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Originally posted by indiandave34

i am a filmmaker for rhode island and how can u get people to watch your films. I have a youtube account and im trying to find more people to view my horror films. www.youtube.com/indiandave34 ?url??/url?www.youtube.com/indiandave34

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The first question to you is, "who do you want to watch your movies?"

And secondly, "Why do you want those people to watch your movies?"

Is your goal just to have random people watch your work or do you wish to create a professional career in the movie industry?

Also, it is highly important to understand that you are not necessarily selling the movies you make, but you are selling YOU. When a financier is deciding to invest in a Director or not, it will consider everything about YOU. To that end, you MUST present yourself in a professional manner to convince them that you are intelligent as well as creative and a "safe bet." The post you wrote above does none of that. The grammar is poor as well as your spelling. Asking someone to take you seriously when you choose to use slang and shortcuts as if you were merely texting dumb friends does nothing toward selling yourself. Based on your post, I can already tell that your link will lead to a less-than-impressive crappy effort so I have absolutely NO desire to click on it (and I won't).

Present yourself as someone who is professional and creative, then maybe you'll attract people who will help you build a real career.

Brian Dzyak
Cameraman/Author
IATSE Local 600, SOC
http://www.whatireallywanttodo.com
http://www.realfilmcareer.com

yes and being rude to people not a way to get people's attention

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Originally posted by indiandave34

yes and being rude to people not a way to get people's attention

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Evidently, it is.

But I'm not being "rude" just to be mean. I'm attempting to make a point and help you. If you wish people to watch your projects and take you seriously, the way you present yourself through your words (and overall image) makes a big difference. Unless you've somehow created the most infallibly perfect horror movie ever to be made in this universe, then you have to work to sell yourself and your projects in order to illustrate that you are worth someone's time and energy. There is a lot of competition out there and you have to prove that you are better than 99.9% of them. That job begins with the way you market your movies here and elsewhere. So using poor grammar and spelling does nothing toward that end.

To help (again), why not sit down and write out a compelling plot synopsis with a log-line and perhaps even post stills of the production or a one-sheet? And/or create a professional looking website complete with photos, behind-the-scenes videos, the "copy" (the log-line, plot summary, cast bios, etc), and a way to view the movie itself in a window on your site? And of course, contact information so that if someone IS wowed by what they see, they can get in touch with you.

There are ways to attract positive attention and there are ways to drive people away from seeing your movie. Ideally, you'll do everything you can, right out of the gate, to encourage viewers to invest the time. Otherwise, they have lots of other things to do, including watching other people's movies from those who DO present themselves well.

Brian Dzyak
Cameraman/Author
IATSE Local 600, SOC
http://www.whatireallywanttodo.com
http://www.realfilmcareer.com

I have to say, I'm on Brian's side here. The original poster may have felt offended (or thought of Brian's first message as 'rude'), but Brian's points are extremely valid.

Movie business is, just like any other business, very competitive. You don't get an edge in it by shooting yourself in the foot. Spoken (written) word represents a significant component of a movie. If a filmmaker wants to draw attention to his work, he needs to convince his audience that he has good command of the language in which he writes movies. Poor English was precisely the reason I didn't click on the link, expecting it to be a bad amateur teen horror. I'll never know if my expectation is correct, since the invitation didn't motivate me to go there.

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Originally posted by indiandave34

yes and being rude to people not a way to get people's attention

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Very true.

And calling a fellow filmmaker who is offering excellent
advice rude isn't a way to get people to watch your movies.

Take a step back, take a deep breath and read the reply
again. Set your emotions aside for a moment as well as
your ego - just for a bit. Then answer the questions posed.

Are these questions really "rude"? Or does answering them
help you focus? Is it really rude to suggest you communicate
better?

I have a question that you might think is rude, too. It DOES
make you think:

How do your fellow filmmakers get YOU to watch their films?
What is it that makes YOU click on someone's YouTube account?

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

Agreed, Brian offered excellent advice.

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I also agree with Brian. Very good advice. I got together with a bunch of other film makers who were wanting to know the same thing "how do I get the world to watch my movies." We were disappointed with distribution companies not pushing our films and never really liking handing over our hard work to know we will NEVER get to see any kind of money too... So we set up DistriFilm.net for film makers and film lovers.
We are now accepting film submissions... If you have a feature length film you want to self distribute then try out:

www.distrifilm.net

Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions.

All the very best.

DistriFilm.net

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Originally posted by DistriFilm

I also agree with Brian. Very good advice. I got together with a bunch of other film makers who were wanting to know the same thing "how do I get the world to watch my movies." We were disappointed with distribution companies not pushing our films and never really liking handing over our hard work to know we will NEVER get to see any kind of money too... So we set up DistriFilm.net for film makers and film lovers.
We are now accepting film submissions... If you have a feature length film you want to self distribute then try out:

www.distrifilm.net

Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions.

All the very best.

DistriFilm.net

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I invite you to post this information at www.realfilmcareer.com

http://realfilmcareer.com/forum/index.php?board=91.0

Brian Dzyak
Cameraman/Author
IATSE Local 600, SOC
http://www.whatireallywanttodo.com
http://www.realfilmcareer.com

Thanks Brian that's really kind of you.

Best Regards,
Phil.
www.distrifilm.net

DistriFilm.net