The Art of Securing Distribution: Trends in Documentary Distribution

The Art of Securing Distribution: Trends in Documentary Distribution

Saturday, October 29, 2005, 2:00 p.m. Free & Open to the Public

Von Trier

2235 N. Farwell Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Distribution in the film industry is currently undergoing an enormous transformation. Our panel discussion series focuses on a specific type of film – the documentary – and examines how changes in distribution have impacted this specific genre. Please join our discussion of distribution to television, fundraising, recent successful trends, and grassroots marketing - from the point of view of a distributor, programmer, and filmmaker. This interactive panel discussion is a great opportunity to meet a dynamic group of industry insiders and discuss this important facet of independent film.

Rebeca Conget, VP Theatrical Distribution, New Yorker Films

Ruth Leitman, Filmmaker – Wildwood, NJ, Alma, Lipstick & Dynamite

Brad Lichtenstein, Documentary Filmmaker – Ghosts of Attica, Safe, Caught in the Crossfire, Almost Home

Mike Maggiore, Programmer and Publicist, Film Forum. NYC

Moderator: Alison Rostankowski, Department of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.

Artists and Writers Zoey Beloff and Johanna Drucker

Monday, October 24, 7:30 p.m., MIT B-91
3203 N. Downer Ave.
Visiting Artist Zoey Beloff will present her wonderful and complex multimedia works in the intimate setting of Films’ small theater. (See www.zoebeloff.com/pages/installations.html for a deeper understanding of her work).

Tuesday, October 25, 8:00-9:30 p.m., Curtin 175
3243 N. Downer Ave.
Visiting Artist Zoey Beloff will present a Layton Lecture in which she discusses her work with historical and obsolete film technologies. She creates surreal narratives revolving around the paranormal and implements them using a combination of film, performance and multimedia. Half of the lecture will be devoted to a screening using such techniques.

Friday, October 28, 2:00 p.m., Curtin 175
3243 N. Downer Ave.
Join Johanna Drucker in a discussion about “Aesthetic Provocations in Digital Media.” Johanna has lectured and written extensively on topics related to the history of typography, artists’ books, and visual art. She is also widely respected as a book artist and visual poet.

DVD PUBLICATION CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "FOLIO" (Japan)

DVD PUBLICATION CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "FOLIO" (Japan)
Deadline: October 21, 2005; Source: folio

'FOLIO' new DVD international art collaboration.
Linking artists through mobile exhibition

Submission guidelines

WORDS - Includes poetry, prose, scripts, short stories, fiction excerpts. Word Limit 1000 Rich text format
STUDIO Paintings, sculpture, drawings/illustrations, installation, digital art. Maximum of 3 submissions per artist. Images
in JPEG format
PHOTOGRAPHY - 3 images maximum per artist. JPEG files
MUSIC - 3 songs per artist/group. MP3 or MPEG4 format
MOVING PICTURES - Films, animation. Please send stills JPEG and synopsis RTF.
PERFORMANCE - Theatre, dance, spoken word. Please send stills JPEG and synopsis RTF
INDUSTRIAL/ OBJECT DESIGN - Please send photographs in JPEG file.
FASHION- Photos of current collection JPEG

Please submit all work to submitfolio[at]gmail.com

When submitting please put in your sub category in the subject line. If you have a website please also include the url.

Deadline October 21st 2005

Copyright remains with individual artists. Non profit so we can not pay for submissions at this present time. Launch Tokyo Design Festa November 2005.

DACSO Meeting Reminder

The next DACSO meeting is Monday Oct. 3rd at 3:45. Johnston G10

Please bring ideas for guest speakers and workshops.

See you then!