What?! We now know the M3 schedule 5 months in advance… We are amazing!
Here’s the line up…
April 25, 2012 – Crowd Funding
Host – Andrea Maio
This Wednesday, Andrea Maio talks about how to pay for independent projects through crowd funding resources like Kickstarter. She’ll bring Aubrey Levy of Mobcaster to us via Skype, discuss her own experience with Mobcaster with her project “Back to Your Senses” and interview two other filmmakers using crowd funding. If you ever wondered how to actually get paid for your dream project, this is meeting is a must.
http://backtoyoursenses.org/
http://mobcaster.com/
May 23, 2012 – Interview with Randy Vasquez
Host Rebecca Glotfelty
Randy Vasquez has enjoyed a 20 plus year career as an actor in television and film as well as being an accomplished documentary filmmaker. Vasquez is probably best known for his four year stint on the television show JAG as Gunnery Sgt. Victor ‘Gunny’ Galindez.
Following a clip from his documentary, The Thick Dark Fog, Randy Vasquez will Skype in to speak on the use of dramatic re-enactments to enhance documentary and educational films. He’ll also discuss working with actors in the SAG, auditions and take questions from the audience.
Trailer for the film can be found at: http://www.thickdarkfog.com/
June 27, 2012 – Symptoms of Storytelling with Jeff Gibbs
Host Jeff Gibbs or Dan Kelly
Jeff Gibbs is an Academy Award winning Producer and Composer currently wrapping a ambitious feature documentary on humans and the environment. He’ll be discussing the most crucial element of any project – the story. Stay tuned.
July 25, 2012 – M3 Micro Movie Marathon
Host Dan Kelly
A festival of 3 minute movies (or shorter) from the Northern Michigan region. Whoo, enter now!
July 31 – August 1 Traverse City Film Festival