Back when I worked at the William Morris Agency, I got to spend a lot of time talking to Sales Agents and Acquisitions Executives on the phone. One of the first things I noticed was that these people were always globe-trotting to this film market, and that film market...and their lives seemed so glamorous. I soon decided that I wanted to be one of those people. I too wanted to globe-trot to all the film markets! Plus, I got tired of hearing all the stories of fabulous meals on the French Riviera - I knew I had to have a piece of it for myself.

So I became a foreign sales agent and soon I was doing all that travel I had dreamed of. In fact, it was one of those things "be careful what you wish for" because just about every six weeks there's a film market happening SOMEWHERE in the world. And as a foreign sales agent, I had to be at every one of those markets - workin' the sales floor by day, and wining and dining buyers by night.

Why am I telling you all this?

Well with Cannes Market kicking off tomorrow, and then AFM coming before we know it, I want you guys to understand just how important Film Markets are to the actual 'business' of Film Business. I'll put it to you this way, Film Markets are where Film Distribution HAPPENS.

With that said, I put together what started out as a Film Market 'cheat sheet', but clocking in at over 35 pages is more like a solid Film Market primer. In fact, I'm going to sell it as an eBook....BUT, not before giving it away to Film Specific Premium members for FREE until the end of the month.

Here's a smattering of what I covered in my "Guide To International Film Markets":

• 12 Things You Need To Know About Navigating International Film Markets • Prepping for Film Markets - including what to bring to your meetings with buyers and investors to make the best impact • My own personal anecdotes and advice plus how much to budget for markets • Which film markets to attend and a break down of each major international market • Special Cannes supplement

So for all current Premium Members, you can download this Guide for free right here. Basic Members can upgrade here and download the Guide as well:

http://www.filmspecific.com/public/639.cfm

Not a member yet? Just go here and register for Premium Membership to take advantage of this free offer, before it ends on May 31:

http://www.filmspecific.com/public/10.cfm

Heck, you could even pull a fast one and just buy the Film Distribution Kit, opt-in for your 2 Free months of Premium Membership, and get it that way: http://www.FilmSpecific.com/DistKit

Remember, after May 31 this guide is going up for sale on our Distribution Resources page, but you can get it for free now just for joining our Premium Member ranks.

Have a great day everyone and I'll speak to you again in a few days!

Dedicated to your success, Stacey* PS: GOING TO CANNES? Check out our Cannes Resource Page where we just added a link to CANNES PARTIES! http://www.filmspecific.com/members/615.cfm ----------- -----------