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Producing a Docuseries with Steven Berger (SASQUATCH, LORENA)
In this webinar, producer Steven Berger (LORENA, SASQUATCH) shares advice for producing a docuseries, sharing his experiences with securing rights, working with the big streamers, building relationships with subjects while remaining impartial, and outlining how to tell stories about familiar people in ways they haven’t been told before.
Collab Takeaways: Casting Director Avy Kaufman on Three Steps to Finding the Right Cast for a Film or TV Show
Producers and directors often find it helpful to learn from the expertise of experienced casting directors to help them find the right actor for each unique role in a script. Here, casting director Avy Kaufman (The Ice Storm, Succession, King Richard) shares her insights into the process of scouting, auditions and building healthy communication skills with the production team after working on over 300 films and TV shows.
Filmmakers, Here’s The Top Things Festival Programmers Want You To Know
Film festivals are a vital part of the independent creative ecosystem. The Seed&Spark team has attended hundreds of film festivals — as filmmakers, jurors, programmers, and workshop facilitators — and in doing has compiled this short list of tips for filmmakers navigating the film festival circuit.
View NowProducing a Docuseries with Steven Berger (SASQUATCH, LORENA)
In this webinar, producer Steven Berger (LORENA, SASQUATCH) shares advice for producing a docuseries, sharing his experiences with securing rights, working with the big streamers, building relationships with subjects while remaining impartial, and outlining how to tell stories about familiar people in ways they haven’t been told before.
Collab Takeaways: Casting Director Avy Kaufman on Three Steps to Finding the Right Cast for a Film or TV Show
Producers and directors often find it helpful to learn from the expertise of experienced casting directors to help them find the right actor for each unique role in a script. Here, casting director Avy Kaufman (The Ice Storm, Succession, King Richard) shares her insights into the process of scouting, auditions and building healthy communication skills with the production team after working on over 300 films and TV shows.
COVID-19 Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations from The National Endowment for the Arts
COVID-19 Housing Assitance Resources from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Arts practitioners and artists who have been experiencing housing instability, or are having trouble making rent or mortgage payments as a result of the coronavirus pandemic should know that they are not alone. Federal, state, and local governments are offering help with housing expenses and avoiding eviction. Information is available at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau's mortgage and housing assistance site on available resources.
Producing with Care in the COVID Era: Considerations from the Community
Why Online Festivals During COVID-19 Are Essential
Back to Business: Distribution through COVID-19
DCTV's BLACK LIVES MATTER: Updates + Resources
Dropbox Digital Care Package: Sundance Institute
We've teamed up with @Dropbox to create a filmmaker #carepackage, including video, podcast, and blog binge lists, plus #SundanceCollab learning resources. Enjoy it yourself or send it along to a filmmaker in your life.