Comments on: IFC FirstTake Reactions http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: unafunest http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-117286 unafunest Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:09:35 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-117286 ? ?????, ??? ??? ????? ??????????? ?????. ? ?????, ??? ??? ????? ??????????? ?????.

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]]> By: Xanadu Director vs. FOX News: Trade Roughage 08/23/07 - Movie reviews - Spout http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-516 Xanadu Director vs. FOX News: Trade Roughage 08/23/07 - Movie reviews - Spout Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:02:04 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-516 [...] at the Toronto Film Festival, including Harmony Korine’s Mister Lonely. In keeping with their previously announced plan to focus their attention on the First Take initiative, IFC will release all of these new [...] [...] at the Toronto Film Festival, including Harmony Korine’s Mister Lonely. In keeping with their previously announced plan to focus their attention on the First Take initiative, IFC will release all of these new [...]

]]> By: Box Office A Superbad Mistress: Trade Roughage, 08/20/07 - Movie reviews - Spout http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-492 Box Office A Superbad Mistress: Trade Roughage, 08/20/07 - Movie reviews - Spout Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:00:56 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-492 [...] lost in the last week’s shuffle over IFC downsizing their distribution business (wisely? desperately?) was the news that they’ve acquired Catherine Breillat’s Une vieille [...] [...] lost in the last week’s shuffle over IFC downsizing their distribution business (wisely? desperately?) was the news that they’ve acquired Catherine Breillat’s Une vieille [...]

]]> By: ProgGrrl http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-454 ProgGrrl Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:25:57 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-454 Let me comment from a consumer's POV, in response to Brian's above: yes this new delivery system might hurt some DVD sales, someday. BUT...I personally am not interested in buying every DVD on the shelf - like most people I know, I just want to see things once, maybe twice if I really like it. This delivery system would be a fantastic way to catch good indie/foreign fare. Most of these films are in/out of theaters so fast that if me and my friends aren't paying close attention we completely miss them. Let me comment from a consumer’s POV, in response to Brian’s above: yes this new delivery system might hurt some DVD sales, someday. BUT…I personally am not interested in buying every DVD on the shelf - like most people I know, I just want to see things once, maybe twice if I really like it.

This delivery system would be a fantastic way to catch good indie/foreign fare. Most of these films are in/out of theaters so fast that if me and my friends aren’t paying close attention we completely miss them.

]]> By: eugene http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-451 eugene Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:43:10 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-451 In fairness to IFC, I gave them no time to gather that data, but they implied that they would provide it and they also shared information that was not for attribution which, if true, would show that the program is in fact benefitting filmmakers. Its important to add that they did not feed these stories to indieWIRE and Variety. I contacted them a week ago to find out more about the fate of "Penelope" and the layoffs that are happening in the film division. We finally connected yesterday morning after a failed attempt last week that was marred by that crazy storm. We posted the story yesterday and then, as I understand it, Variety and other publications contacted IFC. Notice that the Variety story has no attribtions whatsoever... I personally found that surprising but I'll put that aside... There was no press release issued by IFC yesterday. Our story came from direct conversations with people directly involved. And we clearly have more digging to do before the full story is told. Again giving them the benefit of the doubt for a moment, releasing that data is apparently not as easy as it seems, because it involves sales figures for other cable systems, not just IFCs parent's parent, Cablevision. So I am being told that with a little more time, we should be able get that info. I am holding them to that and earlier today submitted an official request for such info. I do have a feeling it may require the consent of the filmmakers/producers involved with the individual films, so I expect this will take some work In fairness to IFC, I gave them no time to gather that data, but they implied that they would provide it and they also shared information that was not for attribution which, if true, would show that the program is in fact benefitting filmmakers.

Its important to add that they did not feed these stories to indieWIRE and Variety. I contacted them a week ago to find out more about the fate of “Penelope” and the layoffs that are happening in the film division. We finally connected yesterday morning after a failed attempt last week that was marred by that crazy storm. We posted the story yesterday and then, as I understand it, Variety and other publications contacted IFC. Notice that the Variety story has no attribtions whatsoever… I personally found that surprising but I’ll put that aside…

There was no press release issued by IFC yesterday. Our story came from direct conversations with people directly involved. And we clearly have more digging to do before the full story is told.

Again giving them the benefit of the doubt for a moment, releasing that data is apparently not as easy as it seems, because it involves sales figures for other cable systems, not just IFCs parent’s parent, Cablevision.

So I am being told that with a little more time, we should be able get that info. I am holding them to that and earlier today submitted an official request for such info. I do have a feeling it may require the consent of the filmmakers/producers involved with the individual films, so I expect this will take some work

]]> By: Brian Newman http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-450 Brian Newman Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:37:32 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/08/15/ifc-firsttake-reactions/#comment-450 I actually agree - it is good for audiences, and could be good for filmmakers for at least publicity. I don't think I buy that it will cut into their DVD sales -yet, not until more people are using VOD for indie fare, but I would believe it impacts the sales of "Sopranos" and other mainstream content already. I know I didn't order the Sopranos boxset, or Netflix it, because I could watch it at my parents on VOD for free (to them and me). This will impact my indie-buying someday. Bottom line, as we all keep saying, this is worth some serious digging. I actually agree - it is good for audiences, and could be good for filmmakers for at least publicity. I don’t think I buy that it will cut into their DVD sales -yet, not until more people are using VOD for indie fare, but I would believe it impacts the sales of “Sopranos” and other mainstream content already. I know I didn’t order the Sopranos boxset, or Netflix it, because I could watch it at my parents on VOD for free (to them and me). This will impact my indie-buying someday. Bottom line, as we all keep saying, this is worth some serious digging.

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