Publicity 101 on Indie Films
Film Co-op Training and Development - Coming Up!
Sept 9, Tues, 7pm - 11pm
Instructor: Jim Lavoie
Location: New Brunswick Film Co-op
(732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton)
Charlotte Street Arts Centre
Fee: $15 for NBFC Members
$25 for Non-Members
Number Limit: 8
Getting the best publicity during and after the shooting of your short or low budget feature can make the difference between the finished film growing old and musty on a shelf to it having a golden premiere with your cast, crew and supporters.
Jim Lavoie will take you through the process of publicity on a production answering some of the eternal questions of the indie filmmaker: How much press is too much? What should be the focus of the promotion: the film or the filmmaker? How do I get press coverage of my production to garner me
sponsorship and support from the community? Will getting a lot of press for my film help me to get support for my next film or project?
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Jim has been a member of the NB Film Co-op since 2005 and has worked in publicity for Film Co-op member's projects since the beginning, most notably NBFC member Joel Thompson's low budget feature, They Didn't Make It .
Currently Jim is the Silver Wave Film Festival Publicity lead and as well through his writing for HERE and other media promotes the Co-op's numerous activities ongoing.