Kinema for Filmmakers
Kinema, Ami Vora, Christie Marchese, Jeanie FinlayFor filmmakers to find new ideas and actionable tactics on indie film distribution, from the experts actually distributing films today.
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and Film Festival Alliance held their annual conference, IND/EX, last week and I took so many notes that I’d like to share. I was there because Kinema worked with Art House Convergence to dream up a program where filmmakers could directly m...
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Marketing @ Kinema, Co-founder @ GOLD Comedy, romcom enthusiast, always carrying Aquaphor
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Quiet girl in a loud dress. Artist & filmmaker. Feature #10 is ALL RIVERS SPILL... I make wry films with melancholic joy, and find inventive ways to connect them with audiences. Your Fat Friend, Seahorse, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch & more!
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