Big Apple Film Festival invites NYWIFT members to a day of Industry Networking Conferences on Tuesday, January 26. The purpose of these panels is to provide filmmakers with the opportunity to receive live interaction and direct access to industry professionals. (It is recommended for all participants seeking feedback on their projects to be prepared with 1-2 questions specifically related to their project).
STRATEGIES FOR DISTRIBUTING AND MARKETING YOUR FILM
Hosted by Tess Ornstein
1/26 at 12:00 P.M. EST on Zoom (50 minutes)
TESS ORNSTEIN is Director of Publicity at Magnolia Pictures. Magnolia is a leading independent film distributor for nearly 20 years, and is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the Wagner/Cuban Companies, boasting a library of over 500 titles including numerous Oscar and Golden Globe nominees.
In this seminar, Tess will provide strategies, advice and feedback to filmmakers seeking distribution and publicity for completed films, as well as works in progress.
Register Here (25% off with discount code NYWIFT2021): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strategies-for-marketing-and-distributing-your-film-tickets-136366442701
FILM DISTRIBUTION SEMINAR
Hosted by Joshua Friedman
1/26 at 1:00 p.m. EST on Zoom (50 minutes)
JOSHUA FRIEDMAN is a former Creative Executive at Sony Pictures and 20th Century Fox, with a representation background at both ICM and Mosaic. Josh has moved into Producing with Sony International in the UK. It was also in the UK that Josh was a Creative Executive on recent films, including Michael Winterbottom’s GREED with Steve Coogan, and SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULES with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Michael Sheen, Asa Butterfield, and Margot Robbie. Josh’s TV credits include work on The OC and WEEDS. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Josh currently lives in Los Angeles.
In this seminar, Josh will provide strategies and feedback to filmmakers seeking distribution through the studio system, as well as subsidiary independent distribution companies.
Register Here (25% off with discount code NYWIFT2021): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-distribution-seminar-tickets-136367022435
SELLING YOUR FILM PROJECT OR SERIES TO TV/STREAMING PLATFORMS
Hosted by Adam Sorota
1/26 at 5:30 p.m. EST on Zoom (50 minutes)
ADAM SOROTA is a senior director and production advisor at NBC Universal Entertainment Division. Adam has launched a variety of network series and 5 major cable networks. His comedy short film “A Bathroom on Drake”, featuring Jerry Springer, was awarded Best Short Film at the Big Apple Film Festival. He has previously directed projects for FOX, ESPN, MTV and BET. Adam has extensive experience directing and producing in Live Multi Camera, Film, Commercial and Field production, as well as extensive experience from pitch, budgets, build and launch for Pilots, Series and Network launches.
In this seminar, Adam will provide strategies and feedback to filmmakers and series creators seeking to license their projects to TV networks and/or streaming platforms.
Register Here (25% off with discount code NYWIFT2021): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/selling-your-film-project-or-series-to-tvstreaming-platform-tickets-136367834865
