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Philadelphia Independent Film Festival launches 5th festival with record attendance

07 Saturday Jul 2012

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Festival 5 is a wrap. The follow-up now begins. What a process to produce a film festival. If we have any respect for any Festival Founder or Director it is that they even make something like this happen at all. The expectations of “thousands” of filmmakers and attendees is stunning and at times beyond belief (parking on demand in Philadelphia?). A film festival is motivated in its pure sense to screen films that they feel the public wants to see. Their are those that feel they are “all about local film or Independent film” but in short, are sorely missing the point. The film fest attendee has as much love for film as the one who brags “they are all about it”. The process in which a festival is produced is where the dedication lies and that is the holy grail – producing a festival by all means possible. Media Bureau has been producing @philaIndie since it conceived the idea in 2007. We all dreamed of getting to festival 5. The founder and festival director, Benjamin F. Barnett and Bernard Glincosky, are still standing. This years team consisted of the most talented and diverse body since we broke ground in 2008 with the first festival. This years team (now going on 2+ years), Stephon Tucker (Producer), James DiFonzo (Festival PR and writer in residence), Melissa O’Donnell (Screening Chair and filmmaker liason), Kelsey Hoffman (Festival General Manager), Edgardo Vazquez (Festival Art Director), Bernard Glincosky (Volunteer Coordinator) and the vast army of volunteers that took on “jobs” to make it the best festival by far ever are a force. This spawning is what makes Philadelphia film so special to us and we hope all of you. This years festival screened 122 films and video’s, with 14 screened “off festival” (136 total). What can we say? Hate us or love us, we are here to stay and are on track despite the carnage of a global financial meltdown and blindsiding competition.

See you June 26 – 30, 2013 for festival #6. Bigger, better, stronger. We hope you join us.

The #piff team

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The 1st #Independent Eye @Franklin Institute screening series ends. 2011

20 Sunday Nov 2011

Posted by Media Bureau, Inc. in #UFF, Corzo Center, Empowerment Group, Media Bureau, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, Underground Film Forum

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Re-Posted:  Everybody at Media Bureau and the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival want to thank the whole team at FI.edu / @Franklin Institute !!
Thank you for enabling the #Independent Eye screening series from Oct. 18 – Nov. 13, 2011 in your great institution. TY to Kathryn and John for the vision. #piff5 #Pi5 #film #Philly – Great dialogue.

We look forward to screening in March and during the 5th Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, June 21 – 25, 2012. 😉

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Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 4 – June 22 – 26, 2011

10 Tuesday May 2011

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We want to thank Adobe, Franklin Institute, UArts, AudreyHepburn.com, and the City of Philadelphia for their inspiration and help in putting together this year’s festival. Please support them.

Head over to the Festival website for more information. Tell us what’s on your mind.

Thank you.

Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 4
June 22 – 26, 2011

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HDSDmedia.com Royalty Free website prototype

26 Saturday Mar 2011

Posted by Media Bureau, Inc. in #UFF, Corzo Center, Cultural Analysis, Design, Film, freeRADlab, Global Politics, Independent Film, Media Strategy, PA Politics, Technology, Underground Film Forum

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@BetaLab Prototype: HDSD Media Royalty Free website … Go here for our HDSDmedia Prototype #film #politics #media #Design #ux #ui

Please comment! We are excited to get this going for our filmmakers!

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The Corzo Center for the Creative Economy at The University of the Arts, The Empowerment Group, and The Media Bureau

14 Friday Jan 2011

Posted by Media Bureau, Inc. in Corzo Center, Cultural Analysis, Design, DigitalMediaStrategy, Digital, Media, Journalism, culture analysis, UI, UX, Design, Politics, Film, Independent, Middle East,, Empowerment Group, Film, freeRADlab, Media Strategy, Technology

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Present:

A 3 day Workshop on Digital Media Strategy, Marketing, and Social Media — Enabling the Eco-System.

January 14, 15, and 16
12:00 -5:00

The Program

This highly experimental and hands-on workshop presents strategies and tactics for entrepreneurs who wish to take advantage of social media as a marketing tool. It will consider the role of marketing in a digital networked world, support new approaches to marketing, and present practical tips for shaping online campaigns.

Because of its experimental nature, the three-day workshop is free, but seating is limited. Laptops will be supplied, but those with laptops are encouraged to bring their own. Participants will receive hand-outs.

The University of the Arts,
The Terra Building (211 S. Broad St)
Room 831

To Apply:
Registration Required. Deadline: January 12, 2010.
Email Angel Rodriguez at arodriguez@empowerment-group.org

The program organizers and workshop leaders:

Angel Rodriguez is the Executive Director of the Empowerment Group. He has worked with both nonprofit and for profit companies, as well as with groups engaged in youth and community development. He has taught workshops on entrepreneurship, business planning, and marketing as well as served as advisor to a number of area start-ups. Rodriguez holds a M.B.A./M.S. from Southern New Hampshire University in Community Economic Development. For more info on the Empowerment Group: http://www.empowerment-group.org/

Benjamin Barnett is Founder of the Media Bureau Inc. , Publisher for http://PA2012.com/, and Founder of the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. The Media Bureau connects broadband internet, media, film and politics, and, for over a decade, has used online tactics to cover political events and elections. Barnett has a BA in English Literature from American University, a certificate in campaign management from American University, and a MFA in Advertising Design from the Academy of Art University. For more info on the Media Bureau: https://mediabureau.com/

Neil Kleinman is Senior Fellow of the Corzo Center for the Creative Economy at the University of the Arts. He has taught and written on media, law, design, marketing, and the economy, has been on the faculty and served as a senior administrator at a number of university, and been a book, magazine, and newspaper editor for several national and regional publications. He has a JD from the University of Pennsylvania and a PhD in English from the University of Connecticut. For more info on the Corzo Center: http://corzocenter.uarts.edu/

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