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DIY DAYS LA: When the Audience Takes Control

// December 30th, 2008 // 6 Comments » // LA, NYC, boston, featured

It was the end of DIY DAYS LA and the mics began to drop like flies. In the end we were left with a single mic for five people.

PANEL DESCRIPTION: The future of independent film is not in content aggregation, which is quickly becoming commoditized, but in audience aggregation. Sustainability for filmmakers lies directly in the hands of the audience. Direct to audience models have shaken the core of the music industry. But the power of Kevin Kelly’s “1,000 true fans” seems good in theory but where do you start? What are the steps to building an audience around your work and most importantly how do you keep the conversation going? Discussion Leader: Saskia Wilson-Brown (Current TV) – Arin Crumley (Four Eyed Monsters) – Micki Krimmel (expert in social media and online community) – Alex Johnson (digital media strategist / filmmaker) – Lance Weiler (The Last Broadcast, Head Trauma)

DIY DAYS LA – When the Audience Takes Control – panel

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Next Stop NYC

// August 23rd, 2008 // 5 Comments » // LA

Special thanks to everyone who helped to make DIY DAYS SF a success. These events would not be possible without the support of volunteers – all of the staff, tech team, and camera folks donate their time and skills. If you’d like to volunteer your skills we’re looking for people to help with NYC and Boston. Drop us an email if you’re interested.

DIY DAYS is headed to NYC. We’re in the process of finalizing plans for a different format. This time around we’ll be holding a dinner with a collection of interesting guests from various industries. The conversation will be documented and streamed live. Stayed tuned for more details.

Meanwhile content from SF will be filtering out across the web in the coming days and we still have quite a bit to share from LA. In LA, Robert Greenwald gave the following opening keynote. For more on Robert and his work visit www.bravenewfilms.com and www.robertgreenwald.com




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