IFN Podcast #055

Industry News
Crispin Glover hits the road with What Is It?
Inside Film Awards nominations closing soon!
Project Greenlight Australia Top 10 screenplays online!
George A. Romero's Diary of Dead
Andrew Bujalski's films picked up for UK distribution by Diffusion Pictures
More Digital Distribution by AOL, Guba and Grouper

Film Festival & Event Wrap
Air New Zealand Screen Awards

Film Festival & Event Preview
Telluride Film Festival (USA) 1st to 4th September 2006
Deauville Film Festival (France) 1st to 10th September 2006
Venice Film Festival (Italy) 30th August to 9th September 2006

The Inside Tip
ZTudio 3 Minute Opportunity Competition
SPAA Conference Pitching Competition

Podsafe Music
Vampire Lullaby by Imaginitis

In Focus
Interview with Eric Forsberg (Screenwriter) of Snakes on a Train

MySpace Filmmaker of the Week
Interview with Lance Weiler (Writer/Director) of Head Trauma and MySpace Profile

Feedback/Submission/Comments
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Music
Kill Your Idols by Zeitgeist Zero

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IFN Podcast #054

Industry News
Screenwriting Expo (LA)
Montreal World Film Festival is back again!
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Film Festival Wrap Up
Melbourne International Film Festival winners
check out the MIFFcast
Santiago Film Festival winners
Film Festival Preview
Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival on 23rd to 27th August 2006
Montreal World Film Festival on 24th August to 4th September 2006
Hayden Online Film Festival is on again!

Inside Tip
InkTip.com

Podsafe Music
Hold On by Tom Waites

In Focus
Interview with Andrew Bujalski (USA) (Writer/Director) of Funny Ha Ha & Mutual Appreciation, feature films storming film festivals around the world

MySpace Filmmaker of the Week
Interview with Jose Cassell from (Florida USA)(Writer/Director) of Delivery (new feature length horror film)

Feedback/Suggestions/Comments
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Podsafe Music
Betty by The Lascivious Biddies

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IFN Podcast #053

Industry News
Amazon jumps into Hollywood business
Sydney Film Festival Problems
FatFreeFilms interviews Peter Bogdanovich on their latest podcast
Support Indie Film Nation by:
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Film Festival Wrap Up
Cambrigde Film Festival Winners
Film Festival Preview
Rhode Island Film Festival (USA) - 8th to 13th August 2006
Venice Film Festival announces line up of films - 30th August to 9th September 2006
Toronto Film Festival announce line up & new program section - 7th to 16th September 2006
Sundance Film Festival announces deadlines
The Inside Tip
iKlipz.com
The Daily Reel
Current TV Competition on Tolerance
Make Advertising Better Challenge Finalist No 4
Music
I remember what the light felt like by Department of Energy available on iTunes
In Focus
Interview with Chris Doyle (Director of Photography) of Lady in the Water (M. Night Shyamalan)
MySpace Filmmaker of the Week
Robert Massetti (Writer/Director/Producer) @ Fear Films
Music
Just Like Heaven by Saturday Action Theatre (James Zahn)

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IFN Podcast #052

Industry News

• Slamdance Film Festival seeks submissions


• Clooney & Soderbergh Break Up


• FrameForge 3D Competition email me: mikesmith@indiefilmnation.com


• Dig-Me @ Podshow: mikesmith.podshow.com & indiefilmnation.podshow.com

Film Festival Wrap

• Melbourne Underground Film Festival closing night debacle

Film Festival Preview

• Interview with James Hewison (Director) of Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)


• IFN will be the official podcaster of MIFF @ MIFFcast.com or subscribe in iTunes

Podsafe Music

• Not on the Radio by Geoff Smith

In Focus

• John Gallagher (Director/Producer/Writer) based in New York City and author of Film Directors on Directing

MySpace Filmmaker of the Week

• Blaise Christie (Electro Films) based in LA

Podshow Music

• Porno Movie by AMPSEX

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IFN Podcast #051

Industry News
Melbourne International Film Festival Update
David Lynch to be honored at the Venice Film Festival
Chinese Filmmaker Hao Wu released after being detained for 4 months
More Zombies
Film Festival Updates
Karlovy Film Festival (Czech Republic) - Sherrybaby picks up top awards
LA Film Festival Winners
Film Festival Preview
Munich International Film Festival - 15th to 22nd July 2006 (Germany)
Comic Con International Film Festival - 20th to 23th July 2006 (San Diego , USA)
Inside Tip
Interview with Mike McNamara (Festival Director) of the Midwest International Film Festival
Podsafe Music
Don't Swin by Man Bites Dog
In Focus
Interview with Brian Nelson (screenwriter) of Hard Candy (USA)
MySpace Filmmaker of the Week
Interview with Richard Wolstencroft (Festival Director) of Melbourne Underground Film Festival
Gamers (World Premiere) @ MUFF on Sun 16th July @ 7 p.m.
Shifted (Michael Madison) available on Amazon.com
Nominate for Indie Film Nation @ Podcast Awards
Podsafe Music
Confused by Natalie Brown

