THANKS FOR VOTING ON THE BOOK TITLE!
Hey everyone – Just wanted to shout out a big THANK YOU for everyone who voted on the title of my new book. The winning selection was “Think Outside The Box (Office): The Ultimate Guide to Film Distribution in the Digital Era”. It will be available for sale here on my blog, as well as […]
Film Independent Lecture Series: The DIY Bible: A Nuts and Bolts Workshop on How To Distribute Your Film in the Digital Era with Jon Reiss
Hey everyone! I’m doing a workshop with Film Independent Tuesday nights starting tomorrow (through September 8th) and would like to invite all of you to attend if interested. The DIY Bible: A Nuts and Bolts Workshop on How To Distribute Your Film in the Digital Era **Topic for Tuesday, August 11th: Your Film’s Overall Distribution […]
Three Approaches to Marketing an Independent Film – Three Indie Filmmakers Tell Us How They Did It
Hey everyone. This is an article from Independent Magazine that looks at three real-life case studies of independent filmmakers DIY-ing their own marketing. Again, DIY isn’t always for everyone, but these folks made it work. A great read! Three Approaches to Marketing an Independent Film Three independent filmmakers discuss how they succeeded in marketing their […]
Attend a Workshop with Jon Reiss — The DIY Bible: A Nuts and Bolts Workshop on How To Distribute Your Film in the Digital Era
Hey everyone! I’m doing a workshop with Film Independent Tuesday nights starting next week (through September 8th) and would like to invite all of you to attend if interested. The DIY Bible: A Nuts and Bolts Workshop on How To Distribute Your Film in the Digital Era **Topic for Tuesday, August 11th: Your Film’s Overall […]
The Indie Film Dilemma – Hybrid Distribution for IFC?
This is a great article I found from the Santa Monica Reporter Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by NewsLanc.com. It talks briefly about the history of independent film and possible future for it via methods being tried out by IFC. Read On. The Indie Film Dilemma Most reports from show business media tell us that […]
Indie Film Today: Retiring or Resurging?
This post came from The Indie Auteur blog and was in response to an ongoing argument on the future of indie film. Stephan’s mentality of “do something about it or stop complaining” struck a chord with me. Article is re-posted below: It’s Always A Hard Time To Be Indie by Stephan Vladimir Bugaj A recent […]
Indie Film Takes Lesson from Indie Music – Online Marketing at its Best
When music downloading and the internet really hit, many thought it would be the collapse of the music industry. For similar-yet-different reasons, the indie film world finds itself in a similar position today, and in combination with our poor economy, we’ve all heard the horror stories surrounding the decline and potential collapse of indie film. […]
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, […]
Clue Train Manifesto for Filmmakers
The Oliver Marks post from yesterday pointed me to the Clue Train Manifesto that I had never heard of. I’ve taken the liberty to repost it here (you can click on the link and sign the manifesto): if you only have time for one clue this year, this is the one to get… Online Markets… […]
Printing Postcards and Posters
A very necessary expense in your publicity campaign are postcards and posters. These can be expensive but fortunately there are a number of on-line printers that are relatively inexpensive (eg 4000-5000 postcards for $100). One hidden cost when it comes to printing is shipping so I do recommend using a printer near you – so […]