There, I said it.
Why?
Because I got into filmmaking to make films, not to market/distribute/sell films but that’s the new game and you gotta play to win so sign me up.
If you’re confused, here’s what you need to know: no one is buying indie films. If they are, they’re giving you a 1-10% advance based on your budget for all your rights for 25 years. In short, they’re trying to f**k you.
Here’s what you do.
- Read this Peter Broderick article. Once you’ve done that, read this John August summary.
- Pre-order this book by Jon Reiss. I took a 5 week class with him this past summer through Film Independent and, as I’m in the process of editing an independent feature film and developing a multi-medium project, it was incredibly useful.
- Subscribe to the Ted Hope blog.
- Go make something awesome.
And now for the interactive portion of this post. Two questions:
- What are you working on?
- What are you doing to ensure your success?
Tags: Distribution, Hybrid Distribution, John August, Jon Reiss, Peter Broderick, Ted Hope