Dive into the archives.
- Blu-Ray- the Great home media Hope, but only for the chosen few?
Netflix recently announced that they will be charging more for Blu-Ray rentals- presumably because they are paying more for BR titles. As BR becomes a much more saturated part of the marketplace, due to PS3s and lower-cost BR players that are expected for Christmas, BR sales are expected to zoom, seeing growth much above the 300% reported in the last year.But for small distributors and independent filmmakers, BR feels still far off. Licensing and royalties involved in the patented manufacturing process make a BR disc at least double the cost of a standard DVD- and… [more]
- INTERVIEW- DIY Filmmaker Sujewa on DIY digital approaches
DIY Filmmaker Sujewa is the the blog of DC-based low-budget filmmaker Sujewa Ekanayake. His current project is a film about Indie Film Bloggers.[I]nfinicine: What do you think the biggest challenges have been for filmmakers in the past in distribution and getting their films out to the public and making money in the process? Sujewa: I think the challenges for indie (working outside of Hollywood) filmmakers, when it comes to distribution, have always been pretty much the same; it takes a lot of money and a lot of work to properly or widely distribute… [more]
- Having The Conversation in October
I’m super jealous of anyone who will get to attend The Conversation, not to be confused with a Francis Ford Coppola film, though it’s in San Francisco) a very cool conference on the ways new technologies are allowing filmmakers and others to connect to audiences- in other words, subject matter near and dear to the heart of this site. Hosted by Scott Kirsner from CinemaTech as well as Ken Goldberg (Berkeley Center for New Media), Tiffany Shlain (The Webby Awards), and Lance Weiler (you know, Lance Weiler)- it should be a fabulous time… [more]
- Are digital downloads "good" for indie filmmakers?
Are digital downloads “good” for indie filmmakers? It could be the title of a panel discussion (and may well be one in the future)- it should certainly be a topic for discussion in the forums when Infinicine.com launches properly (8/8/8!).For now, though, let’s start off the conversation with some basic pros and cons. For the sake of simplicity, I am limiting this discussion to downloads specifically, though some points may overlap with concerns and delights of streaming, VOD, or other kinds of online distribution methods.On the good side:
- Terms of a lot of these deals seem quite favourable to filmmakers
- INTERVIEW- Shooting People’s Ingrid Kopp on new distribution
Shooting People is an international networking organization of over 37,000 filmmakers who share their skills and resources through email bulletins, calendars, and networking events in New York, London, and elsewhere. Ingrid Kopp is the Director in NYC and took a few moments to share her thoughts on the emerging state of distribution and Shooting People’s members.[I]nfinicine: What is the role of networking in distribution? Do you see that changing as online distribution methods emerge?Ingrid [IK]: Networking has always been key but as the networking tools that Web2.0 enables
- Infinicine Site Launch Date and Recent News
First, my news: LAUNCH DATE 8/8/8 (in keeping with the infinity theme).
Infinicine.com will be a resource for filmmakers and distributors about digital and online distribution. It will be a place to discuss your experiences with different approaches and find out about new developments in the medium. Infinicine.com will cover online distribution including downloads, streaming, download-to-disc, etc. as well as digital theatrical, DVD, Blu-ray, mobile, and satellite technology. Just as importantly, the social side of online distribution will be explored (and even exploited).
There have been all kinds of developments during my posting hiatus. Among them… [more]
- Infinicine- The new site is coming soon
I haven’t been posting much in the last week or two, not because there aren’t exciting developments in the world of online distribution, but because I have been busy working on the website that this blog will soon morph into. A resource for filmmakers, indie distributors, and anyone else interested in digital distribution, it will feature interviews, forums to discuss your experiences with different online markets, marketing ideas, and more. If you have requests or ideas for the site, or would like to be linked or notified of the launch, let me know!… [more]
