Rex Sikes' Movie Beat

Orly Ravid, PT 2 Co-Executive Director The Film Collaborative At TFC, Orly works primarily on distribution, sales/licensing and contract/negotiation services with a focus on new media digital distribution. She also handles theatrical releases. A “big picture” thinker, Orly created TFC in response to a dominant and overarching structure that favors middlemen, not filmmakers. Her intense diligence in protecting filmmakers' rights and revenues is equally matched by her passion for art film and socio/political issue-focused documentaries. Orly is committed to helping artistically and intellectually rigorous and important films reach their respective audiences via a financial model that is sustainable for filmmakers. She is also a programming consultant at Palm Springs International Film Festival and a Programming Associate for documentaries at Sundance. Her past affiliations include Senator Entertainment (VP Acquisitions and Distribution); Wolfe Releasing (Director: Acquisitions, Theatrical, Non-Theatrical, Business Affairs and Digital Distribution); Ravid Film Consulting (Distribution and Marketing for filmmakers and distributors); Maxmedia (Development); Amazing Movies & Picture This! Entertainment (Acquisitions, Distribution and Sales); and Outfest (Board of Directors and Associate Programmer). Orly received my B.A in English Literature and with a minor in Film from Columbia University. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at http://www.rexsikes.com

A leading distribution strategist, Peter consults with filmmakers and media companies to develop strategies to maximize distribution, audiences, and revenues.

He was previously President of Next Wave Films, which helped launch the careers of Christopher Nolan and other exceptionally talented filmmakers. Peter also established Next Wave Films' Agenda 2000, the world's first initiative devoted to financing digital features.

A key player in the growth of the ultra-low budget feature movement, Broderick became one of the most influential advocates of digital moviemaking.

Now focused on the revolution in film distribution, Broderick has given keynotes and presentations in Amsterdam, Sydney, Toronto, Cannes, Guadalajara, Berlin, London, and Rio de Janeiro. Peter teamed up with cutting-edge journalist Scott Kirsner to design and present Distribution U., a one-day crash course on the new rules of marketing and distribution in Los Angeles.

His seminal reports, "Welcome to the New World of Distribution" and "Declaration of Independence" are concise guides to the latest distribution strategies. Read his articles and subscribe to his Distribution Bulletin at www.peterbroderick.com.

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Michael Caplan's career began in the early '90s, when he worked as a producer of independent films in Chicago. In 10 years he produced 3 critically acclaimed feature films, including The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, & Peoria Babylon,starring David Drake & Ann Cusack. Throughout the decade, Michael wrote and directed several dramatic shorts that screened on PBS in Chicago and film festivals nationwide.

In 2003 he completed Stones from the Soil, a personal documentary about his father, who was one of 150 German Jewish teenagers sent to a farm in Germany by their parents during the Nazi period. The film aired on national PBS & at colleges nationwide.

Michael's next documentary focused on a Chicago magician and scholar named Eugene Burger. Michael traveled across the country to interview Eugene, Max Maven, Jeff McBride, Luna Shimada, Larry Hass, and other magicians and thinkers fostering a movement to return magic to its roots. A Magical Vision was completed in 2008, premiered at The Gene Siskel Theater.

Michael's current project, Algren, a film about the Chicago writer Nelson Algren, the National Book Award-winning author of The Man With the Golden Arm. His cast of interview subjects past and future includes Algren peers like Shay, Chicago journalist Rick Kogan, and screenwriter Bruce Jay Friedman; as well as likeminded contemporary artists including painter Robert Guinan, Salman Rushdie, and Wayne Kramer of MC5. Algren is scheduled for completion in 2011.

Caplan lives in Chicago where he received his Master of Fine Arts in Film from Northwestern University. He is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair at Columbia College Chicago in the Film & Video Department, where he currently teaches courses in documentary filmmaking, producing, film production and film distribution.

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PAUL PROVENZA an accomplished comedian, classically trained actor & an innovative filmmaker has worked TV, movies, theater & stand-up comedy for more than 2 decades.

Paul has gone back & forth between acting & standup comedy in every medium from TV to theater to film. He has been a guest on every major talk show from The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson to The Tonight Show starring Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart & was a favorite on Live with Regis & Kathy Lee.

He has written, produced, & starred in several comedy specials, including his own one-man show for Showtime, The Incredible Man-Boy. Paul wrote, produced, & starred in Comics Only, Pulp Comics & Lounge Lizards for Comedy Central

Paul was a series regular on the NBC hit Empty Nest, & starred in his own ABC series, The Pursuit of Happiness, was a series regular on The Facts of Life. He co-starred with Keanu Reeves & Andy Griffith in the critically acclaimed CBS feature Under The Influence, receiving rave notices for his dramatic performance. He starred as ‘Doc Capra’ on CBS’s Northern Exposure, & as ‘Parker Meridian’ on the Showtime hit series, Beggars & Choosers. He had a recurring role asSenate aide ‘Steve Onorato’ on NBC's The West Wing.

