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Pep Talk: Marketing an Independent Film

I recently directed and produced a short film. I have entered it into several independent film festival contests and also posted it on several social media sites to no avail. I have been soliciting agents for this piece along with other films and plays that I have, but no one is responding. How can I get the word out about my film and my other works without an agent?

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A Healing Touch

Growing up in the rural village of Lwala, Kenya, Milton and Frederick Ochieng’ were accustomed to traveling for two hours at a time and more than 20 miles on foot to get to the nearest hospital whenever they became ill. But when the teenage brothers witnessed a neighbor die in childbirth on her way to the hospital, the tragedy “planted the seed in our minds that we wanted to be doctors and grow up to do something for our village,” recalls Milton. A career decision spawned by a heartbreaking, avoidable incident would lead the two brothers out of Kenya to the United States and back, so their neighbor’s story need never be repeated again.

Reclaim Yourself
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Reclaim Yourself

Whatever crisis you’re dealing with, it’s just a point along the way to where you’re going. As we begin another year, take this time to reset, recharge, and reclaim yourself.

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High Hopes

Jason Gray has big plans. He wants to be the first of his five siblings to graduate from college and start a business. At 25, he’s counting the days until he graduates from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, where he has about a year before receiving a degree in criminal justice. His plans include launching a career in law enforcement, starting a business, and buying his first home. He’s not short on dreams. What Gray needs is patience. “I’m trying to slow down. I have school, my job, and I want to get the business going,” says Gray, who is single and lives in Queens, New York.

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