Following on from the last post on new distribution alternatives, have a look at this Filmmaker Magazine article by Lance Weiler on how to distribute your films online. He provides some examples including the exclusive Internet release of Ed Burns’ Purple Violets on iTunes - and also adds a list of companies that are helping filmmakers reach audiences and sell their films online. Very useful stuff.
Check out this article by Peter Broderick (originally published in the IDA’s Documentary magazine) on new distribution opportunities including 7 tips for narrative and documentary filmmakers.
” Creative distribution strategies are enabling [filmmakers] to get their films out more widely, earn more money and have greater political impact than would be possible through traditional distribution deals.”
Thanks to Agnes Varnum for bringing our attention to this New York Times article about how John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are pursuing a grassroots marketing strategy for their latest film, Honeydripper, and reaching out to an older audience who are often ignored by mainstream distribution.
