Quotes by Michelle Byrd

“Its a guerilla effort that energizes us a lot here.”

“It sounded like an afterthought, when in fact its 40-plus panels and workshops over the course of a week. So (Independent Film Week was created) to begin giving it its own year-round opportunities for promotion and position it as more of a destination for filmmakers throughout the country.”

“Ms. Moore embodies the talent and diversity of some of New Yorks finest actors.”

“Weve all watched Matt grow up on camera, but I dont know how many of us have really stopped and taken a long look at the tremendously accomplished body of work that he continues to build.”

“I dont think theres been [an event] where all these venues have come together. We havent done a lot of [work] directly targeting the consumer [but] we had the idea bout a month ago, and put it together pretty quickly. We already had [much of] the infrastructure in place to pull off a marketing campaign like this.”

“Independent film [as a whole] doesnt brand itself the way Broadway or other industries do. When marketing in tandem, one can get more official support than possible [individually].”

“The market participants will notice the added component in their materials. [But] the market will remain exactly what it is [and] the only people involved with it are professionals.”

“Independent film is about diversity and independent voices. So its not unusual that [the LMEC] would invite someone like me, who is running an organization dedicated to supporting independent films. We also have a number of diversity programs of our own,”