Case Study: GONE FISHING - How A Short Is Blazing A New Path For Independents
We're all heard the same thing about short films: no distribution opportunities, no revenue. Well, filmmaker Chris Jones blows those theories right out of the water with the spectacular success of his short, Gone Fishing.
Along the way, Gone Fishing was shortlisted for an Oscar nomination and Chris is pioneering a new path for independent filmmakers. Chris shares how he did it and how he's using Gone Fishing to blaze a new trail for himself and other independents.
The financial viability of short films
Why Chris decided to embark on a short when he had feature credits under his belt
What he learned by taking his short on the festival circuit
How Gone Fishing was shortlisted in the Top 10 for an Academy Award nomination
How he leveraged webisodes
How much revenue he's made selling his short
The kinds of deals he's gotten for his short
The new career model that came out of his experience with Gone Fishing
Why short films might be the wave of the future
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This seminar is in audio format
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Additional Resources
To learn more about the online Gone Fishing Masterclass Seminar visit: http://www.gonefishingseminar.com
Chris Jones Living Spirit Pictures Website: http://www.livingspirit.com
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MP3 DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
PC Users:
If you're using a Windows PC, RIGHT CLICK on the "DOWNLOAD" links above, and from the pop up menu select "Save Target As" in Internet Explorer or "Save Link As" in Netscape. In the "Save As" dialog box, choose where you'd like to save the file on your hard drive, then click "Save." Once the download is complete, simply open the file. The MP3 file should open in whatever audio program you have on your computer.
Mac Users:
If you're using a Mac and Mozilla Firefox, move your cusor over the "DOWNLOAD" links above, click the CTRL key, then click on the link. (The key is to do this in order) From the pop up box, select "Save Link As". Another window opens allowing you to choose where you'd like to save the file on your hard drive, then click "Save". Once the download is complete, simply open the file. The MP3 file should open in whatever audio program you have on your computer.
If you're using a Mac and Safari, move your cusor over the "DOWNLOAD" links above, click the CTRL key, then click on the link. (The key is to do this in order) From the pop up box, select "Download Linked File As". Name the film and the file downloads immediately. Once the download is complete, simply open the file. The MP3 file should open in whatever audio program you have on your computer.
Chris Jones Gone Fishing Blog: http://livingspirit.typepad.com
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