Richard Lorber, David Fenkel, Ben Browning & John Penotti at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video)
April, 25, 2011 7:26 pm | Comments On #Ben Browning, David Fenkel, independent film, indies, John Penotti, Movies, Richard Lorber, thegrill@tribecaA quartet of indie execs were bullish about the prospects for independent film in this challenging economic climate during the TheGrill@Tribeca on April 22. Watch Lorber Media chief Richard Lorber, David Fenkel, co-founder of Oscilloscope Laboratories, and John Penotti, co-president of GreeneStreet Films in clip below. (Ben Browning of Wayfare Entertainment was on the panel too!)
Read the story: Lorber, Fenkel: DVD, Digital Revenue Up in Our Indie Business
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R. Eric Lieb Explains Transmedia at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video)
April, 25, 2011 4:48 pm | Comments On #Blacklight Transmedia, indies, Media, R. Eric Lieb, thegrill@tribeca, TransmediaR. Eric Lieb talked about the difference between developing existing properties for additional platforms and developing properties for many media from the start during a session at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011, a media and entertainment conference hosted by TheWrap on April 22.
Read the story: Blacklight Does Transmedia: The Future of Storytelling -- and End of Lame Movie Tie-Ins
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Drake Doremus and Chris Paine Talk With Geoff Gilmore at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video)
April, 25, 2011 4:02 pm | Comments On #Chris Paine, Drake Doremus, Geoff Gilmore, Movies, thegrill@tribecaGeoff Gilmore, chief creative officer of Tribeca Enterprises, moderates a panel with Drake Doremus, director of "Like Crazy," and Chris Paine, director of "Who Killed the Electric Car?", during TheGrill@Tribeca on April 22.
Read the story: Drake Doremus on Low-Budget Filmmaking: Eliminate People With Walkie-Talkies
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Snag Films CEO Rick Allen & Fandor's Chris Kelly Talk Streaming at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video)
April, 25, 2011 3:57 pm | Comments On #Chris Kelly, Fandor, indies, Jonathan Marlow, Movies, Rick Allen, Snag Films, streaming, thegrill@tribecaSnag Films CEO Rick Allen and Fandor board member Chris Kelly talk about streaming independent film at TheGrill@Tribeca on April 22.
Read the story: Indie Film Streamers Fandor, Snagfilms: Netflix Leaves Us an Opening
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Harvey Weinstein Holds Forth on Independent Film at TheGrill@Tribeca 2011 (Video)
April, 25, 2011 3:55 pm | Comments On #Harvey Weinstein, indies, Movies, thegrill@tribecaHarvey Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Co., cited example after example of independent films that did well at the box office during TheGrill@Tribeca, a media and entertainment conference hosted by TheWrap on April 22.
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Lorber, Fenkel: DVD, Digital Revenue Up in Our Indie Business
April, 22, 2011 10:55 am | Comments On #Ben Browning, David Fenkel, Harvey Weinstein, indies, John Penotti, Movies, Richard Lorber, Sharon Waxman, thegrill@tribeca, tribeca film festivalIs the independent film business still a good business? It is, as long as you make smart choices, and have a library.
That’s what four indie film producers and distributors said Friday during the closing panel at TheGrill@Tribeca, TheWrap’s inaugural conference on independent filmmaking. Finding innovative ways to leverage libraries of content, they said, is a major part of it.
Moderated by the site's Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman, the panel comprised John Penotti, co-president of GreeneStreet Films; Lorber Media chief Richard Lorber; David Fenkel, co-founder of Oscilloscope Laboratories; and Ben Browning, co-founder...
Blacklight Does Transmedia: The Future of Storytelling -- and End of Lame Movie Tie-Ins
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Has R. Eric Lieb hit on the future of storytelling?
Speaking at TheGrill@Tribeca, TheWrap's inaugural conference on independent filmmaking, the president of...
Read MoreDrake Doremus on Low-Budget Filmmaking: Eliminate People With Walkie-Talkies
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How do you make a low-budget movie in a no-budget era?
“Eliminate as many people with go-karts and Walkie-Talkies as possible,” Drake Doremus, director of “Like Crazy” --...
Read MoreIndie Film Streamers Fandor, Snagfilms: Netflix Leaves Us an Opening
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Netflix's increased emphasis on television shows has created an opening for companies focused on streaming independent films, executives from two such companies said Friday.
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Read MoreHarvey Weinstein: '2011 Will Be Our Most Profitable Year'
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With the success of “The King’s Speech,” The Weinstein Company is on track to outpace even its most profitable years at Miramax, co-chairman Harvey Weinstein said on Friday.
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