As someone who works with self-distributing filmmakers, this may seem like a biased viewpoint but I will be just as blunt about the struggle of “doing it yourself” as I am about everything else.
Self-distribution is easier than people think in that distribution, in general, is not an exact science that you take a class in […]

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As documentary films have risen in esteem over the past decade, and the equipment with which one makes them became easier to access, more people have found the camera a comfortable means to explore new stories and views. But what happens after the production and editing are completed? Where do, or should, or […]

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At long last, another entry from me! The last few weeks have been very interesting ones for me.  And I’ve been thinking about distribution through a different lens.  As I mentioned before, this business is difficult for everybody.  There are thousands and thousands of films released every year and yet there is not an endless […]

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I’m often surprised at how many filmmakers actually want to distribute their own films. They are filmmakers, don’t they want to make films? However, I’m sure they’ve heard the stories (two that come to mind are the motorcycle movie and the wrestling movie - see any connection between these two films?) of how you can […]

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In 2006 video was internet-ized. People began to watch what they wanted when they wanted online. The networked screens; computer, ipod, cell phone all have become legitimate screens for people to watch shows, movies and videos. This trend is game changing for every party in the media value chain.
 
A film or new media business will […]

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