Paul co-produced & co-wrote a series of specials for the Sci-Fi Network, Fi-Sci with Penn Jillette - a comedy/reality show that examined the real science behind science fiction. Paul directed & co-produced (with Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller) the unique and controversial documentary The Aristocrats, featuring a virtual “Who’s Who” of comedy stars.

His new show The Green Room debuts June 10 on Showtime. His new book !Satirists!, was released May 11.

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Orly Ravid, Co-Executive Director The Film Collaborative At TFC, Orly works primarily on distribution, sales/licensing and contract/negotiation services with a focus on new media digital distribution. She also handles theatrical releases. A “big picture” thinker, Orly created TFC in response to a dominant and overarching structure that favors middlemen, not filmmakers. Her intense diligence in protecting filmmakers' rights and revenues is equally matched by her passion for art film and socio/political issue-focused documentaries.

Orly is committed to helping artistically and intellectually rigorous and important films reach their respective audiences via a financial model that is sustainable for filmmakers.

She is also a programming consultant at Palm Springs International Film Festival and a Programming Associate for documentaries at Sundance. Her past affiliations include Senator Entertainment (VP Acquisitions and Distribution); Wolfe Releasing (Director: Acquisitions, Theatrical, Non-Theatrical, Business Affairs and Digital Distribution); Ravid Film Consulting (Distribution and Marketing for filmmakers and distributors); Maxmedia (Development); Amazing Movies & Picture This! Entertainment (Acquisitions, Distribution and Sales); and Outfest (Board of Directors and Associate Programmer).

Orly received my B.A in English Literature and with a minor in Film from Columbia University.

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Jon Reiss PT 2 author of Think Outside the Box Office is the first nuts-and-bolts guide for filmmakers who want to take control of their own distribution and marketing destiny. Each chapter addresses an essential aspect of a film’s release and gives specific techniques to filmmakers to create success with their films in today’s marketplace. Jon Reiss named one of “10 Digital Directors to Watch” by Daily Variety, Jon Reiss is a critically acclaimed filmmaker who has produced and directed three feature films most recently Bomb It about graffiti and the battle over visual public space throughout the world. Based on his experience releasing Bomb It with a hybrid strategy has just published Think Outside the Box Office: The Ultimate Guide to Film Distribution in the Digital Era. He also speaks around the world at film festivals, schools and organizations on this topic.

Jon teaches film the California Institute for the Arts where he created the class “Reel World Survival Skills: Everything I Wish I Had Been Taught in Film School.” This course covers the practical aspects of surviving as an independent writer/producer/director in today’s economy from finding a job, pitching and script development, to financing and new models of distribution.

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Sheri Candler, a marketing & publicity specialist helps independent filmmakers gather an audience for their work. As the Marketing & Sponsorship Manager for the Santa Clarita Valley Film Festival, she encountered numerous talented filmmakers who possessed expert knowledge in storytelling & film production, yet lacked the knowledge of how to promote & distribute their films. It was painful for Sheri to see how opportunities were being missed & filmmakers being abused by the distribution process.

Sheri helps independent filmmakers devise successful marketing & promotional strategies by identifying & connecting with their audience early in the production process by utilizing blogs, social media, online radio, forums, online publications & finding influential recommenders. Building connections continues well into the release of the film.

She was involved with promoting 2009 NFB Cannes Short Film Corner

She holds a BA in Broadcasting & Film from the University of Alabama &

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Jason Brubaker is a Hollywood based independent movie producer, passionate about helping other filmmakers make their movies and apply proven marketing strategies to reach a global audience through new movie distribution models. With over a decade of movie making experience, Jason has produced numerous shorts and THREE feature films including (Special Dead 2006, Rattle Basket 2007 and Toxic Soup 2009). Jason is a contributing author of The Independent’s Guide to Film Distributors (2009 Independent Media Publications), he is the founder of Filmmaking Stuff, an educational resource for independent filmmakers and screenwriters. His articles on independent movie marketing, distribution and film production have been featured in The Independent as well as the New York Film Academy. Brubaker has has lectured on these subjects to filmmakers from around the globe at the Maine Media Workshops. Brubaker began his movie making career paying his dues at a small market production company in Pennsylvania. In January 2002 Jason took a bite out of the Big Apple (NYC), where he worked in story development for an independent producer. There he read hundreds of screenplays, learned how to raise money for movies and built lasting relationships with independent filmmakers. Coinciding with producing and teaching, Brubaker also served as an executive for Lehman Brothers, one of the biggest investment banks in the world, where he learned sales, finance, negotiation with heavy hitters and cutting edge internet marketing strategies – which he now applies to his film marketing efforts. Brubaker currently resides in Los Angeles where he can be found most days in a mad dash hustle, working to produce his next feature film. Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at http://www.rexsikes.com