Ask independent film producers and directors what causes them the most angst, confusion, headaches-or worse-in the filmmaking journey, and the answer likely will be: Distribution. Lacking knowledge, training and guidance, most independent filmmakers employ a scattered, piecemeal, and ultimately unsuccessful approach to distribution. Film producer and distribution expert Jerome Courshon says you can’t fault them….
Streaming movie service FlixFling introduces a new channel on its site dedicated to films submitted by independent filmmakers. The channel, dubbed IndieFling, will showcase these films and make them available for rental or purchase by any FlixFling user. IndieFling will serve as a showcase for independent films and will be open to any filmmaker who wishes to submit their…
The Internet is certainly awash with new players in the online TV market and all are seeking content. Many of these have been little more than YouTube-alikes and probably don’t represent much in the way of value for the indie filmmaker. Entering this crowded space in December 2010 is a new service called itzon.tv, which aims…
Ikono Menasa, the new 24/7 HDTV art channel on Arabsat, is looking for new experimental videos to be broadcasted via Satellite. Arabsat reaches more than 16.5 Million households in northern Africa, the Middle East and parts of Europe. If you would like to participate, please send a link of your video work to info@ikono.tv The submission deadline is the 15th of…
You come up with a brilliant idea. You write a great script. By some miracle you find the money to make the movie. It’s finished and it came out pretty good. Now what do you do? This is the toughest part of the process; selling your film. In the 90’s you would make an independent…
The first thing is to think about is the market. Does the movie have a niche? Who does the movie appeal to and who will pay to see it? These questions need to be answered before you do a thing. The distribution must be part of the plan from the beginning. No other business would make a product and not know…
Over the past decade, everything has changed for the indie filmmaker. These days, there is no excuse not to make a feature film. But just as importantly, there is no excuse not to view your filmmaking as a business. That means, you not only have to focus on making the movie – but you really…
100 Prints is a new resource site for British independent filmmakers (although much of the content is probably relevant to filmmakers outside of the UK as well). The objective of the site is to help develop better business practice for filmmakers, which in itself isn’t a USP for the site. But 100 Prints’ approach is. To achieve this aim,…
If you’re looking for somewhere to host your short film, there is now a plethora of options available, from the ubiquitous YouTube through to photo-sharing sites like Flickr and Photobucket, which have recently jumped on the video hosting bandwagon. It certainly pays to “shop around” when it comes to quality encoding, as the results can very dramatically. On some sites, there…
Scottish Screen, the government film agency in Scotland, has produced an in-depth guide to the distribution of short films. And the best news is that it can be downloaded for free. Called “You’ve Got it Made “, this PDF guide contains a host of information about the current landscape in short film distribution, the leading companies, festivals, and marketing strategies. Although targeted predominantly at filmmakers…
