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Transparency Quid Pro Quo : A Breakdown of Sundance Creative Distribution Fellowship Submissions
Liz Manashil and Jess Fuselier, managers of the Sundance Creative Distribution Fellowship and the Research & Education for...
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Don’t Wait for a Deal to Float Your Way. Self-Distribution Can Be Plan A For Your Feature
David Larkin, CEO and founder of GoWatchIt, once argued that all independent filmmakers need to approach...
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Total Transparency: My Film Bread and Butter Has Almost Recouped Its Expenses—With These Revenue Streams
I am 32 years old. I am 32 years old. I am 32 years old! I...
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On Demand and Supply: Brush Up on Digital Distribution Basics, Courtesy of Leading Aggregator Distribber
Distribution is the end goal of every moviemaker, yet for many the slog of getting a...
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Getting With the Program: Quad Cinema Is the Latest Addition to a Growing Wave of NYC Indie Arthouse Exhibition
“The economics of an arthouse cinema are not kind, I’ll admit,” says C. Mason Wells, Director...
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The Case for Theatrical Distribution: Putting Your Movie Into Theaters Still Makes Business Sense. Here’s Why
A truth universally acknowledged: Everything is going digital, from the promotion of films to the way...
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MovieMaker’s 2017 Guide to DIY Digital Distribution: Our Fifth Annual VOD Overview
While it’s still churning, the digital distribution dust has settled just enough to bring good and...
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Deliverance! A Distribution Checklist of Deliverables
Production wraps, post-production is completed, and a film finally plays to the public… a moviemaker’s proudest...
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Maximum Release: Quick Advice on How to Improve Your Theatrical Impact
There is nothing to compare to the shared experience you find in a theater, screaming and...
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A Golden Age for Art Houses? In an Era of Isolation, the Art-House Cinema is a Sacred Place, says Tim League
I think we are in a golden age for art-house cinemas. When 70 percent of Americans...
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Duty-Free Cinema: Art-House Hollywood Theatre Comes to the Portland International Airport
This spring the Hollywood Theatre, a nonprofit, Prohibition-era movie house in Portland, Oregon, will open an...
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Slate Up: Five Keys to Unlocking a Distribution Deal
In partnership with Film Slate Magazine, we’re publishing “Slate Up,” a fortnightly series with practical filmmaking advice...
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The Case for Donations: Why I am Distributing My Next Film, Tex Montana Will Survive!, Via Creative Commons
It is possible to make a living as a filmmaker. You would be wise, however, to...
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Releasing Your Demons: We Asked Some Pros to Discuss the Nature of the Horror Distribution Beast
Should you release your horror film in theaters before it hits video-on-demand? Or on VOD before...
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Social Media for Moviemakers: Everything You Always Wanted to Know
Keeping up with your crazy cousins, reconnecting with your high-school crush, maybe even documenting your every...
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Going Viral the Organic Way: New Media Meets Human Engagement in Tiffany Shlain’s Character Day
Like many moviemakers, we think of our films as providing a moveable feast for the mind:...
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How They Did It: Bringing an Art-House Indie to Rural Audiences in a Montana Screening Tour
From the moment we entered pre-production on my first feature, Bella Vista, in Missoula, Montana, I...
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One Way or Another: Why I Released My Film for Free on YouTube
Within the independent film world, prestige is the name of the game. It’s all about where...
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Reclaiming Rewards From Rip-Offs: How to Live with Piracy
As soon as a moviemaker fortunate enough to score a release is finished with the high fives,...
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Sell Subscriptions, Save a Theater: Movie Heroes and the New Audience-Theater Relationship
It’s no secret that the state of theatrical distribution currently leaves something to be desired, with...
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Independent TV’s New High: Vimeo’s High Maintenance and the Future of Series-Makers
It’s been a topsy-turvy year for the independent world, with moviemakers making TV, TV feeling more...
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