Bob Alexander sits down with Loren Feldman of 1938 Media for an interview.

On Wednesday night, the first Woodstock in the City screening (co-sponsored by the Woodstock Film Festival and Indiepix — of Frank Popper’s incredible CAN MR. SMITH STILL GET TO WASHINGTON? was a ravishing success.

Playing to a full house at the lovely Makor cinema, the film captivated and impressed; every person I talked to at the reception was inspired by the story of Jeff Smith, a tiny firecracker of a guy with a notable lisp and boundless energy. The Q & A was long and interesting, and the reception filled with interesting conversations.

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IndiePix was well represented at the American Library Convention, June 22-28, where we were presenting The Katrina Experience. Working with Nancy Buirski, the CEO, Founder and Creative Director of the Full Frame Documentary Festival, we are offering a set of 8 documentary films on the impact of the Katrina Hurricane on the people of New Orleans. There were over 10,000 people at the convention — some reports were as high as 18,000! And we talked to a lot of librarians about this project. We’ll have more news on these titles as we move closer to the release date of the collection.

Check out Brian’s glowing review of the Indiepix.net- Woodstock Film Festival sponsored event last night:

 http://blog.myspace.com/thefilmpanelnotetaker

A Danish contact, Ove Rishøj Jensen, who I met on the DOCULINK listserv, very nicely posted a blurb about Indiepix on EDN, a meeting point for professionals working with documentary film and television. You can see it here:

http://www.edn.dk/art.lasso?nd=200403&ns=558

EDN has more than 800 members from more than 50 countries. They are producers, directors and other film professional, distributors, buyers, sellers, associations, film institutions & boards, broadcasters, universities and film festivals. EDN is releasing DOX magazine & The EDN TV-Guide, organising pitching sessions, workshops and seminars as well as providing consultation for its members. EDN has been running since 1996 and is open for members from the whole world.

A scene from “Vansishing Black Male”, directed by Hisani DuBose and available from IndiePix — in DVD or Download-to-Own! We’re very proud of what Hisani has done with this title and the recognition she has achieved for her work. It’s also a really good lesson in getting distribution for your film, and we’ve learned a lot about how to be helpful in that process.