3054 0000000000	An Independent Filmmaker's Life - Part 1 Jacques Thelemaque         040504.asx
Description Independent filmmaker, writer/director of "The Dogwalker"and founder, with his wife actress Diane Gayde of The Filmmakers Alliance, talks about importance of creating a life that works on many levels, juggling creative and business hats, the language of film, and more.
About the Author About five years ago, Jacques Thelemaque and Diane Gaidry-Thelemaque had a brainstorm: to create an alliance of filmmakers that actually makes films (instead of just talking about it). They formed Reverse Angle Production Alliance (RAPA) with the intention of bringing together independent filmmakers, industry professionals, and aspiring neophytes in order to exchange resources, weave together a solid support system, and forge bravely into the frontier of serious filmmaking. A year later, RAPA transformed itself into Filmmakers Alliance, a formally incorporated non-profit arts corporation. Beginning with just a handful of filmmakers, the group now has over a hundred active members. More impressively, they have done what few idealistic endeavors seem to do: continue to accomplish their goals and create a small but thriving arena for artists to make their voices heard. Today, Filmmakers Alliance is a rapidly expanding presence in the Los Angeles independent film community. Members come from every aspect of filmmaking -- they include producers, writers, post-production supervisors, directors, actors, editors, cinematographers and students. The organization not only encourages active participation on the part of its members -- it depends on it. Staff members -- all busy with "regular jobs," of course -- donate their time to the group to raise money, publicize events, stage workshops, run meetings, and oversee the hundreds of other details involved in keeping a good ship running. The rest of the members exchange information and professional services, work on each others projects, and serve as a sounding board for production problems and general advice. Jacques Thelemaque met with us during the film festival in Ashland, Oregon as part of our "On the Road" interview series. Explore similar items An Independent Filmmaker's Life - Part 4 (Audio on Demand - How To) An Independent Filmmaker's Life - Part 3 (Audio on Demand - How To) An Independent Filmmaker's Life - Part 2 (Audio on Demand - How To) List all How To List all Audio on Demand List all Audio on Demand within How To category