Submitted by FilmTiki.

The Web offers many powerful opportunities for filmmakers around the world to connect with their audiences, but it can be a difficult maze to navigate without understanding how to efficiently capitalise on the tools available.

This FilmTiki workshop is based on a two-hour introduction followed by a workshop to be held by Iris Lamprecht and Wolfgang Gumpelmaier in Vienna on 9 April 2010 and aims to provide filmmakers with the appropriate Social Media marketing tools.

Read more at Film Tiki.

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“It’s October, and that means Halloween. And Halloween means horror films. One of the most innovative and spooky horror movies I’ve seen in a long, long time is indie flick Paranormal Activity. I’m a bit of a connoisseur of horror movies, and I caught the ultra-low budget PA when it was making the film festival rounds last year. I was immediately struck by the movie’s Blair Witch verite style and slow-creep pacing. It tells the story of a young couple’s descent into suburban terror by combining the best of “new,” meta film-making technique with the best of old-school horror craftsmanship. Seriously: Big ups to Paranormal Activity.

What I’m saying is I like this movie a lot. And I think you should see it. I was worried that when Paramount bought the rights to it, the plan was to re-make the movie with a “name” cast, throw in a bunch of CGI and a “Hollywood approved” backstory and release it, while ignoring the source material because it’s too “rough.”  But Paramount has instead decided to put out Paranormal Activity in its original DIY glory, but only if there’s enough demand. That’s where you come in…”

Read this article by G4TV.

The Ten Commandments of Filmmaking
How to Work (and Survive) in the
Film and Television Industry
by Peter D. Marshall

“This post could really be for anyone, but I will focus it on the emerging filmmaker because I think it is just as important to showcase yourself online as it is to showcase your film.

I check out the online profile of everyone I meet or am about to meet. It may sound a little stalker-like, but I like to know who I am talking to and what we have in common. If I can’t find out anything about you when I Google your name, it is as if you do not exist. Well, your personal brand doesn’t exist at least. So what are you doing to build your personal brand? What methods can be used?”

Read this article from Sheri Candler.

“I interviewed Brad Rubenstein on Skype this morning. Brad’s production company, Red Sand Media, produced a horror film called Red Hook. From the Red Hook website: “Hip, romantic and darkly clever, RED HOOK is a chilling thrill ride through the landmarks and local haunts of New York.”

Brad discusses making his first low-budget film, the impact of the Internet on film marketing, and what you need to know when you make your first low-budget film. If you want to know the current state of the low-budget film world, read on!”

Read this article from Steven Damron.

I have been actively promoting and marketing myself on the Internet since 1996. In 2000, I created my website, www.actioncutprint.com and last year I created this blog. (As of March 3, 2009, both of these sites have been on the first page of Google for the past six months under the search term “film directing.”)

Over the past few years, many filmmakers have emailed me to ask my help in showing them how to promote and market themselves or their films on the Internet. I have replied to many of you individually and gave you as much information as I could to help you out. (I even created and new blog with my partner, Trilby Jeeves, which we are still developing, called “Internet Marketing and Social Networking for Creative People.”)

But now it is time to get a specific idea of what you are thinking when it comes to understanding the proper methods of Internet Marketing and Social Networking.

With that in mind, I would appreciate if you could take a moment to participate in a short Online Survey by answering a few questions on what you would like to know more about regarding promoting and marketing yourself on the Internet.

Your answers to this survey will give me the tools to create several information products that will help filmmakers to find work, promote themselves and market their films on the Internet.

10 Question Survey
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This short Online survey is strictly confidential. You do not need to put your name or email address on this survey – it is completely anonymous.

Please click the link below to start the Online survey: http://snipurl.com/d1rkw

Once you have completed the survey, click on “Done” at the bottom of the page. That’s all you have to do.

Thank you very much for your help.

Peter

This article is from Internet Evolution.

“Once upon a time in the 1980s, I made 16mm short films. My first film, Louise Smells a Rat, was made from recutting snippets of other peoples’ films and borrowing a song. The total budget, just over $1,000, went to lab fees.

In those days, I’d finish a film, put it in a “jiffy” bag, and send it off to a film festival. This was how you got noticed, and if you were really lucky, got some press. The brass ring, never assured, was a distribution deal with a major company.

Today, thanks to the Internet, I’ve short-circuited this process — and transformed my work and my life.” Continue reading here.

Internet Marketing for Filmmakers – How to Find Work, Market Your Services and Promote Your Films Using Social Networking Sites!

I need your help!

I’m designing a Squidoo lens about Internet Marketing for Filmmakers… BUT I need to know what filmmakers like yourself want to know about internet marketing and promotion.

To help me out, could you please visit Internet Marketing for Filmmakers and participate in four quick polls called:

1) Why do you want to know about Internet Marketing for Filmmakers?
2) Do you have your own website or blog?
3)  Which social networking website do you like the best?
4)  Have you ever posted a Video or Demo Reel on YouTube?

By participating in this quick survey, you will help me decide on the content for this Internet Marketing for Filmmakers lens.

Thanks.