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Top DISCOP Sales Agents for Docs & Factual Programming
Top DISCOP Sales Agents for Docs & Factual Programming Our list of the top 5 sales agencies at the DISCOP market in Budapest, specializing in international sales for documentary and factual programming. . . . keep reading
Audio Seminar: Understanding Sales Values & Ways to Increase Them For Your FIlm
Audio Seminar: Understanding Sales Values & Ways to Increase Them For Your FIlm The prices paid for indie films are not what they used to be. With a glut of supply, it's become a buyer's market, meaning the prices paid for indie films has plummeted and the competition to secure a deal is more fierce than its ever been. Fortunately, there are ways to increase the VALUE of your film in order to attract investors and distributors down the line. . . . keep reading
Preparing For Foreign Distribution: What Filmmakers NEED To Know
Preparing For Foreign Distribution: What Filmmakers NEED To Know So just shoot the movie and worry about the distribution later...right? WRONG! More often than not filmmakers are unprepared when it comes time to send their beloved masterpieces out to the international marketplace. That unpreparedness can wind up costing tens of thousands of dollars later and can actually wind up killing distribution deals. By preparing during production you can save yourself time, money, needless headaches and lost sales. . . . keep reading
Going It Alone: Reaching Foreign Buyers Directly
Going It Alone: Reaching Foreign Buyers Directly If you're planning on trying to present your film to international buyers without the help of a sales agent, there are a few things you'll need to know first. Here we outline 19 things you need to be aware of when it comes to going it alone with buyers. . . . keep reading
Understanding The Business: Distribution Advances & Acquisitions Prices
Understanding The Business: Distribution Advances & Acquisitions Prices Today's indie film marketplace is tougher than ever. Acquisitions prices have sunk and distribution advances have almost disappeared. So what's a filmmaker to do? We'll take a look at the current state of indie film distribution and how filmmaker's can cope with these realities, as well as where advances still exist. . . . keep reading
Understanding The Business: The Role of the Sales Agent
Understanding The Business: The Role of the Sales Agent One of the biggest and most misunderstood roles in independent film distribution is the role of the sales agent, what can be reasonably expected from a sales agent and how the marketplace actually dictates many of your deal terms including, oftentimes, price. . . . keep reading
TUTORIAL: Evaluating Sales Agents - Researching the Right Sales Agent
TUTORIAL: Evaluating Sales Agents - Researching the Right Sales Agent In our multi-part tutorial series, we're examining how filmmakers can properly evaluate a sales agent. Here we take a close look at not just what you need to do to find the right sales agent. . . . keep reading
Solutions For Micro-Budget Films: Where to Go, What to Do
Solutions For Micro-Budget Films: Where to Go, What to Do An issue that seems to come up again and again with filmmakers is how to handle the distribution of micro-budget genre films (films with budgets of $100K or less). With the lion's share of distributors and sales agents seeking out only major festival-winners and films with A-list talent attached, what is the little guy to do . . . keep reading
TUTORIAL: EVALUATING SALES AGENTS - Checking References
TUTORIAL: EVALUATING SALES AGENTS - Checking References Most filmmakers don't check the references of the sales agents who wind up representing their films (or fail to do it correctly). Not checking references can be one of the most detrimental and costly mistakes a filmmaker can make. It's quick, easy, and here we show you exactly how you should be doing it. . . . keep reading
Audio Tutorial: How To Avoid Getting Into A Bad Deal With A Distributor Or Rep
Audio Tutorial: How To Avoid Getting Into A Bad Deal With A Distributor Or Rep In this audio tutorial, we take a look at the different things filmmakers can do to make sure they don't wind up in a deal gone bad with a distributor or sales agent. There are things filmmakers can do to watch their back and protect themselves, even after the contract is signed and we spell 'em out! . . . keep reading
How To Get An Agent, Rep, or Distributor to Consider Your Project: Tips For Getting Your Foot In The Door
How To Get An Agent, Rep, or Distributor to Consider Your Project: Tips For Getting Your Foot In The Door It always seems like agents, managers and distributors are insulated in their own wold which is impossible to break into. Well....it's definitely hard to break into, but not impossible. We offer up a few ways for unknown talent to get their foot in the door and get their projects in front of the decision makers. . . . keep reading
AUDIO TUTORIAL: When Distribution Deals Go Bad
AUDIO TUTORIAL: When Distribution Deals Go Bad So what can a filmmaker do when a distribution deal goes bad? In part one of our series, we take a look at the options available to filmmakers who find themselves in a raw deal with a sales agent or distributor. . . . keep reading
Sample Sales Agent Expense Report: DVD Sales
Sample Sales Agent Expense Report: DVD Sales A lot of expenses go into distributing a film? But how are those expenses reported to filmmakers? How often do you get those reports? We take a look at an sample distribution expenses report from a sales agent to filmmaker for DVD deals. And we've included a companion audio tutorial to help you understand it fully. . . . keep reading
The Truth About Distributor Screenings
The Truth About Distributor Screenings As many of you will notice AFM is all about Distributor Screenings. To be exact, over 520 films will screen for buyers from all over the world. There's a lot of debate about whether independent filmmakers should or shouldn't hold distributor screenings for their films...so is it a good idea or not so much? . . . keep reading
VIDEO: My Movie's Done...How Much Will I Make?
VIDEO: My Movie's Done...How Much Will I Make? This is one of the most popular questions amongst filmmakers. There are a lot of factors which determine how much your film will fetch in the marketplace and this video shows filmmakers what they need to know to assess their own films. . . . keep reading
STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE REVENUES FROM YOUR FILM
STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE REVENUES FROM YOUR FILM As a distributor, I once acquired a package of feature films that no other distributor wanted to touch, films that were deemed "unmarketable." It turned out that these "unmarketable" turkeys contained a few real swans. . . . keep reading
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