About distribution

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1. "Self Distribution:Abandon All Hope???"
2. "Prepping Your Film For Distribution"
3. "Three Methods for Getting Your Movie Distributed"
   
4. "D.I.Y. Distribution Methods for Your Indie Film"
   
5. "Preparing a Script for Film Distribution"
   
6. "You Can Make and Distribute a Movie Yourself"
   
7. "Independent Filmmakers Distribute on Their Own"
   
8. "How To Tips: 7 Deadly Self Distribution Sins"
   
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• #1 "Self Distribution:Abandon All Hope???"
  (via http://www.microfilmmaker.com)
  

  "Since the year 2000, I’ve traveled the festival circuit with three features and one short. I remember taking my first feature film, Makebelieve, to IFFM in New York and hustling the rough cut around the market."
  

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• #2 "Prepping Your Film For Distribution"
  (via http://www.independent-magazine.org)
  

  "How to make the transition from the editing room to the marketplace."
  

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  (source: http://www.independent-magazine.org/magazine/2009/03/prepfordistribution)
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• #3 "Three Methods for Getting Your Movie Distributed"
  (via http://filmmaking-101.suite101.com)
  

  "So, you have made the great American film classic, but how do you convince the world to check out your masterpiece? After all, you didn't get into the movie business to starve! First some bad news: it may not be as easy as you think to convince an established company to take a chance on your movie, and even if you can, you may find that distribution is so expensive that you'll never see a dime. Now the good news: there are more ways than ever to bypass the traditional routes, get your movie in front of an audience, and make a little money at the same time! Let's dive in..."
  

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  (source: http://filmmaking-101.suite101.com/article.cfm/three_routes_to_indie_film_distribution)
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• #4 "D.I.Y. Distribution Methods for Your Indie Film"
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  "Handling marketing and distribution yourself is a great way to ensure that you retain your rights, and maximize the amount of money you are able to earn with your independent film. The tradeoff is that you’ll need to do the work yourself, but in many cases you can make more money this way than if you have a traditional theatrical release. Unless your film has broad mainstream potential and a star or two, a theatrical release is often not even an option unless you are willing to effectively give your movie away."
  

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• #5 "Preparing a Script for Film Distribution"
  (via http://filmmaking-101.suite101.com)
  

  "Numerous filmmakers struggle with the ability to objectively analyze the quality of their finished film; however, taking a look at the finished product as an outsider is crucially important for determining the potential success of a film. An even more important step, and possibly one that can override the necessity of analysis after the fact, is assessing a project from the development and pre-production stages."
  

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• #6 "You Can Make and Distribute a Movie Yourself"
  (via http://www.jokeandbiagio.com)
  

  "Everyone talks about making feature films. Some claim they’ll distribute the movie themselves. Most never get past the wishful thinking stage.
  (...)
  David gave us an interview about his career, his movie, and his experimental strategies that have branded him a pioneer in the world of indie filmmakers.
  
  What we love about Mr. Baker is the fact the he’s not afraid to open up and tell his stories in the spirit of helping other indie filmmakers succeed.
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• #7 "Independent Filmmakers Distribute on Their Own"
  (via http://www.nytimes.com)
  

  "When “The Age of Stupid,” a climate change movie, “opens” across the United States in September, it will play on some 400 screens in a one-night event, with a video performance by Thom Yorke of Radiohead, all paid for by the filmmakers themselves and their backers. In Britain, meanwhile, the film has been showing via an Internet service that lets anyone pay to license a copy, set up a screening and keep the profit."
  

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  (source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/business/media/13independent.html)
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• #8 "How To Tips: 7 Deadly Self Distribution Sins"
  (via http://www.raindance.org)
  

  "Getting your film made is easy, compared to the struggles filmmakers have in getting their films distributed.
  
  At Raindance Film Festival we work with countless filmmakers trying to get their shorts, features and documentaries screened to as wide an audience as possible.
  
  Of coure the filmmaker's wet dream is to have their film picked up at a film festival by an international distributor who hands them a fat cheque - a cheque large enough to pay back all the investors, all the bills, and leaving enough left over to enjoya few months secure living.
  
  This scenario rarely happens."
  

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