In Vienna, Halloween has never been a big deal. But it reached these shores a few years ago, and so it is common now to do a little bit of Trick or Treating. I am using it as an excuse to watch old and new Horror movies, and a fair share of Buffy the Vampire [...]
I found some interesting fresh stats on German online viewing behaviour. According to Comscore, German Internet users watched an average of over 100 videos per person in August (and that is summer over here; imagine what this number could climb to during the dreary months of winter). Some facts and figures from the press release:
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I love saying “I told you so”. But then who doesn’t…
Before I start my rant for the day, let me give you a bit of background info: for the last couple of years I have been working as a researcher and consultant on how to use Social Media to promote and distribute products and services, [...]
To make us a movie! Yes, as we are approaching our launch in January, we would like to show you more clearly what it is that we are doing here. And what better way is there for a good show and tell than ye olde moving image?!
And because we are firm believers in crowdsourcing, WE [...]
A fine example of the success of viral online marketing is War, Inc. (yes, we have talked about it before). War, Inc. came out at the end of May, in a very limited theatrical release of just two theatres (one in NYC and one in LA). By tapping into engaged online communities on myspace, Facebook [...]
On Tuesday night, the lovely folks from Cinetic and Dailymotion held a screening on the rooftop of Dailymotion’s New York office of “Yeast“. Though it was a bit nippy towards the end (we were under starry skies outdoors, and it is October after all), it was thoroughly enjoyable. This is from Yeast’s myspace page (a [...]
You may have noticed a change in our design; it is getting closer to what FilmTiki will look like when we launch in January 09. This is because underneath this surface, things are boiling: next week, we are going into private alpha testing – fixing the bugs to ensure your future viewing pleasure.
Enjoy the [...]
If you wanna be an activist filmmaker, a different set of rules may apply. Making money (back) may not be your first and foremost objective, but getting your work seen to inspire change would be…
I saw a very interesting and intimate panel discussion called AT THE CROSSROADS; CINEMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF ART, ACTIVISM AND SPIRITUALITY that [...]
As mentioned previously, The New Zealand Film Commission is hosting an event in Auckland today (Friday October 2) looking into digital distribution.
Titled ‘Smashing the Window’, a teaser talk was held in Wellington earlier in the week at the New Zealand Film Archive. The gathering featured a selection of international guests, including ‘Guerrilla DIY guru’ Brian [...]
