Maxie Collier's Indie Mediamaker's Workshop-"Non-Traditional Funding, Production, and Distributio...

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INTRODUCTIONIn this inspiring and informative full day workshop author, producer, and director Maxie D. Collier, a former resident of Columbia and Baltimore, MD returns home to share valuable time and money saving lessons on indie mediamaking.  Learn to plan, produce, distribute, and market your own independent film, TV, publishing, and internet projects.






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WORKSHOP OVERVIEWSome of the topics to be covered include:
Media Project Development-Introduction-Film & video, self-publishing, web development project pre-planning-Scriptwriting-Doc Proposals-Market Research
Budgeting & Fundraising-Grants-The IFC Paper Chasers Financing Deal-Private Investors-Credit Card & Debt FinancingPre-Production-Scheduling-Building Your Team-Planning Tools-Common Pre-Planning Mistakes 
Production Tips for Any Media-Production Management-One computer, Many Media-Working With Talent-Digital Cinematography-Conducting Interviews-Podcast Production-Webcast Production
Post Production-Post Production Team-Editing Workflow-Refining and Polishing Your Media-Graphic & design ToolsDistribution-Print Media Distribution- Book deal with IFILM/Lone Eagle-Home Video Distribution- Koch DVD Deal for Paper Chasers-Cable TV- Independent Film Channel Deal For Paper Chasers-Festivals & Markets-Digital Downloads-Mobile Media
On Demand Production & Fulfillment -CDs & DVDs on Demand-Books & Magazines on Demand-Merchandise On Demand


ABOUT MAXIE D. COLLIERMaxie started his professional media career 19 years ago as an employee of Black Entertainment Television. He is the author and co-publisher of the bestselling book "The IFILM Digital Video Filmmaker's Handbook." He is the producer/director of "Paper Chasers," a documentary on Hip-Hop entrepreneurship co-produced with the Independent Film Channel. His latest feature film and DVD is "BMORE HACKS," the story of a day in the life of a group of illegal cab drivers in Baltimore, in the mid 90s.Collier has had production and distribution deals with IFILM, Lone Eagle Publishing, UrbanEntertainment.com, the Independent Film Channel, Koch Records, The Weinstein Company, and other companies. His films have been screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, Urban World Film Festival, the Hollywood Black Film Festival and others. He has taught classes at the UCLA Extension program and film schools and events around the world.
Maxie is the founder of Urban Arts Club International (www.urbanartsclub.com), a multimedia production company and an online digital media training center. He is also the producer of Gospelplays.tv, an online network for Gospel theater producers and fans.




BONUS MATERIALSWorkshop participants have the option of purchasing bonus training materials, including DVDs of "Paper Chasers" and "BMORE HACKS," as well as a disc featuring sample forms, contracts, and web links referenced during the workshop.
 




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