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Has anyone had an experience with Distribber?

I recently learned an important YouTube/online content lesson that I thought I'd better share with the community and hopefully save someone else from making the same mistake!

The…

I guess YouTube's just trying to keep up with Facebook. Thing is, they've got completely different business models - Facebook charges people to boost their posts and so it's in th…

Can anyone recommend online screener software which has the ability to track who/when/how users are viewing the film?

Like an advanced version of Vimeo, if you like.

Thanks,
Ma…

I'd recommend VHX (https://www.vhx.tv). Upload 1 hour of video for free and send screeners/free copies to clients etc. You can make links time-limited and you can tell whether the…

Hi there,

I was just wondering if there are any kind of laws that don't allow you to distribute, show a documentary of ethnographic nature which has been filmed in Cuba.

Many th…

As for shooting in Cuba, that's an entirely separate question - doubtless you'll need permits etc., that's one for the Cuban authorities. You will need a Cuban fixer to get you a…

I've been developing a TV series - a bit of an ambitious project which I'm very excited about (6 episodes in the first season). However I'm a bit stuck as to what my next steps sh…

Great advice, thanks Bob and Jane.
Bob- out of interest, how did you find and secure a mentor? Been thinking of doing something similar myself recently.

Thanks again

Hi folks,

Having approached a number of venues, festivals and some chains (including some of the large cinema chains) we are having a lot of interest in showing our opera-film. W…

Thanks for the interest! Well it's still a matter of some discussion, but basically 3 cameras recording 2 live nights, plus one extra tech/dress day where there is no audience and…

Hi Guys,

I'm looking for a Feature Film Producer who wants to collaborate and work with me on my first low budget
feature film filming this year.

The script is currently being …

Hi all!

I'm currently doing some research on the UK film industry for a passion project. I got some great responses about runners on here recently and am now looking for more inf…

I appreciate your further explanation Ross but I have to stand by my post in response to the context and structure of your original request. I think it more helpful to be blunt to…

Starting a small fx company based in the UK and was wondering if it was worth developing amounts our other products , a catalog of quality prosthetics out of different mediums tha…

Thank you Joe that's is great advise

I work for a company called ourscreen. What we do is enable anyone to choose what films play at their local cinema. This minute-long video explains the basic process: bit.ly/1T76Y…

Hi Yoel, this sounds like a good idea. As Stephan asks, can you tell us more about the finances? It's always great to see your film on a big screen, but MUCH nicer to get paid as…

Hi,

We are looking for a producer / production company to partner with, who has experience filming live theatre for release in cinemas. We are an opera company based in West York…

Tim - I'm curious to know , now that the dust has settled on this discussion and some time has passed, what you thoughts/conclusions are on the style and approach to take?

Did yo…

There's a competition in Screen Trade (trade mag for cinemas) this month to win a cinema. A whole cinema. 400 seats, 2 screens, projectors, car park, staff, apartment, a whole c…

Wow Paddy I hope you win!

Anyone got any good Korean translator contacts. Have development money to pay obviously.

Thanks,

Brian

www.picturewell.co.uk

Thanks a million guys. Cheers Abid for the contact details, I may be in touch. Thanks Tim for the lead and yeah Dan, I fell into that mistake of hiring a translator for the treatm…

I am looking for open source movies (feature length) I can use as material for an editing competition. I found some on YouTube and there is also a list on Wikipedia but most of th…

I think Cosmonaut is an open source or creative commons feature. http://en.cosmonautexperience.com/

Hi all,
a friend of mine was lucky enough to get a distribution deal for his microbudget feature. Out of interest I tried to do some research into small Indie distribution compani…

Because most small distributors are swindlers. I've never heard of a filmmaker coming out of a distribution contract unscathed from a small distributor. Never.

I hope, indeed, yo…

Essentially I'm talking about a company with the ability to source scripts, raise £5-15 million, shoot and release and repeat it over and over. Enough to generate a "slate" where …

I think that what you are talking about, and what I have gleaned from a number of your posts, is that you are expecting, or wanting, a 'Hollywood' style industry in England.

This…

This week several NYC based distributors are meeting to talk with documentary and independent filmmakers about distribution and marketing. Will be great for networking. I'll be gi…

Last year we agreed an international distribution deal with a company based in California.

The company verbally pledged limited theatrical distribution in the least, followed by…

So sorry to hear of your troubles. This kind of thing is typical of distributors, I'm afraid. What seems odd, is that you've given them world wide rights? Is that correct? If you'…

As a radio host at public station WNCW (now Program Director), I know how our mix of roots music resonates with many listeners in the British Isles. I've produced two episodes of …

This November we are hosting a premiere to show our four short films this year for our actors, family and friends. This event is to express our gratitude to the local talent that …

Hi everyone,
I will shoot a microbudget horror film next year, and I'm currently doing some basic research into sales figures, especially DVDs sold online. However I find it diffi…

@Simon @Franz How did you search go, did you manage to find a sales agent?

I've been working on corporates etc. for about 7 years, looking to break into more fulfilling work, here's my latest film -
http://shootingpeople.org/watch/125382/SOBER

Has anyon…

Glad you posted this Gareth, I've been in the same boat for quite some time.

One thing I would say is question why you want to do commercials. I wrote a really long winded post e…

I would love to meet you with a view to meeting like minded people and getting a team together.

Paddy, once again, you've stolen my rant!! When I started, back in the late 70s early 80s, there were all sorts of producers that would take advantage, or seemingly at the time, w…

Our film 'After the Jungle', directed by Shooter Hazel Chandler, about a Sierra Leonean ex-child soldier trying to rebuild his life through music - has just been broadcast on BBC …

We are a Paris based production company which is releasing a documentary feature film with an environmental focus. It is being represented by Kino Lorber in the US with a 30 city …

Lots of learned advice being given here. There are however other paradigms to explore. All of the above suggestions are manifested within the paradigm of a business model that has…