Guerilla Marketing For Independent Filmmakers – Getting your film seen through Indie Distribution Routes
This is a great article from Suite 101.com that posted over the weekend.
Guerilla Marketing for Independent Filmmakers
Using Independent Distribution Routes to Get Your Indie Film Seen
by Jeff Lanctot
Jun 25, 2009
Traditional distribution isn’t the only way to get your independent movie seen. The indie film marketing world is growing every day, and your indie film can take part!
If reading Three Methods for Getting Your Movie Distributed made you want to put your camera down and go find a nice job as an accountant, don’t go just yet! The traditional routes to film distribution can be daunting even for ‘insiders,’ but as an ‘outsider’ to the Hollywood machine, you have many additional options available to get eyeballs on your independent movie, make a little money, and maybe even get your foot in the door of Hollywood for your next project. Read more
Palm Springs Panelist Lecture Today – DIY Film Distribution
Hey everybody – I’m speaking about DIY Distribution at the Palm Springs Shortfest next Friday as part of a festival panelist discussion. Details below!
Copied from the PS Shortfest page:
Friday, June 26, 1:30 PM @ Hilton Palm Springs – DIY Distribution Event
DIY Distribution
Showing: Friday, June 26, 1:30 PM
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Theater: Hilton Palm Springs
Ticket Code: ZUZU141Q
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New satellite digital distribution film festival and network in Europe – a new film distribution model for filmmakers.
Hi everyone, I found out in Variety today that even ex-ACTORS are paving the way for new platforms in digital distribution. Read on from this exciting article on Variety.
Hauer sees the digital future – Actor prepares to unspool short film festival
By NICK VIVARELLI – June 12th, 2009
ROME — As a man-made “replicant” in sci-fi classic “Blade Runner,” Rutger Hauer has a memorable speech that begins with the line: “I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe.”
Literally, as the thesp is behind a new film festival and distribution plan with his Milan-based I’ve Seen Films fest for short films. Those pics will be beamed by satellite onto Italo screens via Microcinema, a cutting-edge Italo outfit, in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA).
Thanks to a recent agreement, a selection of the 337 shorts from 90 countries unspooling in crisp Blu-ray at the second edition of Hauer’s fest will also be beamed to digitally equipped cinemas across Italy via satellite ahead of the main feature. The event’s closing-night gala will go out live in high definition on Microcinema’s circuit, and also in select European digital theaters via ESA’s Innovative Satellite Interactive Digital Entertainment project.
The high-profile jury of the Sept. 24-Oct. 3 fest includes helmers Ridley Scott (who directed Hauer in “Blade Runner”), Robert Rodriguez, Paul Verhoeven and Anton Corbijn.
Hauer, who is making catchwords like “digital” and “new platforms” his mantra, sort of sees himself as pioneer of a film festival and film distribution model that offers emerging artists fresh outlets. Read more
Producers of Web Series test release strategies. Digital TV, DVD, Itunes play an important role.
I guess Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is about to launch its first Web Series. Check it out in this article from VideoBusiness.com.
Producers of Web series test release strategies
By Jennifer Netherby — Video Business, 6/12/2009
Next month at Comic-Con, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will launch its first original Web series, Time Jumper, a graphic novel series produced with legend Stan Lee. But unlike many other original Web series, which up to now have been streamed with ads online, WDSHE will sell Time Jumper as a download on iTunes and in 2010 on DVD.
The studio is one of a number of companies testing new release strategies for original Web series that don’t rely on falling online advertising revenue as they try to make Web shows profitable.
Sony Pictures Television spent $1 million on its first Web series Angel of Death, which streamed in 5- to 8-minute segments with ads on Crackle.com before it debuts on TV and DVD in July as a 90-minute feature. Read more
Palm Springs Shortfest Speaking Event – Come see me in Palm Springs.
Hey everybody – I’m speaking about DIY Distribution at the Palm Springs Shortfest next Friday as part of a festival panelist discussion. Details below!
Copied from the PS Shortfest page:
Friday, June 26, 1:30 PM @ Hilton Palm Springs – DIY Distribution Event
DIY Distribution
Showing: Friday, June 26, 1:30 PM
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Theater: Hilton Palm Springs
Ticket Code: ZUZU141Q
Read more
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