovic asked if she could rub salt in her wounds in Bob Wilson's Life and Death of Marina. Sketch by Nesta.

Marina Abramovic asked if she could rub salt in her wounds in Bob Wilson's Life and Death of Marina Abramovic, Sketch by Nesta, Venice.

Silver Case shines in exposing Hollywood filmmaking

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Silver Case a film which shines By Ron Gilbert After finally seeing this film on the big screen, at the LA Film & TV Festival at the magnificent Chaplin theater in front of an enthusiastic audience and I was blown away by the production values. This film is a great example for any filmmaker who wants the crash into the Hollywood film scene using their own vision and not governed by corporate film studio executives. Director C...

Jan Chapman will head the six-member International Jury for the sixth annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards

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JAN CHAPMAN TO HEAD APSA INTERNATIONAL JURY Acclaimed Australian film producer Jan Chapman OAM will head the six-member International Jury for the sixth annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards, to be held in Brisbane on November 23, 2012. The Asia Pacific Screen Awards are the region’s highest accolade in film, and Ms Chapman follows previous International Jury Presidents Nansun Shi (2011, Hong Kong, PRC), Lord David Puttnam (2010, UK), Huang Jianxin (2009, People’s Republic of China), Bru...

Shellshock

Director: John Corcoran.

Keanu Reeves' "Side By Side" to open 20th PLUS CAMERIMAGE

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PLUS CAMERIMAGE, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography celebrating its landmark 20th anniversary this year, announced today that Keanu Reeves’ new documentary “Side by Side” has been selected to open the Festival, which takes place November 24th – December 1st. The announcement was made by Festival Director Marek Żydowicz.   Said Żydowicz, “We are truly excited that ‘Side by Side’ will open the 20th edition of our Festival and that th...

Jean Prewitt and Jonathan Wolf to Lead IFTA

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                                    The Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA®) has renewed contracts with CEO & President, Jean Prewitt and Executive VP & American Film Market Managing Director, Jonathan Wolf through 2015.   Chairman Paul Hertzberg stated, “We are thrilled to have...

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