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NEXT MCA MEETING -- APRIL 10
If you've always had a great story to tell, an idea in your head, a statement to make, or a fleeting thought about creating a reality show -- then MCA's next meeting is for you, Emilie!
The problems and solutions of producing documentaries and reality shows will be discussed by two very special guests: Jeff Keane, CEO of Coolfire Media, and award winning documentary filmmaker Daniel Blake Smith who will discuss his latest documentary, Envisioning Home.
Obviously in this business, money is always the biggest obstacle in getting any project off the ground. Find out the various ways to generate funds for your documentary, such as how to write a grant proposal and how to create the excitement needed to convince investors your project has value.
Everyone knows Reality TV dominates the air waves. It seems as if there is a reality program for almost everything -- but the reality is inventing a reality show and selling it isn't easy. This month's meeting will teach you how to attract a network, viewers, and sponsors; how to develop a winning pitch and compelling plot; and the editing tricks used to hook people on the show.
Special Guests:
Daniel Blake Smith is a St. Louis writer, filmmaker, and producer who loves to tell true, compelling American stories. Smith is the author of three books, most recently "The Shipwreck that Saved Jamestown," and "An American Betrayal: Cherokee Patriots and the Trail of Tears." Smith's film, February One, aired nationally on PBS's Independent Lens. He also wrote two prize-winning documentaries (both narrated by film star James Earl Jones) about native American life: Cherokee Legacy: The Trail of Tears, and Black Indians: An American Story. His documentary biopic about Edgar Allan Poe, Terror of the Soul, starred John Heard and Treat Williams with music by Philip Glass and aired on PBS's "American Masters" series. Smith's documentary history of Kentucky, narrated by Ashley Judd, Kentucky-An American Story, aired in May 2011 on Kentucky Educational Television. Most recently he wrote and produced The Phoenix, a true dramatic story of courage and recovery; Blood Born, a medical thriller; and Impact: After the Crash, about the 1988 Carrolton, Kentucky bus crash, which was the worst drunk-driving accident in U.S. history.
Jeff Keane is founder and CEO of Coolfire Media which has become one of the most respected commercial production studios in the Midwest. Coolfire Media has produced Welcome to Sweetie Pie's (OWN), Fast N' Loud (Discovery), MFF: Mom Friends Forever (NickMom), Reclamation Army (Discovery), Resale Royalty (Style), Funeral Boss (Discovery Fit & Health), Meet The Brekels (Lifetime), and Renovation Rebels (DIY). In 2009, Coolfire expanded and launched Coolfire Originals which produces original entertainment, and Coolfire Solutions, a creative development studio working for the government, military, healthcare, enterprise, and the interactive media industry. Prior to Coolfire, Keane was the Senior Producer at Busch Creative Services and also produced commercials and corporate videos for Monsanto, Dell, The St. Louis Blues, and SBC.
DATE: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
TIME: Networking at 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7:00pm
PLACE: Bad Dog Pictures
ADDRESS:
1501 S. Kingshighway St. Louis, MO 63110
PHONE: 314-966-1016
COST:
Free to Members of MCA
$10 for non members
$5 for students with valid ID
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