Awesome Filmmakers: Making It Happen Panel at Awesome Con
Awesome Filmmakers: Making It Happen
Saturday, June 4, 2016
8:15PM-9:15PM
Room 149
The legendary Awesome Con filmmakers panel that had everyone talking has returned! Join filmmaker panelists Jai Jamison (TRI, Speak Now), Drew Bolduc (Assassinaut, The Taint), Kevin Sampson (Picture Lock), Cinematographer - Kunitaro Ohi, and Director of the DC Web Fest - Otessa Marie Ghadar (20/20 Productions) as they break the 4th the wall and reveal the realities of being a filmmaker and making it happen in today’s media consuming society. You might see an exclusive trailer or two.
Rated: PG-13
Moderator: Joe Carabeo (Astray Productions)
Panelists: Jai Jamison, Drew Bolduc, Kevin Sampson , Kunitaro Ohi, Otessa Marie Ghadar
Check out more of what's happening at this year's convention: http://www.awesome-con.com/schedule/
3rd Annual Indiecapitol Awards Open for Submissions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2016
3rd ANNUAL INDIECAPITOL AWARDS (ICA)
3rd Annual ICAs Are Open for Submissions
Washington, DC 4/11/16 – The 3rd Annual IndieCapitol Awards are accepting submissions from April 11 to July 31, 2016 through the www.indiecapitol.org and www.filmfreeway.com websites. Winners will be announced at the IndieCapitol Awards Ceremony, held on October 9, 2016, from 1:00pm-3:00pm at the Angelika Mosaic in Fairfax, VA.
The Washington Metro area “Oscar” equivalent awards ceremony recognizes independently produced media exclusively created in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The event awards 22 categories including the newest additions “Best Student Film”, “Best Animation” and “Best Innovative New Media”.
“The definitive purpose of the IndieCapitol Awards is to simultaneously strengthen and champion the local film community.
Its goal is to create a milieu for area filmmakers to be noted for exceptional work
while inspiring one another to push the creative boundaries of locally produced content.”
– Anthony Greene (creator of IndieCapitol).
Those interested in submitting their content or learning more about the IndieCapitol Awards are advised to visit www.indiecapitol.org.
If you would like more information about this, please contact:
Devin Nikki Thomas via email at indiecapitolinfo@gmail.com.
"The Hollywood Blackout" Kickstarter Launch
After the response to my “Open Letter to Black Screenwriters” just a couple of months ago I couldn't shake the idea that the issue needed to be pursued further. As a filmmaker myself I thought it would be appropriate to shoot a documentary on the subject of the lack of diversity in Hollywood films. The documentary is entitled "The Hollywood Blackout". Check out the campaign on Kickstarter! This won't be a documentary exposing the issues that we already know exist. This documentary will search for solutions to implement.
If you support/believe in diversity in film you can help contribute to make this movie a reality by doing a couple things that won’t hit your wallet and will only take 5 mins of your time.
If you'd be so kind to:
1) Share the link to the Kickstarter campaign on Facebook and Twitter. (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/872672641/the-hollywood-blackout)
2)We're using the hashtag #endtheblackout on Twitter and Facebook to start convos surrounding the issue. Share your story with diversity in film or the lack their of.
3)Change your Facebook cover photo to the project’s Facebook cover photo in support of the film on the day of the launch (or at any point during this month of campaigning). It can be found at www.facebook.com/thehollywoodblackout. The more people that change their photo, the more exposure the campaign will get.
If you do have the means to donate to the campaign it would be most appreciated, but I understand times are hard...if you can, no matter how large or small it will make a difference!
Thank you so much for reading this and helping out. I really think this film will help take steps toward seeing a change in Hollywood films.
Thanks,
Kevin