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How to Get Foreign Distribution For Your Film

filmmakingnet2wp_mhbj4h19 years ago2 years ago012 mins

Finding foreign distribution for your independent film is an entirely different beast than finding domestic distribution. While it’s true that foreign distribution used to be responsible for 70% of the sales that were made on a film, unfortunately the same is not true today. Once upon a time you could rely on good ol’ foreign sales for paying your…

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