My Filmmaker Magazine Blog: A Response to Clive Davies-Frayne & Ted Hope About Self Distribution and Marketing
ON INDEPENDENT FILM DISTRIBUTION: A RESPONSE FROM THE PRESENT My posting of a strange letter from the future I received from an independent filmmaker has prompted a diverse group of reactions throughout the blogosphere. Ted Hope kindly called it “brilliant” over at his blog while an Anonymous poster here said he was “revolted” by it […]
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.
Jon Reiss at Independent Film Week – Film Distribution Panel and Book Signing
Hey everyone, just to remind you that I’m in NYC this week and that I will be doing a panel at the IFP Independent Film Week on Distribution followed by a special preview book signing of Think Outside The Box Office. I’ll have 100 copies with me – only. So come on down and get […]
DIY-ing Your Film’s Trailer: Do’s and Dont’s for Filmmakers
In the new digital film age and the world of DIY marketing and distribution, we film makers will no longer be handing our dailies off to a marketing agency to cut us the dream trailer. While in the writing, shooting and editing stages, we must think as artists; but after that period, we must become […]
Great Introduction on Web 2.0 for Filmmakers-
I found a wonderful article for beginning and serious filmmakers revolving around web marketing- http://www.bethkanter.wikispaces.com/making+media+conference Be sure to check this out, it is a great help.
Tribeca Panel This Tuesday
Tribeca Talks: Industry Tuesday, April 28th at 2pm School of Visual Art Theater 2 Tools of the Trade: Alternative Distribution, Marketing 2.0, and Beyond “Every filmmaker is looking for an audience. With the emergence of innovative and widely successful strategies such as marketing on Facebook or digitally distributing on YouTube, the old studio-driven business model […]
Tribeca Film Festival Panel Discussion-
Coming up soon is the Tribeca Talks- Tools of the Trade: Alternative Distribution, Marketing 2.0, and Beyond. There is a fantastic panel including Geoff Gilmore of Tribeca Enterprises, Sara Pollack of YouTube, Cynthia Swartz of 42West, Ryan Werner of Independent Film Channel, Adam Yauch of Oscilloscope, Steven Zeitchik who is the moderator of The Hollywood […]
Web Marketing and DIY Filmmaking Article in Filmmaker Magazine-
Filmmaker Magazine has featured an article that I wrote about DIY web marketing, drawing attention and self distribution for Spring 2009. You should check it out, here is the article. HOW TO MARKET YOUR DVD ONLINE PART 3 In this installment, Jon Reiss looks at DIY Web marketing. BY JON REISS So you’ve authored your […]