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Think Outside the Box Office Introduction and Table of Contents in Indiewire

I put up the Introduction and table of contents on Indiewire: As some of you know, I have written a book Think Outside the Box Office. It’s purpose it to help filmmakers release their films in today’s marketplace – especially in the collapse of the festival acquisition model. The book is being released on November […]

You Stilll Can Support Open Indie on Kickstarter

Open Indie raised their $10,000 but they are still raising money. There are still 10 Filmmaker slots open for filmmakers who want to have their films available through the Open Indie system and receive 1 hour of free consultation from Arin Crumley.

Jon Reiss speaking at Film Independent Filmmaker Forum October 11th, 2009

I’ll be at the Film Independent Filmmaker Forum this weekend.   I’m on a panel Sunday morning but I’ll also be around in general to chat.    Let me know if you are coming. Jon FIND FILMMAKER FORUM   SUNDAY OCTOBER 11th, 2009   Director’s Guild of America,  7920 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046 9:00 am […]

indieWire: Arin Crumley starts OpenIndie for Independent Film Distribution and Marketing

Check out this great article in IndieWire about what Arin Crumley is doing to help independent filmmakers: DIY With a Little Help: OpenIndie Hopes to Bring Theaters within Filmmakers’ Reach by Eric Kohn (October 1, 2009) DIY With a Little Help: OpenIndie Hopes to Bring Theaters within Filmmakers’ Reach OpenIndie co-founder and “Four Eyed Monsters” […]

Jon Reiss at IFP Independent Film Week in IndieWire

Definately time to put the doom and gloom away, roll up the sleeves and get to work. Here are a few pull quotes from the distribution panel at IFP: “Filmmakers need to re-conceptualize marketing and distribution,” advocated Jon Reiss, the director of “Bomb It” who has become a passionate advocate aimed at distribution empowerment. “Filmmakers […]

Speaking at MCNY in NYC Tonight

I’m doing a presentation on the new world of distribution and marketing for filmmakers at MCNY tonight. Here are the details: Quickie Media Seminar: FILMMAKER JON REISS Do-It-Yourself Film Distribution Digital evolution has sparked a Film Revolution and we can all distribute our own films, with a little help from the current expert in DIY/self/Web/hybrid […]

The Age of Stupid is the Future of Film

Premiering on 550 screens in 45 countries today September 21st (in the United States) and tomorrow Tuesday September 22nd (in the rest of the world) the hardworking folks at The Age of Stupid have done with limited means what corporations spend millions of dollars trying to do: create a world wide cinematic event.