10 Tips for Networking for Filmmakers in the Sacramento Region

From the Capital Film Arts Alliance’s Newsletter, 10 Tips for Networking for Filmmakers. In part, it is based off a list for London filmmakers (my people!!!) from Raindance.org.

I don’t usually post entire articles, but this is worth it. If you are a filmmaker in the Sacramento area, and you aren’t a CFAA member, go to CFAA meetings, or don’t receive the weekly newsletter, you should be (contact them and ask to be added to the list.  Tell them Dumbworld sent you).  Whatever meager amount of success Dumbworld has had is in part due to Laurie Pederson and networking with the CFAA, and like Laurie says, “It is not what you know; it is who you know.”

1. Memento
Remember the power of little notes that Leonard Shelby used in Chris Nolan’s film. Use his tips even if you have not “this condition” – use the power of business cards. Take and collect them from anyone who gives them to you: you might not know when you need a help of make-up artist or a professional florist. Make your own business cards especially for your filmmaking “you”. If you are a student you can use some cheap resources – like free business cards templates or www.vistaprint.co.uk

5 Tips from Wired Magazine on Alternatives to Theatrical Distribution for Independent Filmmakers

Tip #1:

The fastest-growing markets for digital video? Brazil, Russia, India, and China — the so-called BRIC bloc — where nearly a billion people will be using PCs by 2015. Indie-film expert Reed Martin suggests dubbing your flick in Portuguese, Russian, Hindi, and Mandarin.

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A Michael Bay Directed Victoria’s Secret Commercial?

What can I say. . . it was just an excuse for me to show half naked women (plus pyrotechnics).  See it below.

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Sacramento Press Article on Dumbworld Expo

Article from Sacramento Press on Second Saturday Dumbworld Expo Art Extravaganza with a mention of our new Sacramento Cable Access Show– Chinese Math.

More Information on Dumbworld Expo

Capitol Towers and Dumbworld Expo featured in the new Second Saturday SOMA- South Of Midtown Artwalk!

THIS SAT $FREE$ DUMBWORLD EXPO 10/10/09

Capitol Towers
1500 7th Street

Dumbworld Expo showcases multi-media art installations in both the “Chinese Math Gallery” and the “Capitol Towers VIP Penthouse Gallery”. Dumbworld Expo features urban painting and photography, performance art, live music, music videos, break dancing, a fashion & hair show, local businesses, issue advocacy, food and drink for sale, a beer garden, free gifts, and a child-friendly environment! The list of artists and participants grows daily…

Featuring:

Dumbworld Productions

Bboy Foots

David Lee Dailey

Natasha Kmeto TV

Guerrillapromo!

Marie Carmeli

Shane Grammer
Aman “Wyzdom” Smith

Kara Eggers

DJ Vangloryus

Art Institute Sacramento

GlobalFly Girls

Alina Eden of Space 07

Bows & Arrows

Pretty Trashy

Miss Chief of California

Los Patios Mexican Restaurant

Gino’s

Slow Food USA

Time For Lunch Campaign

Sacramento For Obama-Organizing For Change (SFO-OFA)

Health Care Quilt Project

Couture Fitness

Norm Schriever & Unity Financial Solutions

Lumens Light & Living

Design Within Reach

and more…

Life Promo

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more about “Life Promo“, posted with vodpod

Handsome Dave at the Chinese Math Gallery for Dumbworld Expo

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more about “Handsome Dave at the Chinese Math Gal…“, posted with vodpod

The Center for New Media Studies is Offering Free Webinars…

on Twitter and Podcasting next week (9/29 and 9/30).

So I Heard a Great Idea for a Movie: Rankle Jones The Golfer

Out of the blue, this very nice man emailed me from Nigeria with a great story.  I love technology.  Just 10 years ago, a person in Nigeria would not be able to share their love of story with a person like myself. Now the stars are the limit.

Please allow me to share a brief synopsis, written by the screenwriter himself: 

RANKLE Jones The Golfer.  Jones enjoys golf playing, hoping to be a professional golfer like Tiger Woods. Professional golfers play in golf field, ours play at home. No f*king son of a b*tch will accept correction. The pride of what is yet to be is a destroyer. Jones: Everyone in life have a dream and aspiration to fulfill, so I am too. My life, my all will go to a sport I love and cherish most. Golf is my dream game, a sport I love. Let’s go golfing. Rudolf drug life flashes of wealth caught Jones napping as he was convinced to take part in one of the most bloody drug cartel deal.  Shelly is a desire of every men but her stinking lifestyle of prostitution can’t let her settle for a man. Jones fought Elvis in the night club all because of a fames sex machine Shelly with Rudolf, Alex and others watch with no one allow to separate until someone quit for the other. There are a lot of happenings at the night club. Gangsters and Police combat force. Why is Jeff called the master by Rudolf, Elvis, Jimmy and others?
It is traumatic to live with nutty breed of human, all in the name of family-hood. Traumatic experiences of Ray of hatred, alienation by all his family members, his emotional disgust and good moral negligence on the part of his parent on the family. His erratic brother Jones gave him a blood bath, living his life-less body after which he was in oblivious state. Ray is cast away and also an object of mimic. Hilda gave Ray a taste of love life which has been missing for years. I love you mum because you hate me. Cassandra my sister is no different from my mum Vera. Ray’s love life with Hilda left nothing to be admiring as it is an ocean of perfect love for both of them.  Jones finally golfed out daddy’s ”Kenny” breath, as he was left to his pool of blood. Jones life turns sour of no savvy as he committed suicide. Those that bury mines indiscriminately will one day fall victim to mine explosion. There are golf scenes, fist fighting, snake scenes, club scenes, sex scenes, drug scenes, Police shoot out, gangster, hovercraft, Apache helicopters and Belgian attack dogs.

They had me at “Apache helicopters.”  I am in negotiations for the script.  Cross your fingers.

53 Ways to Become a Better Entrepreneur

I like his 53 tips on being a better entrepreneur and dude has a noble goal:

Over the next few years my number 1 goal is to share what I have learned with you so that you can have a better life than me.

via Fresh Inc.

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