It’s not just Tumblr — most social networks don’t understand original content
Tribeca invites filmmakers and experts within the film industry to share their thoughts on film, technology and the future of media.
It’s not just Tumblr — most social networks don’t understand original content
Social Media Today reports on the rising influence of social media on the film industry.
Some movie executives are increasingly skeptical that Facebook ads and promotional campaigns that ask users to ‘like’ a movie can deliver big box-office returns.
Read more at The LA Times
Don’t think Facebook is helping your film? Maybe you’re not doing it right.
(via Truly Free Film)
How Social Media and Viral Marketing are Saving the Film Industry
(via Mashable)
Old media meets new media.
Media giant Hearst Corporation has announced today that it has made a minority investment in Spooky Cool Labs, a social game studio that just released its Wizard of Oz game on Facebook.
Read more at Venture Beat
By Sheri Candler
Editor’s Note: It is hard to fundamentally change how you think. However, if you want to understand and take advantage of the digital world—that is exactly what you must do. Sheri Candler tackles this problem and lays out the path to help us find our digital mindset.

I was recently interviewed for a blog and was asked about using social media for marketing a film. It really got me thinking about that question.
Is this all most filmmakers see social media being used for? As just one big promotional effort only to be used when they are looking to sell something?
Wow. Is there anything they can’t figure out? As a Valentine’s Day experiment, Facebook, using Spotify, looked at the top 10 songs users are listening to as they make new relationships “Facebook official” or announce recent breakups on the social network.