Behind the Scenes

Novi Brown was at Sundance this year with the festival short film BALDWIN BEAUTY and she also stars in the hugely successful BET show, Tyler Perry’s SISTAS. The show is about four African American women living in Atlanta dealing with love, dating and work. Each episode was written and directed by Tyler Perry. In addition to her acting career, Novi is a photographer, model, and a passionate advocate for women and minorities in the entertainment industry.

Other recent appearances:
THE REAL- https://thereal.com/videos/zyw8iw-m5q/
KTLA- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGqoYqZ7qO8
DEADLINE- Tyler Perry’s ‘The Oval’ & ‘Sistas’ Off To Strong Ratings Start On BET
https://deadline.com/2019/10/tyler-perrys-the-oval-and-tyler-perrys-sistas-premiere-ratings-bet-1202768826/

You can follow her on instagram at: iamnovibrown

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Laura hosted a seminar titled Film Festival Distribution Strategy at the Gold Movie Awards with Rebekah Smith and Billy Thurmon. Doctor Rebekah Louisa Smith began her film industry career in 2008, working as a producer on Wales’ most successful national horror film festival, the brilliantly-named Abertoir Horror Festival. A decade ago, she created her company The Film Festival Doctor, the name a nod to her academic past. Rebekah has a PhD in Film and Audience research, her thesis based on the work of her hero Quentin Tarantino. Rebekah and her team will continue to pen prescriptions for success and are committed to transforming the lives of independent films through film festivals. Their aim is to give these films and the filmmakers visibility, awards, opportunities and recognition within the industry. Currently, the company- which has offices in London and Los Angeles- has helped win over 650 awards for their clients and her team have supported over 688 creatives across the world guiding them on their journeys to success.

https://www.thefilmfestivaldoctor.com/

Rebekah's Instagram @rebekahfilmdr
Billy's Email: [email protected]

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Laura interviews Jason Matthewson (event producer) and Marco Recalchi (founder and organizer) from the Gold Movie Awards. Gold Movie Awards® is an international film festival and is proud to be brought to you live from London’s world famous West End at the historic birthplace of British cinema and the world's oldest and most respected film institution the Regent Street Cinema on January 9th 2020.

Learn more about the festival at www.goldmovieawards.com/
Twitter: @goldmovieawards

Laura moderated a panel discussion at the Seattle Film Summit with veteran music and music video producers from the area. They talk about the creative process, taking risks, and making the most out of a small budget. Learn more about the Summit at https://seattlefilmsummit.com/

Panelists:
Anthony L. Ray “Sir Mix-a-Lot”
@therealmix @sirmixalot

Josh Taft
http://www.joshtaft.com/

Jon Jon Augustavo
@jonjonaye
http://www.jonjonaug.com/

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Laura gives a wrap-up of the events and panels at the 2019 American Film Market in Santa Monica as well as tips and tricks for getting the most out of your visit. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Sean Flanagan is a writer/producer who has made his name in film distribution and marketing, working on over 800 feature films in the past five years. He has worked for Swingset Creative, BidSlate, Mojomakers, Buffalo 8, Visual Data Media Services, Premiere Digital, Quiver and for dozens of North American distributors during his career. Key projects include Al Pacino’s Wilde Salome, Ashley Judd’s Trafficked, Zedd: True Colors and HBO’s Dia De Gracias. Previous clients include Sundance Institute, Film Rise, Pokemon and Samuel Goldwyn.

Learn More at https://buffalo8.com/distribution/.

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Laura gives a wrap-up of her experience at Mipcom in Cannes, France, including some of the highlights, latest technological innovations, and tips on how to get the most out of your experience at the film festival. Learn more about the festival at https://www.mipcom.com/ To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net.  You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

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Other festivals mentioned in this episode:
NATPE in Miami https://www.natpe.com/miami/
Series Mania in Lille https://seriesmania.com/en
MipTV in Cannes https://www.miptv.com/
L.A. Screenings http://lascreenings.org/LASI2019.html/
Serie Series in Fontainbleau http://www.serieseries.fr/en/
Discop in Tanzania https://www.discop.com/
Edinburgh TV Festival https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/edinburgh-international-film-festival
Les Rendez-vous in Biarritz https://www.tvfrance-intl.com/fr/home.html
AFM in Santa Monica https://americanfilmmarket.com/
Asia TV Forum https://www.asiatvforum.com/

Ben is the founder of the Seattle Film Summit which empowers regional artists to develop innovative methods of storytelling, funding and distribution to shape a new, socially responsible film culture for the Pacific Northwest. Writers, directors, producers and actors have the opportunity to meet distributors, acquisition executives, talent agents, attorneys, festival directors and others who provide services to the motion picture industry – to learn from and connect with them.

The Seattle Film Summit’s premier event is a 2-day-long series of interactive, educational panels and workshops focused on connecting our local industry to L.A., New York and the world.

The industry professionals who organize the Seattle Film Summit volunteer thousands of combined hours to making it happen, out of the belief that coming together and pooling our resources provides the keys to solving the issues we face.

The upcoming summit is November 17-19, 2019. Learn more at www.seattlefilmsummit.com

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Karim Zariffa is a director and artist based in Quebec, Canada who has produced advertisements for high-profile clients including Google, Toyota, Master Card, and BMW. Karim’s artistic vision as a director is a vibrant and playful one. Known for his distinctive art direction, he works in a bold color pallet with handmade tangibility and in-camera magic, both in his TV commercials and a wide variety of multi-disciplinary design based projects. His award-winning work has taken him around the world to work with the biggest brands out there. He loves to work closely with agency creatives to develop concepts together. His body of work is fun, creative and smart, just as is his approach to life. Learn more at https://karimzariffa.com/ and find him on Instagram @karimzariffa. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.

Neil Truglio has been with the Denver Film Society for thirteen years as the Director of Marketing and PR.

After departing the organization in 2008 to seek an opportunity to teach in the public school, he returned this year as the Education Director to bring cinematic education programs to the community of Denver. Neil continues to be an avid part of the theatre and filmmaking communities of Denver as both an artist and educator. His work with the organization Modest Arts has been instrumental in bringing arts to students across the Front Range. Check out the organization at www.denverfilm.org, on Instagram @denverfilmsociety, and on Facebook @denverfilm. #DFF42 You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.