Mark your calendars for Making Media Now 2013, which will take place on May 3rd at the Massachusetts College of Art & Design in Boston.

Making Media Now’s challenge-the-assumptions approach has made it a must-attend event for filmmakers, new media producers, distributors, funders and journalists. Making Media Now is cited as a creative forum that interactively “tackle(s) the big questions” (IndieWire) and chooses presenters who are “knowledgeable, articulate and generous with their time” (MMN 2012 filmmaker attendee).

This year’s theme, Living the Connection Economy, explores how tapping both creative and business connections offers media makers new models for storytelling, production, distribution and engagement. Conference session highlights include: finding and mining “New Forms – New Opportunities”; achieving financial and social impact success through “The Double Bottom Line”; and a spirited real-world, “Art of the Pitch,” featuring live producer pitches and industry expert analysis. Making Media Now also includes an exhibition hall with film and media industry resources and businesses, one-on-one consultations with experts, a networking lunch, open mic opportunities, and an end-of-day cocktail reception.

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