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We regretfully have cancelled the 2007
New York Cinema Market. The reason for the cancellation is that we
simply have not been able to put together a slate of films that
would achieve the goals of the New York Cinema Market. We wish
to thank everyone for the numerous entries we received. All your
entry material together with a refund of your entry fee will be
mailed back to you by no later than the end of September 2007.
It remains our intention to re-launch the NYCM in 2008 if we can put
together a slate of films that can fulfill the goals of the NYCM,
which is to provide a showcase and financing forum for low budget
films. Thank you for your interest in the NYCM and may
your projects find
success.
The Second Annual New York Cinema Market
November 17 & 18, 2007 at the Tribeca
Cinemas
Mission Statement
"Connect low budget indie filmmakers with
non-traditional financing sources. A filmmaker will show their
existing film and after that provide information (including a
detailed budget of under $200K) on their next film project. Targeted
audience will include bankers, hedge fund executives, etc. The key
is that they can come watch films and evaluate potential investment
opportunities in a non-sales pressure pitch environment. The NYCM
founder’s background as
a corporate banker provides access to this type of
audience."
Why do we call the NYCM a “Market”? Because the
NYCM allows filmmakers the ability to market their next film
and also their existing film, effectively marketing themselves as
filmmakers. The requirement for the next project will be
budgets of a $200,000 or less, which is a budget level
that nobody is focusing on. That is why we are.
The First Annual New York Cinema Market took
place over three days from July 7 - 9, 2006 in New York
City. Twelve independent films were shown together with
several seminars. Some feedback from the audience is shown
below. The Second Annual New York Cinema Market will continue to
evolve and be expanded to include shorts.
Audience Feedback:
"It
was great to see an event that celebrated truly indie filmmaking and
filmmakers that has not turned into a vanity project. The films were
diverse and interesting and the filmmaker in me defiantly left
inspired. Though the budgets may have been limited there was no
shortage
of ideas, storytelling or talent. I was only there for one seminar
and found it to be very informative and could possibly have saved me
from a future lawsuit. I have to say my favorite part was just the
filmmakers talking and interacting with each offering ideas,
criticism, praise with absolutely no egos. I cannot wait until the
next one and would love to be a part of it."
Otto
"High
School Record might have been low budget but it was
definitely no low quality.
The witty dialogue and cunning humor drew me in to the quirky
but lovable characters.
There were a few ingenious and hilarious words and phrases,
which are too explicit to write, that I have already used in casual
conversation and that should be added to the English
dictionary. All in all,
a very enjoyable and memorable film."
TB
I
was truly impressed by the variety of films and professional yet
artsy setting for the film festival. The location was exceptional
for such an event. The
Present – “While I had somewhat of a tough time with the
repetition and violence, I appreciated its intensity and thought it
was well made, with effective camera angles, interestingly conceived
and challenging.” As to Friendship Hotel – “I had
intended to leave early but I couldn't leave my seat....a sign of a
good movie. The film
gave you just enough background and character development when you
needed it so that it was riveting to see how the three lives came
together and intersected during their stay at the hotel. I thought the acting was
superb in making the audience feel the level of tension that each
character was feeling yet at the same time hiding from the others
during their interactions.”
Sol
B.
Opie
Gets Laid "I thoroughly enjoyed this charming tale of
"off-beat" lives intersecting in the city for a moment in time. The ensemble cast was
terrific - especially in the portrayal of their poignant delight in
a modern day love quadrangle!"
Richard
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