http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/the-traveling-poet-documentary-needs-travelers-help Travel Writers Exchange Forum Home » Topic: THE TRAVELING POET DOCUMENTARY NEEDS TRAVELERS HELP! en-US Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:54:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/search.php http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/the-traveling-poet-documentary-needs-travelers-help#post-603 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 09:58:25 +0000 Marias_Mom 603@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hey Apollo - great idea for a documentary. You probably already know about this site, but what a neat concept for travelers on a tight budget!</p> <p><a href="http://www.couchsurfing.com/">CouchSurfing.com</a> </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/the-traveling-poet-documentary-needs-travelers-help#post-602 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:26:06 +0000 Tomrok 602@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Great website; I'm sure you'll find what you seek on your path &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/the-traveling-poet-documentary-needs-travelers-help#post-601 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:43:57 +0000 Amandah Blackwell 601@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Very cool website. I resonated with the following line from your website: "...quest to find the sole purpose of his soul's purpose." This is one of the many reasons why I moved to AZ. I've been on my soulful journey since March 2007. It's been interesting. Good luck with your work! </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/the-traveling-poet-documentary-needs-travelers-help#post-600 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:00:25 +0000 Trisha Miller 600@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hi Apollo, and welcome!</p> <p>Terrific site you have - and your project sounds very cool!</p> <p>If you're in need of funding, Google the term "documentary film grants" and you'll find a lot of results to sift through - you may find one or two that will help you get some funding....also consider searching for grants through foundations related to music, arts, and education, such as NEA.....and don't forget to contact the local department(s) of tourism for the towns/cities you'll be visiting to see if they do any funding of arts projects.</p> <p>While you are in the process of making this documentary DON'T FORGET to "document" your own process both on video and in writing (keep a personal journal) - think like a filmmaker - nowadays you have to film your "making of" and "behind the scenes" for the Special Features segments on your DVD, AND consider setting up a Blog for this specific project (rather than using a personal blog) and do some blogging as you go along to generate interest in your project.</p> <p>You should also consider setting up your segments so that they can be standalone "short form" segments for web and TV - it's easier to sell short form video than long form. As you're editing your footage, you can create segments based on locale, and by subject (poetry, music, etc), which will let you create numerous different segments.</p> <p>After it's finished and you've created varying segments of different length and subjects, there are many likely outlets for getting an audience - schools, libraries, and film classes are potential targets, and you'll want to contact the submissions editors at broadcast outlets - PBS, the Travel Channel, and such.</p> <p>Lastly, if you have someone you know well and trust, consider having that person manage your funding and distribution quest, so that you can focus on filming, journaling, documenting, and blogging about your project.</p> <p>Good luck! We'd love to keep track of your progress so please keep me posted. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/the-traveling-poet-documentary-needs-travelers-help#post-598 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:19:08 +0000 apollopoetry 598@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>HI</p> <p>I'm traveling around the country (usa) and then the world shooting a documentary about poetry, music, and art.<br /> Looking to couch surf, connect with organizers, poets, filmmakers, travelers, etc.</p> <p>Please check out <a href="http://www.TravelingPoet.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.TravelingPoet.com</a> for more info </p>