ITVS Digital Initiative: Report From the Field

Streaming video, iTunes, Twitter, blogs and vlogs--the number of digital and online options seem endless. But, for independent filmmakers, chasing every new opportunity can be a waste of energy and resources. Which ones will generate the biggest return in terms of attracting audiences, changing the world and producing positive financial results?

In an effort to keep up with the shifting landscape of new technology, ITVS commissioned author Scott Kirsner to find out what independent filmmakers are doing in the field. Interviews with Byron Hurt (Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes), Katy Chevigny (Election Day), Curt Ellis (King Corn), David Iverson (Still Life: The Pursuit of Parkinsons), Hunter Weeks and Josh Caldwell (10 MPH), Tiffany Shlain (The Tribe) and Brad Lichtenstein (What We Got) provide different perspectives on distributing and marketing films.

Read the Report from the Field

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