Jon Reiss Interview with Nat Mundel
This was published on voyagemedia.com today. Author Jon Reiss on the Death of the Film Festival AND HIS BEST KEPT SECRETS THAT COULD MAKE YOUR NEXT INDIE FILM A SUCCESS!! In his interview with Nat Mundel, independent filmmaker, author, and educator Jon Reiss unabashedly confirms one thing: the film festival acquisition model is dead or […]
NEW BREED PARK CITY – Discovering the Questions Jon Reiss, Ira Deutchman,
In Park City From Sabi Pictures and Filmmaker Magazine and Workbook Project SOLUTION-BASED: NEW BREED AT PARK CITY PART 2 Here’s the second of the New Breed videos discussing the current and future states of distribution. From the makers: Filmmakers Zak Forsman and Kevin K. Shah of Sabi Pictures arrive at Park City with an […]
Filmmaker Magazine article: Choosing a Fulfillment Company for Film Distribution
I’m back in Filmmaker Magazine – this time with a grind down to the details article on fulfillment companies: DIY NUTS AND BOLTS:CHOOSING A FULFILLMENT COMPANY By Jon Reiss As you may know I recently released a book, Think Outside the Box Office, a practical guide to distributing and marketing a film in today’s economically […]
Think Outside the Box Office Review by Erin’s Woodstock Movie
“Anyone who is serious about surviving in the contemporary independent film world needs to read this book.” This review from Erin’s Woodstock Movie gives a good background as to my path to writing the book. Book Review: Think Outside The Box Office By escherer The successes of low-budget independent films at Sundance like Slacker, Clerks, […]
20 Points to Consider in Approaching Your Festival Premiere Part 1
A year ago I did some blogging on Truly Free Film, I stopped to write Think Outside the Box Office. But now the book is done and I am happy to be back on Truly Free Film and I hope to contribute there from time to time – I’m honored to be part of Ted’s […]
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 […]
Check out Selfhelpless Blog – The future of film?!?
You have to check these guys out. Selfhelpless Met them on Twitter tonight. They are releasing their film/premiering it on Bit Torrent first (in my mind as a premiere event to draw attention and audience) and then releasing merch to their awaiting fans. You can link to their blog above – or I’ve liberated it […]
Blog Review for Think Outside the Box Office –
“”a jam-packed treasure trove of how-to DIY advice and real world examples – worth far more than the list price. In fact, I’d grab your copy now before Reiss figures out what an enormous value this is and starts charging the big bucks for weekend-long seminars!”
Launch of @skJon Reiss a Twitter Blog interface on Film Distribution and Marketing – This weeks topic – Film Festival Strategies
Ok – so its time for @askJon. I know the title is a little corny – but I don’t think we should take ourselves too seriously in all of this!! Each week I will be posting questions on a specific topic of film distribution and marketing to the filmmaking community via my twitter account @Jon_Reiss. […]
Justine Jacobs on DIY Distribution and her film Ready Set Bag
Doug Block from D-Word turned me onto filmmaker Justine Jacobs and her film Ready Set Bag. She did a post on D-Word and he turned me onto it – I contacted Justine and she is letting me republish it here: I wish there was a secret recipe. Bottom line we got tired of waiting for […]