The People vs The Gatekeepers

The People vs The Gatekeepers

I think one of the most difficult things for indie filmmakers to do is to find their audience.  Or is it that it’s difficult for their audience to find them?  Either way it is not an easy situation.  In going through the whole process, the first thing we have to do is...
Portal Excerpts

Portal Excerpts

I thought I’d talk about the Dreams Awake Portal a bit today.  Actually, what I want to do is give you some excerpts from the 10 content websites that inhabit it.  And then maybe you can see that actually the film is just a conversation starter, and these websites go...
New Websites

New Websites

Okay, so I guess this entry is going to be a ‘pitch’ blog entry.  I try to resist playing the marketer as much as I can, but sometimes mixing commerce with art in the filmmaking world is necessary.  Especially if you are an indie filmmaker.  Even though at some level...
Portal Excerpts

Portal Instructions

It seems a few of you have had some problems, issues or questions about entering the Dreams Awake Portal.  Okay, so I am here to help you with some basic ways to hopefully alleviate these problems. First, let’s go through the steps of getting in and clarify any...
The “Dreams Awake” Portal

The “Dreams Awake” Portal

One of the extra benefits of getting a DVD of our film is the extra Transmedia we developed, which is supplemental to the film.  The main part of that is the ‘Dreams Awake’ Portal.  Once again, that part of the film’s experience will certainly not be for everyone, but...