“Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul proves that the dominant challenges of yesterday are now solve-able. Nothing is out of reach. The path to freedom has been found!”
– Ted Hope, Producer of over 60 independent films including, Adventureland, The Ice Storm, 21 Grams
“Essential reading for anyone making films in today’s ever-changing landscape of independent cinema. The authors’ unparalleled access, experience, and generosity of spirit provide invaluable insight and inspiration to all filmmakers seriously trying to communicate their vision to the world.”
– Joana Vincente, Executive Director, IFP
“The biggest challenge facing filmmakers contemplating releasing their own films is gaining the knowledge needed to do it. Full of real-world strategies and fact-filled case studies, SELLING YOUR FILM WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL is a must read for filmmakers contemplating entrepreneurship in the name of their art.”
– Scott Macaulay, Filmmaker Magazine
“When it comes to film distribution, this book marks the spot where theory and reality intersect to give a true map for the future.”
– Mark Bell, Owner/Publisher, Film Threat
Written with TFC co-executive directors Orly Ravid and Jeffrey Winter and marketing/social media strategist Sheri Candler, SELLING YOUR FILM WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL is a series of in-depth Case Studies examining the ways that today’s filmmakers are approaching new distribution models. Case Studies featured in include Ride The Divide, The Cosmonaut, Sita Sings the Blues, Note by Note, Bass Ackwards, Adventures of Power, American: The Bill Hicks Story, Undertow, For the Bible Tells Me So, and webseries PioneerOne.
SELLING YOUR FILM WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL seeks to demystify the myths around indie film distribution, and present accurate pictures of revenue models, marketing strategies, distribution spends, and detailed ancillary and digital distribution numbers. The goals is to peer behind the curtain of secrecy usually associated with distribution, and celebrate the independent spirit of many indie filmmakers today who take matters into their own hands rather than wait for traditional deals to bring their film to marketplace. Other areas covered include sales numbers, grassroots outreach, relevant tools and services, crowdfunding, and community building.