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FILM SPECIFIC SAMPLE RESOURCES
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SEMINAR: Using Film Festivals As A Platform For Release (Rather Than Sales)
These days filmmakers need to have a serious Plan B when it comes to Distribution. Festivals have become a great opportunity to not only showcase your work, but to leverage for a self-distribution campaign. While fewer and fewer films actually get distribution deals actually AT festivals, it's critical to profit from your experience there as much as possible. . . . More
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SEMINAR: Why Big Budget Indies Don't Work
In the current marketplace, big budget indies are becoming a thing of the past. Now, maybe more than ever, it's imperative for independents to know what's going on in the international marketplace, why it's happening and how it affects them, especially when devising a budget for their independent film. This is not a time to turn a blind eye. It's a time to be savvy to the marketplace, get clear the budget thresholds for indies, and know where your distribution profit centers lie. . . . More
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Case Study: Getting the Low Budget Indie Off the Ground
Accomplished indie producer Suzanne Lyons started out making 5 million+ films with A-list cast and moved into producing ultra low-budget films. Suzanne discusses just what the indie producer needs to know to avoid the pitfalls of indie producing, how to find potential investors, raise equity funds for your films, packaging on your own, and much more. Suzanne covers it all from A-Z. . . . More
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CASE STUDY: The Sensation of Sight
First-time film producer Buzz McLaughlin takes us through his journey of finding distribution for his film, The Sensation of Sight. Shooting the film was only part of the process, Buzz and his filmmaking partner planned meticulously for the life the film would have after completion before they even started raising financing. . . . More
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AUDIO SEMINAR: Brian Stevenson, Exec. VP, Acquisitions, All Channel Films
One of the biggest profit centers for independent films is U.S. broadcast pay and basic cable networks and Pay-Per-View outlets. However, these distribution outlets seem to elude most filmmakers. Brian Stevenson, Exec. VP, Acquisitions, All Channel Films and an expert on US broadcast and PPV distribution for independent films discusses the current landscape for distributing independent films on PPV and cable platforms, as well as the who's indie-friendly (and who's not) and just what cable and PPV buyers are looking for. . . . More
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