Hall, Phil.
Independent Film Distribution. - 2nd ed. - 1 online resource (355 pages)
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 | A Brief and Potentialy Disturbing Overview of the State of Independent Film in America -- Independent Film 101 -- Outsiders Fighting Back -- Interview: Rick Curnutte, Editor, The Film Journal -- Different Voices: Outsiders on a Celluloid Platform -- The View from Today: Who Is Distributing Movies? -- Interview: Gregory Hatanaka, Distributor/Filmmaker -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 2 | Before You Even Think of Contacting a Distributor ... -- 1. Ask Yourself: Is this Film Really Good Enough for Release? -- 2. Which Distributor Are You Considering? -- 3. Are All of the Elements in Place? -- 4. The Passover Principle -- 5. The Press Kit -- 6. The Website -- Interview: Eric Robichaud, CEO, 401 Consulting -- 7. Making Contact -- 8. How to Respond If You Get a Contract Offer -- 9. How to Deal with Rejection -- Interview: Bilge Ebiri, Film Critic/Filmmaker -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 3 | It's Not What You Know , But... -- Interview: Eric Byler, Filmmaker -- The Producer's Rep -- The Publicist -- Interview: Sasha Berman, Film Publicist/Marketing Specialist -- The Media -- Professional Resources -- The Lawyer -- The Someone Who Knows Someone Who... -- But Then Again... -- Interview: Albert Lai, Partner and COO, Matson Films -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 4 | The Hard and Bitter Truth About Festivals -- The View from Yesterday -- The View from Today -- Interview: Ryan Dacko, Filmmaker/Author -- Are Festivals Worth the Bother? -- Interview: Christian de Rezendes, Filmmaker -- The New Festival Paradigm -- Interview: Mark Doyle and Bruno Derlin, Festival Programmers, Visionfest -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 5 | So You Think You Can Do a Better Job than Miramax? -- Interview: Arthur Dong, Filmmaker. The Self-Distribution Pioneers -- Interview: Andrew Repasky McElhinney, Filmmaker -- A Few Basic Facts -- Self-Distribution War Stories -- The Service Deal Solution -- To Four-Wall or Not to Four-Wall? -- Opportunity Knocking -- Interview: Nick Day and Maurizio Benazzo, Filmmakers -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 6 | Is "Direct -to -Video " Synonymous with Failure ? -- DTV, Yesterday and Today -- Interview: Doug Pratt, Author, Doug Pratt's DVD -- Online Sales Success -- Doing the Nontheatrical Circuit -- Selected Movie, Coming Up -- Interview: Michael Legge, Filmmaker -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 7 | Using the Internet to Call Attentionto Your Films -- Blogging -- Twitter -- MySpace and Facebook -- Wikipedia -- Internet Movie Database -- Online Video Sites -- Interview: James L. Hennessy Jr., Public Relations/Marketing Expert -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 8 | Who 's Who , Where They Are, and What They Are Looking For -- Interview: Mark Cuban, Producer/Distributor -- The State of Film Distribution, as of Today -- Interview: Andrew Gernhard, Producer/Distributor -- Listen to What the Man Says -- The Final Word -- About the Author.
This new updated edition provides a wide range of interviews with filmmakers, distributors, festival programmers, marketing experts, and critics. "Independent Film Distribution" takes the reader deep into the process of positioning a film for distribution. Unique case studies and exclusive commentary from the top names in independent cinema - including Mark Cuban, Hal Hartley, Bill Plympton, Liz Garbus, and Arthur Dong - help provide a hands-on approach to the subject.
9781615930753
Electronic books.
791.43
Independent Film Distribution. - 2nd ed. - 1 online resource (355 pages)
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 | A Brief and Potentialy Disturbing Overview of the State of Independent Film in America -- Independent Film 101 -- Outsiders Fighting Back -- Interview: Rick Curnutte, Editor, The Film Journal -- Different Voices: Outsiders on a Celluloid Platform -- The View from Today: Who Is Distributing Movies? -- Interview: Gregory Hatanaka, Distributor/Filmmaker -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 2 | Before You Even Think of Contacting a Distributor ... -- 1. Ask Yourself: Is this Film Really Good Enough for Release? -- 2. Which Distributor Are You Considering? -- 3. Are All of the Elements in Place? -- 4. The Passover Principle -- 5. The Press Kit -- 6. The Website -- Interview: Eric Robichaud, CEO, 401 Consulting -- 7. Making Contact -- 8. How to Respond If You Get a Contract Offer -- 9. How to Deal with Rejection -- Interview: Bilge Ebiri, Film Critic/Filmmaker -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 3 | It's Not What You Know , But... -- Interview: Eric Byler, Filmmaker -- The Producer's Rep -- The Publicist -- Interview: Sasha Berman, Film Publicist/Marketing Specialist -- The Media -- Professional Resources -- The Lawyer -- The Someone Who Knows Someone Who... -- But Then Again... -- Interview: Albert Lai, Partner and COO, Matson Films -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 4 | The Hard and Bitter Truth About Festivals -- The View from Yesterday -- The View from Today -- Interview: Ryan Dacko, Filmmaker/Author -- Are Festivals Worth the Bother? -- Interview: Christian de Rezendes, Filmmaker -- The New Festival Paradigm -- Interview: Mark Doyle and Bruno Derlin, Festival Programmers, Visionfest -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 5 | So You Think You Can Do a Better Job than Miramax? -- Interview: Arthur Dong, Filmmaker. The Self-Distribution Pioneers -- Interview: Andrew Repasky McElhinney, Filmmaker -- A Few Basic Facts -- Self-Distribution War Stories -- The Service Deal Solution -- To Four-Wall or Not to Four-Wall? -- Opportunity Knocking -- Interview: Nick Day and Maurizio Benazzo, Filmmakers -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 6 | Is "Direct -to -Video " Synonymous with Failure ? -- DTV, Yesterday and Today -- Interview: Doug Pratt, Author, Doug Pratt's DVD -- Online Sales Success -- Doing the Nontheatrical Circuit -- Selected Movie, Coming Up -- Interview: Michael Legge, Filmmaker -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 7 | Using the Internet to Call Attentionto Your Films -- Blogging -- Twitter -- MySpace and Facebook -- Wikipedia -- Internet Movie Database -- Online Video Sites -- Interview: James L. Hennessy Jr., Public Relations/Marketing Expert -- Listen to What the Man Says -- Chapter 8 | Who 's Who , Where They Are, and What They Are Looking For -- Interview: Mark Cuban, Producer/Distributor -- The State of Film Distribution, as of Today -- Interview: Andrew Gernhard, Producer/Distributor -- Listen to What the Man Says -- The Final Word -- About the Author.
This new updated edition provides a wide range of interviews with filmmakers, distributors, festival programmers, marketing experts, and critics. "Independent Film Distribution" takes the reader deep into the process of positioning a film for distribution. Unique case studies and exclusive commentary from the top names in independent cinema - including Mark Cuban, Hal Hartley, Bill Plympton, Liz Garbus, and Arthur Dong - help provide a hands-on approach to the subject.
9781615930753
Electronic books.
791.43
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Lee Yan Fong Library
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