by Tekle Baroti | 12 December, 2013 | Uncategorized
2013 has been a vibrant year: this summer was one of the most merciless ones for movies in years, crowdfunding reached its all time high with “Veronica Mars”, Netflix original series became the first ever to receive Primetime Emmy nominations, and the list goes on....
by Tekle Baroti | 17 November, 2013 | Screenwriting
I bet not many of you have noticed this little typographical detail in the film credits (I‘m not even questioning if you actually stay for the credits). I am talking about the writing credits and the fact that some of the names are separated with the word “and” or an...
by Tekle Baroti | 28 October, 2013 | In Our Opinion, News
It is not the right occasion to write this article. One of the most extraordinary songwriters and the lead singer of the Velvet Underground – Lou Reed – has passed away at the age of 71. Not many of you may know, but Mr. Reed was also a juror at the 14th Raindance...
by Tekle Baroti | 17 October, 2013 | In Our Opinion, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
I suppose it does not require an introduction. It has been the most rapidly adopted communication tool since its creation in 2006. From 400,000 tweets posted per quarter in 2007 to over 400 million tweets daily in 2013. And if you’d like to know the value of...
by Tekle Baroti | 10 October, 2013 | Uncategorized
In 2008 Mark Gill, former president of Miramax and Warner Independent, gave a speech at L.A‘s Film Festival listing quite a few reasons why independent film was in serious trouble. From closing of Miramax and Warner Independent to the fact that only five films out of...
