Introduction to Global Film Connect
Micah Schaffer
Global Film Connect is a Cinema Research Institute project that will examine the future of the Co-Production in the independent film landscape.
Beginning with the international NYU film community and ultimately reaching far beyond, this platform will explore dynamic areas of change in cross-border financing, providing a place to amalgamate information and share solutions.
The Global Film portion of the CRI blog will report on topics that are diverse in terms of both region and industry structure, paying specific attention to opportunities for international collaboration at lower budget levels.
Over the next several months, I will be blogging regularly with original content and links to other material. Some topics on the immediate horizon include:
The Paris Project and other French platforms for international investment
Austerity measures - current and impending
South Africa's government fostering local and international talent
Crowdfunding/crowdsourcing in Europe
China in the world
The South American road movie
I'm looking forward to making this a valuable resource for the independent film community.