Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Distribution on Mar 3rd, 2010
This article was written by Mark Hefflinger.
“Online DVD rental service Netflix (NASD: NFLX) on Monday announced deals with a number of independent film distributors that will increase the size of its library available for instant streaming to its subscribers. The new deals with The Criterion Collection, Gravitas Ventures, Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Oscilloscope Laboratories and [...]
Posted in Distribution on Feb 7th, 2010
This article was written by Angelo Bell.
That question has come up a lot lately on Twitter among indie filmmakers enduring the plight of self distribution. I decided to do some quick research on the matter and figure out for myself how one might go about getting their film on iTunes.
I know the filmmakers of Inkdid [...]
Posted in Distribution on Feb 1st, 2010
This article was written by Kevin Kangas.
“A lot of filmmakers think that when they’re done their filmic masterpiece the festivals will beg to play it, the distributors will instantly send offers, and peace will fall over the planet. But this is not the case.
I got lucky with my first film, “Hunting Humans”. I put together [...]
Posted in Distribution on Jan 11th, 2010
This article was written by Arya Pont.
“A newly released movie is pirated and spread around on torrent websites. Surely the producers must be furious? Not so much this time. While the typical Hollywood studio frowns on movies being shared on BitTorrent, it’s a different story for independent filmmakers. Producer-writer-director Jamin Winans and fellow producer [...]
Posted in Distribution on Jan 8th, 2010
This article was written by Jerome Courshon.
“This has become a common topic of conversation in the world of distribution for Directors and Producers.
There are several reasons for this, among them: a) More filmmakers are doing this and getting press, such as the “Four Eyed Monsters” team, as well as John Sayles with his last movie, [...]
Posted in Distribution on Jan 3rd, 2010
This article was written by Marke Andrews.
“The landscape for film and television distribution and exhibition is changing so quickly that some industry people are reluctant to propose a new model, for fear of looking stupid a few months from now.
That wasn’t the case Friday at the Whistler Film Festival’s trade forum, where a panel on [...]
Posted in Distribution on Nov 25th, 2009
“The Internet is a super-distribution machine that allows copies of digital media to flow in an almost frictionless way. As the wealth and survival of traditional media businesses are built on selling precious copies, the free flow of free copies is undermining the established order.
If reproductions of media are free, how can we keep on [...]
Posted in Distribution on Nov 20th, 2009
“This article is a sequel to my report, “Welcome to the New World of Distribution,” which was published exactly a year ago in indieWIRE. Since the report appeared, the Old World of Distribution has continued to decline.
Filmmakers making Old World deals (in which they give all of their distribution rights to one company for [...]
Posted in Distribution on Nov 13th, 2009
So you’ve authored your DVD and perhaps even replicated it. You’ve found a fulfillment company that you are happy with. Now, how to get people to buy it?
In the last installment of this series, which appeared in the Winter 2009 issue of Filmmaker, I outlined how to maximize your DVD release strategy and before that [...]
Posted in Distribution on Oct 20th, 2009
“Many stars and show creators are promoting their series on the messaging service. But giving platoons of highly opinionated actors and writers a filter-less forum can have its drawbacks.”
Read this article from LA Times.
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