Rachel Gordon Media

Fall is going to be quite the busy season and I am looking forward to it!

I will be participating in a panel discussion that I programmed for the CCUMC (Consortium of College and University Media Centers) conference on October 16 to discuss a variety of ways in which media can and is being delivered to academic classrooms. My co-panelists are Monique Threatt (Indiana University), Gina Cone Krause (Seattle Community College Television), Andrea Eastman-Mullins (Alexander Street Press), and Doug Humphrey (Films Media Group). I am partially going on behalf of a new website that will be launching called AsiaPacificFilms.com. Should be a great discussion!

For the 4^th year in a row I am attending the National Media Market (right before CCUMC) with a bunch of independent films. There will also be another invaluable digital delivery discussion right before the market. If you have not been before, first time attendees (not exhibitors like me) only pay $95 for registering, and that includes lunches! Check out www.nmm.net for more details.

I am also producing a “Marketing 101” panel discussion for NYWIFT to take place the evening of November 18. This event will help filmmakers understand what they need to have/be ready with/know while shooting their films what so that when principal photography is over they can get their work out. So far panelists include representatives from Magnolia Pictures, Focus Features, and Lorber Digital!

NEWS!!!

I have been told that my last short – Loose Ends – will be playing with the NYWIFT/Cinewomen screening series in November, but we do not have an exact date yet. Will send alerts when I know more.

Alice Elliott’s Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy is airing nationally on PBS throughout the month of October for National Disability Awareness Month. Diana and Kathy will also be speaking at the upcoming annual meeting of the Arc of North Carolina at the end of September. www.dianaandkathy.com

Larry Selman – the subject of the Academy Award-nominated The Collector of Bedford Street is going to be one of several recipients of The Caring Award (alongside Colin Powell and Jane Seymour!) presented by The Caring Institute. The event is on October 13 in Los Angeles and Larry will be traveling to California to accept it! www.welcomechange.org

Maria Pusateri’s moving portrait of recovery, Vito After, is now available through Netflix through the following link:

http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Vito_After/70121956

An article about it also recently appeared in the Valley Stream Herald and it was reviewed at FilmCritic.com (which though I do write for them I had nothing to do with this review):

Valley Stream:

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20361722&BRD=1601&PAG=461&dept_id=479861&rfi=6

FilmCritic.com:

http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/Vito-After

I hope the summer was beneficial for all of you. I welcome you to pass this information on, or to let me know if you no longer wish to receive it.

Best,

Rachel

This one is going to be short and sweet because I know many brains are already on vacation!

Several bits of fantastic news as the summer approaches…

The Reframe Collection was one of 15 official honorees for a Webby Award, alongside organizations such as Kiva.org, so that was pretty exciting! You can read about that here:

http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current_honorees.php?media_id=96&category_id=47&season=13

Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy received an award for Best Documentary at the Talking Pictures Festival. It also recently played with the Sprout Film Festival. www.dianaandkathy.com I am in the process of finding partnering organizations to send letters of support for the upcoming October broadcast of the film so let me know if you have any ideas!

Mr. Conservative will be screening at the Hoboken International Film Festival on May 31 at noon at the Cedar Lane Cinemas in Teaneck, New Jersey. www.mrconservativemovie.com

The new film by Arthur Dong, Hollywood Chinese, will be airing on PBS American Masterworks TONIGHT at 9pm! He is also now releasing the film on DVD with a study guide so take a look at www.deepfocusproductions.com for more information!

I am headed to the American Library Association conference in July in Chicago and look forward to seeing my favorite media people there!

I am also starting to help a streaming-only service that focuses on Asian content. The plan is to launch next month so there is something to look forward to!

Thanks very much for your interest in independent film!