DIY DAYS
This event is FREE thanks to
Current TV, From Here to Awesome and the Workbook Project
SAN FRANCISCO
Sunday, August 17th
111 Minna Street
San Francisco, CA, 94105
http://www.111minnagallery.com
Speakers include
Tiffany Shlain - The Tribe, founder of the Moxie Institute
Bart Cheever - Millions of Us
Jason Harris - Mekanism
Skot Leach - Lost Zombie
Arin Crumley - Four Eyed Monsters
Lance Weiler - Head Trauma, The Last Broadcast, founder of the Workbook Project
M dot Strange - We Are the Strange
Alex Afterman - Heretic Films
Slava Rubin - indiegogo
Brett Wilson - tubemogul
Many more to be added so check back
BOSTON - Oct date and location TBD
DIY DAYS
How do we sustain ourselves as filmmakers and storytellers in this day of shifting film distribution systems? How do we monetize our film and get the word out without studio support? Presented by From Here to Awesome and Current TV - DIY DAYS aims to answer these questions with a day of panels, roundtable discussions and workshops: A look at how to fund, create, and distribute directly to an audience.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Anyone wanting to make creative work - film, music, games, art. Self-Identified Independent filmmakers, Creatives and Tech-philes.
THE EVENT
The day flows through a mix of both structured and free form activities to encourage open discussion and the opportunity to break into groups and get everyone talking to each other. Pack a lunch and network offline with fellow creatives. Meet friends of DIY filmmaking from Current TV and pitch your ideas.
Proposed Discussion Topics
- New Forms of Storytelling
- New models of Finance, Production and Distribution
- Audience Building & The Audience Becoming Collaborators
- War Stories: “What’s The Real Deal?”
- Self-Sustaining: what to know when trying to make a living from your art
- Case Studies (Arin Crumley, Lance Weiler, M dot Strange and others discuss the making and
distribution of their work)
Open Discussion Topics
- What are you working on? What are you looking for?
- How do you consume your media?
- What needs to change in order for you to sustain?
SUGGESTIONS, SPEAKERS AND VOLUNTEERS
If you have a suggestion of something you’d like to hear discussed or a speaker that you think should take part, or if you’re interested in volunteering please email us at info [at] fromheretoawesome [dot] com with the subject “DIY DAY”
