[Media Alert] Video Podcast Premiering at Slamdance
For Immediate Release: January 12, 2006
The Tech-savvy filmmaking couple behind Four Eyed Monsters,
Premiere 3 Never Before Seen Video Podcast Episodes at SLAMDANCE
'06
"Their poetic downloadable musings on art, life and filmmaking
limn the contours of a new and appealing intimate aesthetic
medium." -FILMMAKER Blog
New York, NY (January 12, 2006): Susan Buice and Arin Crumley,
the team behind the revolutionary and popular "Four Eyed
Monsters Video Podcasts," announce today that they will be
premiering 3 new episodes of their series at the Slamdance 2006
Film Festival in Utah. This is the first ever inclusion of a
podcast in a film festival, confirming what Arin and Susan have
been discovering for the past year--video podcasts are changing
the face of filmmaking and are not only an imperative
promotional tool but also a new medium for expression.
Arin and Susan feel that "Slamdance is the perfect venue to
showcase these episodes since they portray events that took
place during this same time last year when our feature film
premiered at Slamdance. Episode 4 scratches the surface but
there was a whole lot going on for us at that time and it's all
going into these next 3 episodes."
The "Four Eyed Monsters Video Podcast" is a series of shorts
detailing their relationship with each other, the struggle of
their creative process and their quest to get their feature film
released. Audiences have been discovering their video podcast on
MySpace and subscribing in droves. Using iTunes, allows them to
automatically get each episode as it's released, to play full
screen on the computer or to transfer to a portable player like
the Christmas hit video capable iPod.
As Arin and Susan lead audiences through their personal
discovery, they encourage other filmmakers to come on board this
new virtual realm. On their website www.foureyedmonsters.com,
they are sharing a step-by-step tutorial on how to take
advantage of this medium. With the desire to have more
filmmakers utilizing the tools available, they are participating
in multiple Sundance and Slamdance panels to infuse the world
with their vast knowledge.
WHERE TO SEE ARIN AND SUSAN IN PARK CITY:
Sunday, January 22 PODCASTING, VLOGGING, & THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
11 a.m. Digital Forum - Shorts Theater Sundance Film Center,
Main Street Mall
The combustible mix of audio blogs and mp3 players known as
"podcasting" has been termed by some as "the first great media
breakthrough of the 21st century." Combining the democratic
ideals of inexpensive digital production, virtual community,
content-on-demand, and freedom of expression; podcasting has
emerged as an overnight success promising an endlessly varied
universe of audio content to anyone who wants it at any time.
But behind these ideals, podcasting also opens up a new market
with unlimited possibilities with respect to audience
penetration, frequency, consumer advertising, and target
marketing. Is this a win-win situation for media companies and
content developers alike, and where might it take us? Moderated
by Jason Calacanis, internet entrepreneur and CEO of Weblogs,
Inc.
January 25: THE PREMIERE OF THE FOUR EYED MONSTERS VIDEO
PODCAST Episodes 5,6,7 Screening & interactive talk about the
future of indie media 8:30 PM / $10 tickets ($8.50 for Utah
Residents) Slamdance Film Festival The Sitting Room Theater /
Treasure Mountain Inn 255 Main Street, Park City
The media world we live in is changing. Movie attendance is
down, time-shifting television and skipping movie ads is the
norm, and the daily usage of sites like MySpace is skyrocketing.
This is becoming the new discovery mechanism.
Online-social-networking is the new word-of-mouth. Web 2.0 is
democratizing the marketing and distribution of films and the
most important aspect of all of this is that mainstream
audiences are ready for independent content. Ladies and
gentlemen we have a media revolution on our hands.
Join filmmakers Arin Crumley & Susan Buice, for a screening
showcasing what they've been doing with this new medium. All the
video podcast episodes to date will be screened followed by an
interactive discussion about the future of independent media
which will include presentations by industry leaders that will
provide insights on the future of film marketing and
distribution.
The Slamdance Film Festival begins Friday, January 20th in Park
City, Utah. The festival, now in its 12th year will once again
be headquartered at the Treasure Mountain Inn (255 Main Street),
with events in Salt Lake City and Sugarhouse. The Slamdance Film
Festival serves as a showcase for the discovery of emerging
talent. Slamdance's mission is to support and nurture innovative
artists while capturing loyal and multinational audiences by
providing edgy entertainment content. For information about all
things Slamdance, please see: www.slamdance.com
Thursday, January 26: OBSESSIONS, INSPIRATION, AND ALONE TIME
Open to all as space allows. Starbucks Caf