EVENT DETAILS

Filmmaking Outside the Box:

Smart Strategies for Independent Producing

with Karin Chien

Saturday, July 26

10:00AM – 6:00PM

Location TBD (will be held in Manhattan)

 

Ideal for novices, experienced producers, and anyone who’s ever asked:

* How do I choose the right projects?

* What should this script really cost to make?

* What is the best distribution offer for my film?

* Should I just do it myself?

 

What does it mean to be an independent film producer today?  This seminar examines the most important personal and professional decisions that every producer will face.  We’ll address key processes of building relationships, achieving sustainability and making decisions, while discussing strategies for financing, distribution, closing deals, choosing projects, and determining budgets. You’ll learn best practices and hear hardwon knowledge. The seminar will include an open Q+A session and conclude with a networking mixer.

 

Karin Chien is an independent film producer based in New York City. She has produced six feature films, including Robot Stories (2002), The Motel (2005), and Undoing (2006).  Her films have won over 50 film festival awards, premiered at Sundance, been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, and received international distribution. Films currently in production include The Chinatown Film Project, with Wayne Wang and Miguel Arteta.  Ms. Chien recently launched dGenerate Films, a new venture to distribute independent Chinese cinema to the non-theatrical market in the States. She has served as a selection panelist for the Rockefeller Media Fellowships, on advisory boards for IFP/New York and for the Tribeca Film Institute. She currently teaches independent film producing and finance management at NYU and New York’s School of Visual Arts.

 

$215 Regular Registration

$185 Early Registration and Payment by July 18

 

For more information, please see attached brochure.

 

FOR CWNY MEMBERS ONLY:

The $185 early registration rate will be honored until Thursday, July 24.