Video On Demand

  • Distribution

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 avoid disclosing my age.…

7 years ago
  • Spring 2017

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 film onto a screen—any…

7 years ago
  • Summer 2016

The Business of Web Series: What are the Returns on Online Episodic Content — Monetary or Otherwise?

In early 2016, comedian Louis C.K. released his original series Horace & Pete exclusively on his website, louisck.net. Users paid…

8 years ago
  • MM Guide 2016

MovieMaker’s Fourth Annual Guide to Digital Distribution: A Game of Thrones

What a difference a year makes. Independent film distribution has continued its blink-of-an-eye evolution into 2015 with Video on Demand…

8 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Genre Hacks: Roy Price on How to Write Screenplays for Amazon

Genre Hacks, a blog by Sean Hood, covers 21st-century screenwriting (that is, writing for anything with a screen), and the…

9 years ago
  • Distribution
  • Producing
  • Winter 2015

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 like movies, web series…

9 years ago
  • Directing
  • Interviews

“An Evolution in Long-Form Storytelling:” An Interview with Marco Polo Co-Show Runner Daniel Minahan

­­On the heels of Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos’ announcement that Netflix will aim to premiere new original content every…

9 years ago
  • Documentary

Powers to the People: SundanceNow Doc Club Brings Curated Documentaries to VOD

You love documentaries. And what better way to satisfy your doc habit than by plunking down a few bucks to…

10 years ago
  • Articles
  • blog-test
  • Documentary

Getting to The Other Shore: the Inspiring Diana Nyad Documentary (Part Two of Interview) by Lara Colocino

We're back with Part Two of our interview with director Timothy Wheeler and producer Kevin Abrams as they talk about…

11 years ago
  • Articles - Directing
  • blog-test
  • Documentary

Getting to The Other Shore: the Inspiring Diana Nyad Documentary (Part One of Interview) by Lara Colocino

We’re celebrating the opening of our latest VOD offering, The Other Shore, with a splash: a two-part interview with director…

11 years ago
  • Festivals

What’s a Festival Worth? Improve Your Film Festival ROI

Plying the film festival circuit has become as much a part of the independent moviemaking process as crowdfunding, cinematography and…

11 years ago