Dive into the archives.
- Caachi Vidget snags trailer sharing
Snag Films has been out for a bit now, and I’m not sure how they are doing, though I have noticed Snag-related stories and promotion around the internets. When they launched, I wrote to them to suggest using the technology for trailers as well as full-length films. For me, the chance of making money in a scheme where revenues are tied to people watching the whole film (Snag monetizes the films with a series of interstitial ads, and the filmmaker gets something like $.10 if the viewer watches the whole film) and this is a streaming situation, even… [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]
- 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
- A movie or a measure
Over at Digital Cinema Report, IndiePix prez Bob Alexander has a column about the “New Era for Independent Film.” Among his points:
- Over the last 3 months, the indie distribution business has seen some major shifts, either towards elimination of specialty divisions at studios (Warner Independent, New Line, Picturehouse); financial instability (THINKFilm); or consolidation of cable markets for indie film (Sundance @ Cablevision).
- With the expenses of theatrical, it will be too costly to put indie films in theatres.
- Traditional indie distributors don’t have a plan for this end-of-theatrical marketplace.
- The new era will allow
