Producer of Marketing & Distribution (PMD) Adam Daniel Mezei discusses the role of the Producer of Marketing & Distribution for independent films and why filmmakers need to consider having a PMD in this new era of independent film marketing and distribution. Details of the interview include: • What is a PMD? • Why does a […]
I was talking to one of my clients the other day and he was going over all the successful promotional tactics they are using for their theatrical release tour (which they booked entirely on their own). So far for them, Social Media has been the most effective promotional tool in spreading the word, so we’re […]
In the last post we talked about your film’s WEBSITE and AUDIENCE AGGREGATION… but let’s get down to the meat and potatoes of what I know you are are interested in – and that’s PROMOTING YOUR FILM ONLINE. I know this because I recently did a survey and one thing that was abundantly clear throughout […]
A few posts ago I talked about the necessity of capturing emails on your film’s Facebook page, which in turn led to some confusion…. so I figured, let’s go back to basics and talk about your film’s WEBSITE instead, and the role it plays in aggregating and growing your audience. First things first: what are […]
Sorry everyone for the recent ‘Test Post’ that went out…. that wasn’t spam…. I’ve actually been updating the blog over the last few days and that test post accidentally went out… oops! I’m really sorry about that! So here’s the ‘real’ post that was supposed to go out…. (hint: please click the new ‘like’ buttons […]
Producer Diana Lesmez has been at it for 4 years raising money for her latest project “Flights Of Fancy”. Where she’s at now specifically is she’s in the process of the revising her Business Plan to better reflect current market conditions and potential revenue streams. I caught up with Diana recently and engaged her for […]
I thought I’d throw my hat into the ring and do a brief round-up of my personal take-away’s from this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Instead of just reporting the news, I’ve tried to give my two cents on a few things and HOW THEY EFFECT YOU (my readers). How else can you leverage what’s […]
A year ago, filmmaker Richard Ford had a completed film “i-Crime” which he submitted to sales agents hoping to launch at AFM®, but got no response and no representation. He and his producing partner didn’t like taking NO for an answer, and decided to head to the market anyway, figuring they’d have better luck trying […]
Taking an extremely pro-active approach to the distribution of his film, filmmaker Ron Zimmerman took his nearly completed feature “The Killing Strain” to the American Film Market® in 2009 to spark interest and find the right sales agent. In this case study Ron discusses: • How he and his filmmaking partner met their sales agent […]
After listening to a couple of interviews from filmmakers on their experience at Film Markets, I thought you’d like to hear a different perspective — one from a SALES AGENT. So in this interview, Clay Epstein, VP of Sales & Acquisitions at The Little Film Company, gives filmmakers some incredible insight on how to get […]
