Hi all: I've been lurking on this list for almost two years, occasionally posting a comment when relevant, but mainly just coasting along for hte ride. I thought it was finally time to go public...I'm going to SXSW for the film/interactive conference at the end of this week and wanted to find out if anyone else was heading down to Austin...then I realized I've never actually said an official hello to the group!
I first became acquainted with this list when Current TV was doing it's talent search, back in the days when it was "inDtv." Someone turned me on to this group, and it's been amazing reading everyone's posts. Thanks to all for sharing their knowledge and insights. I have learned a lot from reading everyone's comments as I've come to play more and more in the new media universe. A little about me...I'm an actress & journalist. I've spent the past several years programming for film festivals, and thus have spent far too many hours in a small dark room watching many, many movies. In May 2006 I started working for a new site called iklipz.com, which is a video-sharing site specifically aimed at independent filmmakers. Given the type of site I work for, the recent YouTube/MySpace thread was especially interesting. I've been producing & working as a correspondent for iklipz, & a lot of my segments can be found at www.iklipz.com/TamaraKrinsky. I don't consider this video blogging, as the segments are very Entertainment Tonight-esque, but they're fun and I've gotten to talk to some great talent, so check them out if you are an indie film fan. The benefit of working for the site is that it has given me the opportunity to learn a lot and finally acquire some new media making tools, which I hope to put to use videoblogging when I return from SXSW. If you're going to be down in Austin, please give a shout. I've never been to this particular festival and would love to hear more about navigating it from anyone who's been. Cheers, Tamara Krinsky
