Sports, Film&Entertainment Committee


• view member profiles • member login • become a member • membership benefits • opportunities & careers • chat & forums • calendar • resources & links • courses & workshops • SFEC features • industry news • photo gallery • profile • SFEC conference • our services • our partners • sponsorship & donating		Event Title: Film Marketing Workshop secured Date: Saturday, March 08, 2008 @ 9:00 AM secured Guerrilla Film Marketing and Self-Distribution 7330 NE 4th Court 9am-1pm The world of Independent filmmaking has gone through many changes over the last decade. But how can you get your indie film in the market place? With the great equalizer...the internet. The web has truley become the rocket launcher in the indie filmmakers arsenal of tools to promote, distribute and profit from his or her film or project. From getting free media coverage to myspace, to film festivals (how to use them and not get ripped off) and selling your productions through the Internet and DVD. Alex Ferrari gives you a street-level instruction and real-world examples on how to promote, distribute, and sell your production. What do you do when traditional outlets of getting your film out slams the door shut on you, well you do it yourself! Independent producer/director Alex Ferrari's award-winning short film "BROKEN" ( www.whatisbroken.com ) has accomplished the following using his techniques: - Screened in over 140 international film festivals, 85% of them without paying a submission fee. - Had his $8000 short film reviewed by world renowned film critic Roger Ebert - Self distributed the film on DVD and sold over 5000 units (@ $19.95) using only his website - Attracted over 3 million unique visitors to the films website (nearly all for free) - Has been reviewed or mentioned in over 350 world-wide news outlets including industry juggernauts (Ain't It Cool News, JoBlo.com , Dark Horizons.com , Latino Review.com , Yahoo News, Movies Online.ca ) - Garnered interest from major Hollywood film studios - Spawn a book on the film "The Art of BROKEN" Fee: $45 General ($50 @ the door) $15 Student with valid school ID ($20 @ the door) Pre-registration with payment guarantees a spot in the workshop - FOR MORE INFO CLICK : http://www.enigmafactory.com/workshops_marketing.html Call 954-554-5303 to register or email: workshops@enigmafactory.com • complete calendar