Category: News & Updates
Making a Great Promotional Film Trailer
By Elizabeth English Do you want to have a really good 2-3-minute trailer to send to producers, studios, and/or film festival competitions, for your website & in social media ? Haven’t quite finished post on your film yet, but want to promote it now and/or solicit funding for your film? Great trailers are in a special class…
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION ! or Adventures in Judging Film Entries in a Film Festival Ways to Better Your Chances of Winning
By Elizabeth English Founder & Executive Director Moondance International Film Festival Send in your entry as soon as possible, rather than waiting for the last day of the entry deadline. Send your film in the format required by the festival. If they ask for a preview DVD in NTSC format, don’t send a PAL format. DO…
MOONDANCE ON NON-VIOLENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Attention all writers, filmmakers, composers, indie film audiences, colleagues, and friends of Moondance, internationally: In honor of freedom of speech and a strong belief in dynamic artistic expression, the Moondance International Film Festival continues to entertain, educate, reach out, nurture, inspire, award, recognize, promote equality and non-violent conflict resolution, and to encourage talented, creative voices…
MOONDANCE INSIDER TIPS FOR DIRECTING ACTORS IN FILM!
~~ Je suis Charlie! Nous sommes Charlie! ~~ “The greater the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it.” ~ Molière Metal sculpture by Charlotte Zink of Zink Metal Art
A MOONDANCE HAPPY NEW YEAR & INSIDER TIPS ON DOC FILMS!
~~~~ WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY & PRODUCTIVE NEW YEAR ~~~~ Let’s make a big splash in 2015! MOONDANCE 2015 DISCOUNTED ENTRY FEE EXTENDED!
MOONDANCE 2015: ARE YOU READY FOR IT?
MOONDANCE 2015 CALL-FOR-ENTRIES! LAST CHANCE FOR THE EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE:
MOONDANCE EARLY-BIRD CALL-FOR-ENTRIES & HOLIDAY NEWS!
~~~~~~~ HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ~~~~~~~ MOONDANCE 2015 CALL-FOR-ENTRIES!
MOONDANCE INSIDER TIPS FOR WRITERS & FILMMAKERS
“Many, perhaps, from so simple a flower, This little lesson may borrow, Patient today, through its gloomiest hour, We come out into the brighter tomorrow.” ~ Emily Dickinson
MOONDANCE FILM FESTIVAL NEWS!
For those of you who celebrate it, Happy Thanksgiving! Moondance is grateful to all Moondancers for your ongoing support, your participation in the annual competitions & attendance at the film festivals!