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Miles Maker is making a difference in the movie business with an active role in the development, packaging and global sale of exceptional stories. He’s listening.
A 2013 Film Independent Project: Involve Fellow, Miles Maker has earned a grassroots reputation in the independent film industry for his social marketing and distribution expertise in connecting films with audiences, growing communities, empowering fans and monetizing attention. His outreach strategies have served the likes of YELLOW by writer/director Nick Cassavetes, Sundance and Spirit Award-winning PARIAH, the Domestic Workers Alliance’s Be The Help campaign for the Oscars and Golden Globes, and others. In addition to sharing information, resources and constructive feedback online, Maker is an inspiration and motivation for countless aspiring storytellers around the world.
During our conversation, Miles talks about:
– Some of my background
– How he is a salesman first
– How storytelling has always was in his heart from a young age
– When he came back to America after being in England for two years, he became a film maker without any formal education
– How he was into “Dungeons and Dragons” when he was younger to escape (he was called the “Dungeon Master”)
– How lost all of writing during Hurricane Andrew in 1984
– When did his fascination for movies come from and how he got into film
– How Spike Lee’s movie “She’s Gotta Have It” was an influence for him
– Why did he leave the music business and to get into the film business
– His first experience as a film maker and his journey since
– How has the industry changed for people of color
– The importance of relationships in the film making industry
– Some of his mentors
– What is next for him
– Being a Black father
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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
Dr. Vibe
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