"I wanted to throw a SHOUT OUT to Stacey Parks for all of her help and guidance. Bottom line: this film would not have happened without our work with Stacey.
Through her Pre-Pro Distribution plan, we were able to analyze our project's actual commercial viability and then increase it through her casting suggestions. If you do your research as a producer, you'll find that the sweet spot for independent film sales right now is the foreign market. The Catch 22 is that you need names that are known in the foreign markets in your cast.
Stacey really educated us on who to go after for our cast and what they really were worth in the world of film sales and not in the popular press. This increased the comfort level of our investors, opened a lot of doors for us, and now we have a feature film in the can! I can't emphasize enough how important it is to go through this process with with Stacey. As a film maker, it will open your eyes to the "real" film industry, empower you to take control of your project, and position you for success. Thanks Stacey!
Ryan Barton-Grimley
RBG Films LLC
"The Truth Is Always Complicated"
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Distribution Strategy: Pre-Production & Packaging
Why a distribution strategy? A clear, solid, realistic distribution strategy provides a blueprint to get your film exactly where you want it to go.
Figuring out where you want to go before you get going
It's never too early to start thinking about your film's distribution. And there's no better time to start strategizing your film's distribution than BEFORE you shoot a single frame. Strategizing in the earliest stages of pre-production allows you to plot out in advance the distribution possibilities for your film and enables you to estimate potential revenues.
Made to order
Film Specific distribution plans are created custom for each and every film
we service.
What's in the plan?
Analyze your screenplay for packaging opportunities
Provide a list of actors for key roles who are known and proven "sellers" in the international marketplace and can increase chances of distribution, while staying as true as possible to the filmmaker's vision
Devise "A" and "B" plans for your film's distribution, allowing you to raise money more effectively and responsibly and project future revenues for your film
Strategize both U.S. and foreign distribution possibilities
Devise a film festival strategy, if applicable
Stratgize a plan for self-distribution, if applicable
Includes one-on-one telephone consultation time
This price is for one film only. For slates of films please e-mail webmaster@filmspecific.com for a custom quote.
Want to learn more?
Pricing starts at $2497 for a custom one-film Distribution Plan. For slates of films or plans with highly complex requirements, please contact us using the form below or e-mail webmaster@filmspecific.com directly for an individual quote.
Please specify you are interested in a pre-production distribution plan
Stacey Parks is an expert in the area of independent film distribution, with over 13 years experience working with independent film producers. As a Foreign Sales Agent she has secured distribution for hundreds of independent features and programs worldwide. She has sold independent films and programming to HBO, Showtime, Starz, PBS, A&E, BBC, SkyTV, NHK (Japan), RTL (Germany), Canal Plus (France), and countless others.
Her clients films have premiered at Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Berlin, SXSW, San Sebastian, and other major film festivals. Her clients include Sundance and SXSW award-winning filmmakers and producers who have secured studio and mini-major distribution.
Stacey is the author of 'The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution" (2007 Focal Press), the founder of Film Specific, the educational resource and community for independent filmmakers focused on helping independent filmmakers get their works distributed, and she is an adjunct professor in the Entertainment Studies department of UCLA.
Stacey has been profiled and interviewed in MovieMaker Magazine, Student Filmmakers Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor and the Los Angeles Business Journal. She has spoken on numerous panels including the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, the American Film Market, Slamdance and the Alliance of Women Directors, has presented lectures or workshops at the British Film Institute, UCLA, Women In Film, and the Raindance Film Festival, and frequently writes articles for MovieMaker Magazine, MovieScope Magazine, and Student Filmmakers Magazine.
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