Independent Film Distribution - 2nd Edition : How to Make a Successful End Run Around the Big Guys

by Hall, Phil

• ISBN13: 9781932907858
• ISBN10: 1932907858
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

At a time when competition for movie screen time has never been more difficult, Independent Film Distribution offers an insider's guide to understanding how the distribution side of the motion picture industry operates while detailing strategies for filmmakers seeking to position their work into theatrical and home entertainment channels.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword	p. xiii
A Brief and Potentially Disturbing Overview of the State of Independent Film in America	p. 1
Independent Film 101	p. 3
Outsiders Fighting Back	p. 6
Interview: Rich Curnutte, Editor, The Film Journal	p. 18
Different Voices: Outsiders on a Celluloid Platform	p. 25
The View from Today: Who Is Distributor Movies?	p. 32
Interview: Gregory Hatanaka, Distributor/Filmmaker	p. 34
Listen to What the Man Says	p. 42
Before you Even Think of Contacting a Distributor	p. 45
Ask Yourself: Is this Film Really Good Enough for Release?	p. 46
Which Distributor Are you Considering?	p. 47
Are All of the Elements in Place?	p. 48
The Passover Principle	p. 53
The Press Kit	p. 55
The Website	p. 57
Interview: Eric Robichaud, CEO, 401 Consulting	p. 59
Making COntact	p. 67
How to Respond If You Get a Contract Offer	p. 68
How to Deal with Rejection	p. 71
Interview: Bilge Ebiri, Film Critic/Filmmaker	p. 73
Listen to What the Man Says	p. 80
It's Not What You Know, but	p. 83
Interview: Eric Byler, Filmmaker	p. 87
The Producer's Rep	p. 96
The Publicist	p. 99
Interview: Sasha Berman, Film Publicist/Marketing Specialist	p. 101
The Media	p. 105
Professional Resources	p. 111
The Lawyer	p. 117
The Someone Who Knows Someone Who...	p. 118
But Then Again...	p. 119
Interview: Albert Lai, Partner and COO, Matson Films	p. 120
Listen to What the Man Says	p. 125
The Hard and Bitter Truth about Festivals	p. 127
The View from Yesterday	p. 127
The View from Today	p. 130
Interview: Ryan Dacko, Filmmaker/ Author	p. 132
Are Festivals Worth the Bother?	p. 141
Interview: Christian de Rezendes, Filmmaker	p. 147
The New Festival Paradigm	p. 158
Interview: Mark Doyle and Bruno Derlin, Festival Programmers, Visionfest	p. 164
Listen to What the Man Says	p. 170
So you Think You Can Do a Better Job Than Miramax?	p. 173
Interview: Arthur Dong, Filmmaker	p. 173
The Self-Distribution Pioneers	p. 178
Interviews: Andrew Repasky McElhinney, Filmmaker	p. 184
A Few Basic Facts	p. 192
Self-Distirbution War Stories	p. 195
The Service Deal Solution	p. 203
To Four-Wall or Not to Four-Wall?	p. 206
Opportunity Knocking	p. 210
Interview: Nick Day and Maurizio Benazza, Filmmakers	p. 212
Listen to What the Man Says	p. 218
Is "Direct-to-Video" Synonymous with Failure?	p. 221
DTV, Yesterday and Today	p. 223
Interview: Doug Pratt, Author, Doug Pratt's DVD	p. 227
Online Sales Success	p. 231
Doing the Nontheatrical Circuit	p. 239
Selected Movie, Coming Up	p. 243
Interview: Michael Legge, Filmmaker	p. 244
Listen to What the Man Says	p. 253
Using the Internet to Call Attention to Your Films	p. 255
Blogging	p. 256
Twitter	p. 257
MySpace and Facebook	p. 259
Wikipedia	p. 261
Internet Movie Database	p. 266
Online Video Sites	p. 270
Interview: James L. Hennessy Jr., Public Relations/Marketing Expert	p. 274
Listen to What the Man Says	p. 280
Who's who, Where They are, and What They are Looking for	p. 283
Interview: Mark Cuban, Producer/Distributor	p. 283
The State of Film Distribution, as ofToday	p. 286
Interview. Andrew Gernhard, Producer/Distributor	p. 307
Listen to What the Man Says	p. 312
The Final Word	p. 313
About the Author	p. 325
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