Film Specific is focused exclusively on educating filmmakers and content producers about the complex and often misunderstood world of independent film and program distribution and gives them the tools and resources they need to compete effectively in a tough marketplace.

We break down the barriers by connecting filmmakers directly with distributors for their films through our exclusive Audio Seminar series with actual independent film distributors and international sales agents, buyers lists, sales agency and distributors databases, case studies, our article and interview series, and more!

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Distribution is an incredibly complex and often misunderstood element of filmmaking. Film Specifc was created to offer filmmakers guidance through the maze, to educate them about the potential pitfalls with which they may be faced (and how to avoid them) and teach them about the different facets of independent film distribution so filmmakers are empowered to make informed choices when it comes time to distribute their own films, and to take full control of their careers and do the job themselves if that is the best option for them.

Our Founder

Film Specific was founded by Stacey Parks, author of "The Insider's Guide To Independent Film Distribution" (Focal Press), a comprehensive guide for filmmakers and producers focused exclusively on the ins-and-outs of independent film distribution and how to navigate its harsh waters.

Stacey was a foreign sales agent and independent sales rep for many years, and was dismayed by how little filmmakers knew about what awaited them in the distribution phase. During these years, she traveled extensively around the world selling hundreds of independent films and attending all the major film markets, while cultivating relationships with worldwide buyers. Any filmmaker who's been out there knows it's not all roses and since there was no one place filmmakers could get the info they needed to learn what they really needed to know about distribution, Stacey decided to write the book to tell filmmakers the actual truth about the distribution game. It's often not pretty, but knowledge is a filmmaker's first line of defense.

Subsequently, Stacey created Film Specific to explore the world of independent film distribution more in-depth, to speak with the actual distributors and sales agents on an ongoing basis about what they look for and why, to give filmmakers a chance to hear it straight from the horse's mouth, and to give filmmakers an understanding of the world of independent film distribution from all sides and solutions to the obstacles they face via tutorials, blueprints, and tools they can use to further their careers.

Film Specific aims to be a true resource for filmmakers at any stage of the game: for experienced filmmakers looking to find out more about what the buyers themselves are looking for, and to learn the latest trends in distribution, to filmmakers who are seeking distribution for the first time, to student filmmakers hungry to learn about the most important element of filmmaking they don't teach you in film school.

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Film Specific is NOT...

Film Specific is NOT a distributor


Film Specific is NOT a producer's rep


Film Specific is NOT a sales agency


Film Specific is NOT a financier, investor or an investor referral service


Film Specific does NOT contain information about funding sources


Film Specific is NOT a legal resource


Film Specific is NOT associated with any distributor, producer rep, sales agency, independent sales rep, or film investors.

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