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IFN Podcast #050

Industry News
Indie Film Nation Announces Best Indie Film for 2005/06
Gamers
Under the City
Sheffield Goes Bollywood
LoveFilm.com announces most annoying film characters
What is Indie? being determined by EU Media Fund
Register for your Podshow listener account
Take the Make Advertising Better Challenge with Podshow Earthlink
Film Festival Wrap Up
Silver Docs Winners
Sydney Film Festival Winners
Shanghai International Film Festival Winners
Film Festival Preview
Auckland International Film Festival (NZ) - 7th to 23rd July 2006
Maine International Film Festival (Waterville, Maine USA) 14th to 23rd July 2006
Omaha Film Festival - call for entries
Hayden Online Film Festival - call for entries close 15th July
The Inside Tip
Interview with Ken Schaffer (Senior Programmer) of FrameForge 3D (Storyboard Software) - one copy to be given away
Podsafe Music
My Glass Eye by Beth Thornley (Podsafe Music Network)
In Focus
Interview with Bruce Himmelblau (Editor - Chicago USA) joins the team as an Indie Film Nation correspondent he is currently involved in WEVA News Minute podcast and Blue Sky Video Productions on today's program he asked Hughes Winborne (Editor) of Crash about what he learned during the filming @ NAB
MySpace Filmmaker of the Week
Russ Emanuel (Director) of Girl with Gun produced by RUSSEM Productions
Music
Robb Benson (from band Dept of Energy on iTunes) new track California Stutter

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IFN Podcast #049

Industry News
Zombies are really becoming so Hollywood Italians to make a return a slasher genre
The Independent (magazine) almost RIP!

Film Festival Wrap
Film Fest @ Falls Creek
Festival & Event PreviewTaipei Film Festival 24th June to 9th July
Moscow Film Festival 23 June to 2nd July
Just a reminder to register and vote for "A. (anonymous)" trailer at http://medialab.ifc.com/index.jsp

Inside Tip
Podshow & Earthlink "make advertising better" Get your domain names at Godaddy.com

Podsafe Music
10p by Amplifico (United Kingdom)

In Focus
Interview with Matt Pizzolo & Katie Nisa (NYC) from Kings Mob Productions the team behind Threat a feature length dramatic film, now available on DVD and distributed by Halo8 Entertainment

MySpace Filmmaker of the Week
Interview with Lynn Lane (MySpace) from (Coal River Pictures) a documentary filmmaker based in NYC currently working completing feature length documentary called "Ring Days"

Podsafe Music
Genre's On A Roll by A Step Behind (California USA)

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IFN Podcast #048

Indie Film News
Russell Crowes drops out of another aussie film (Baz Luhrman's new project)
Michael Moore being sued
Rob Zombie to direct new Halloween film :-(

Film Festival Wrap
St. Kilda Film Festival Winners Announced [Official Site]

Film Festival Preview
Sydney Film Festival (Australia) [Official Site]
CineVegas Film Festival (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) [Official Site]

The Inside Tip
Final Draft's Big Break Screenplay Contest [Official Site] - Closing Soon!
SWSX Year Long Film Festival [Official Site]
PBS Wants You! [Official Site]

Podsafe Music
No More Summertime Blues by Geoff Smith [Official Site] [PMN Site]

In Focus
Interview with Lynden Barber (Artistic Director) of the Sydney Film Festival kicks off on the 9th June 2006 [Official Site]

MySpace Filmmaker of the Week
Gab Dowrick (AOA Productions) of Nailed (A new feature film) [MySpace Filmmaker]

Podsafe Music
Get You Back by The Famous [Official Site] [PMN Site]

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IFN Podcast #047

In Focus
Interview with Sam Ernst & Jim Dunn (Screenwriters and Podcaster) of Sam and Jim Go To Hollywood

MySpace Filmmakers of the week
Interview with Paul Levering and Paul Owens (Creative Team) behind Play (USA) feature documentary on the video game music industry

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IFN Podcast #046

Indie Film News
Todd Solondz announces new project
Akira Kurosawa Film School Closes before it opens
Argento announces to finish Trilogy (23 years inwaiting)

Film Festival Preview
Interview with Paul Harris (Festival Director) of the St Kilda Film Festival on the 30th May to 4th June
Interview with Beth Barrett (Program Manager) of the Seattle International Film Festival on the 25th May to 18th June 2006

Music
Echo In My Head by Holiday [iTunes]

In Focus
Interview with Neil Armfield (co-writer/Director) of Candy (starring Heath Ledger & Abbie Cornish) on theatrical release in Australia on 25th May 2006 [Official Site]

MySpace Filmmaker of the Week
Mark F. Armstrong (Producer) [MySpace] and (Organizer) of Home of Greater Chicagoland Hip-Hop Filmmakers Caucus [MySpace]

Podsafe Music
I See Dead People by Anonymous [PMN] [Official Site]

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