21 Great Free Thinkers of Indie Film from Ted Hope in The Wrap
Jon Reiss — After adopting the DIY approach for his film Bomb It, Jon chose to share the lessons he’s learned in ever increasing ways, from his blog (and this one), to articles for Filmmaker Mag, to finally to the must-have artist-centric distribution book “Think Outside the Box Office.” Anyone considering creating a truly free film, this book is mandatory reading first.
Jon Reiss on Huffington Post A Christmas (and Hanukah) List to Help Save Independent Film
Here is my piece for the Huffington Post that ran on December 17, 2009 Click Here for the Original List with Links A Christmas (and Hanukah) List to Help Save Independent Film By Jon Reiss Much has been written about the current crises in independent film. Studios run by corporations increasingly view their specialty divisions […]
Free-to-share documentary highlights alternative distribution methods for the digital age
British production company VODO utilizes an alternative distribution strategy using filesharing sites and free-to-share networks. The strategy immediately engages a worldwide audience. From ScreenDaily.com: 100,000 downloads for first VODO release 19 October, 2009 | By Sarah Cooper Ivo Gormley’s documentary Us Now has achieved 100,000 downloads in its first five days of operation, through its […]