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Editor Available With Storytelling Chops
August 24, 2017
I hope you enjoyed the eclipse this week! I currently have a talented editor coming available in a couple weeks. A film he edited has won a major award, and the critics have praised his editing. If your project can benefit from great storytelling, please email me.
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Extraordinary Editor Available
June 7, 2017
I’m happy to report that my own film received a standing ovation at its world premiere Saturday night! On another note…I have an extraordinarily talented editor available soon. Please email me if you have funding for post-production and would like to learn more.
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How To Sell Your Film Workshop
April 2, 2017
Just a reminder that HOW TO SELL YOUR FILM is coming up next weekend at UC Berkeley, and you don’t want to miss it! I took it last year and can’t recommend it highly enough. Jilann Spitzmiller and Anna Darrah are offering this comprehensive film distribution workshop on April 8th. They will be covering all aspects of media distribution today, for films of any genre, length or age. They bring a wealth of knowledge from two sides of the distribution aisle: Jilann from the filmmaker side and Anna from the distribution side. They cover the tools that are available to you…
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Documentary Seminar Module #2
March 27, 2017
When I was in graduate school, I made a very successful documentary called Framing Lesbian Fashion. (Although the title may seem like an oxymoron to some, this isn’t an April Fools’ Day joke.) Nearly 30 years later–and after teaching 18 years at the top U.S. documentary program (at UC Berkeley)–I’ve learned a lot about documentary storytelling. I put everything I know into my popular online seminar, The Ultimate Guide to Structuring Your Documentary. And today I’m giving away module #2: newdocediting.com/ultimateguide/2week2b7s.mov If you like what you see, I’m offering a special on the entire seminar here: newdocediting.com/products This online seminar…
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Documentary Audience: Part 2
March 24, 2017
Happy Spring time! As promised, here’s Part 2 of my recommendations for expanding your film’s audience beyond your niche audience. If you missed my previous post, get Part 1 here and watch the free Filmmaker.MBA webinar “How to Find Your Film’s Audience” here. Last week I explained one key reason Supersize Me was so successful in reaching a large audience. And it’s not about Big Macs. Morgan Spurlock used language and appealed to the values of three major worldviews at play in America today. The other key reason that doc was such a block buster—and here’s the second key to…
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Kind Editor With Storytelling Chops
March 20, 2017
I have an editor coming available soon with terrific storytelling chops. If you’re looking for a talented cutter and all around nice person, email me about next steps. We can edit your documentary in record time in our Accelerated Post program.
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Documentary Audience: Part 1
March 16, 2017
Today I’m sharing new ideas that I presented on last week’s Webinar, “How To Find Your Film’s Audience”. If you missed the live session, listen for free here. The webinar focused on why finding the smallest possible niche audience for your documentary will ensure its success. I believe that’s true for many reasons. Here’s one—as well as my contrarian ideas about expanding your audience beyond your niche. First, a bit of cultural theory. In America today, according to many theorists, there aren’t just two competing worldviews (left and right), there are actually three major worldviews. The first worldview, according to…
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Documentary Distribution Workshop
March 13, 2017
I’m happy to announce that the popular distribution workshop, HOW TO SELL YOUR FILM, is coming back to my alma mater at UC Berkeley, on April 8 & 9th. I took this weekend workshop last year, and it was fantastic—totally worth the money. Jilann Spitzmiller and Anna Darrah will be offering their content-packed workshop, along with a new optional Day 2, where they will work directly with 10 projects to craft customized distribution strategies. DAY 1 lays the groundwork for a comprehensive understanding of film distribution, empowering you to seek out deals from an educated and confident place, helping you to decide when…
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Documentary Webinar Recording Available
March 10, 2017
Wednesday I had the pleasure of being a guest on the webinar “How To Find Your Film’s Audience”. If you missed the live session, you can register and listen for free at filmmaker.mba/karen-everett-audience. I developed new material for this topic. Unfortunately, my microphone didn’t come through crystal clear (I’m audible), so I’m including some of my ideas below and in next week’s newsletter. Hosted by my former story consulting client Chris Rufo and his partner Keith Ochwat, the webinar was full of nuts and bolts strategies for finding your documentary’s niche audience. I urge you to check out their Filmmaker.MBA…
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Webinar Tomorrow On Finding Your Audience
March 6, 2017
As a reminder, I’m co-hosting a free webinar tomorrow, Wednesday, at 10am PST on how to identify your documentary’s niche audience. I’m excited to introduce you to one of my former story consulting clients, Christopher Rufo, who with his partner Keith Ochwat will show you how they earned $1.5 million with their last film through DIY distribution. I believe that Kevin Kelly’s famous blog on how artists can thrive with 1000 true fans is still relevant today. We’ll be sharing the nuts and bolts on how to build a powerful fan base around your documentary. Space is limited, so register…
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