This weekend, the Spark team is rollin’ into Sundance’s NEXTFEST film festival and we want to meet you! Join us for fireside chats, fun prizes, and informative talks with NEXTFEST stars and Spark storytellers. Get all the deets here!
We’ll be setting up camp at NEXTFEST’s NextDoor space and telling stories all weekend. Whether you’re in the LA area or a campsite far away, all you need is cell service or an Internet connection to join in on the storytelling fun. Check out the schedule below to join or listen in on our firesides chats:
Music Photography with Chris TownsendHot off his summer concert tour with Matisyahu, Chris Townsend will fill us in on what it’s like to be a concert photographer and how he covers live events with Spark! 8/12, 6pm PST
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NEW ADDITION: Q&A with NEXTFEST filmmaker So Yong Kim, Lovesong
Sundance alum and award-winning filmmaker So Yong Kim is dropping by our campsite to talk about her feature film Lovesong, making it’s LA premiere tonight!
Broadcasting Your Art: How a Painter Became a Viral Sensation
Learn how Amanda Oleander, a LA-based fine artist, found a new audience for her art by broadcasting her creative process on social media. 8/12, 7pm PST
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Q&As with NEXTFEST Filmmakers
Learn about their road to Sundance and what it means to be a modern filmmaker. We’ll be talking to So Yong Kim of Love Song, Andrew Laurich of a Reasonable Request, and Jim Cummings of Thunder Road. 8/13 12pm-1:30pm PST
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Open Campfire!
We believe the best way to spread the word about what you do is to tell stories about. Pull up a chair and tell a story about your passion project. Prizes up for grabs! 8/13 7pm PST
Tips for Crowd-Funding Your Film with Kickstarter
Learn the keys to successful crowdfunding campaigns and get your dream project made. We’ll be chatting with Jon Leland, Kickstarter’s director of communications.
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How to Market Your Creative Projects with Spark
Learn how Spark power-use Daniel Rappaport uses Post, Page, and Video to help market his boutique production company Pazzaria Productions. 8/14, 1pm PST
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Entertainment Journalism and Podcasting with Dino-Ray Ramos
We’re chatting with entertainment reporter, film enthusiast, podcaster Dino-Ray about his favorite NEXTFEST16 moments and how he covers live events with Spark. 8/14, 5pm PST
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And that’s not all! Fun prizes up for grabs but you’ll have to tune in starting Friday to find out!