3 Little-Known Factors That Could Affect Your Film Distribution Deal
Landing a killer film distribution deal is about reducing risk and increasing the potential reward for a prospective distributor. The problem is that …
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How To Create A Movie Marketing Plan (The Ultimate Guide)
Want more people to see your movie? In this article, you’ll get a twelve-week movie marketing plan so you can maximize your reach and sell your movie.
How To Sell Your Movie Idea (Without Movie Studio Connections)
Wondering how to sell your movie idea? In this filmmaking article, producer Jason Brubaker shares 3 tips on how to sell your movie idea.
How To Find A Niche Audience For Your Film
If asked who your target audience is, you may be tempted to say, “My movie is appealing to everybody.” And I’ll say – Everybody is nobody…
How To Find Your Movie Target Audience
As a film producer, your ultimate goal is to tell engaging and entertaining stories and get paid for your work. But before you …
3 Surprising Reasons You Should Make A Horror Movie
Our first feature was a silly zombie movie. The production value was horrific. But the movie got a write up in Premiere Magazine, Fangoria and about one hundred horror related websites. As a result of this buzz, our crappy horror movie gained a cult following and sold very well…
Three Tips For Digital VOD Distribution
We have entered the era of Digital VOD Distribution. In this filmmaking article, we provide three tips for Digital VOD Distribution success.
How To Brand Yourself As A Filmmaker
Everyone’s talking about personal branding these days, but not everyone understands what it does and why it’s important. As a filmmaker, you might be thinking to yourself, “do I really have to care about my brand?” In today’s Internet focused world, personal branding is…
The Minimalist Guide To Marketing A Movie
Filmmakers aren’t like normal business people. Marketing a movie is not considered part of the normal day-to-day process. But in other industries, marketing is just an aspect of business. This makes a lot of sense. In the old days, your success as filmmaker depended on your ability to create an unproven product. And if your product (or in this case, your movie) did well with audiences, it was picked up, marketed and sold.
Need Indie Film Funding? Here’s 5 Questions You Need To Answer
Finding Indie Film Funding is one of the most challenging aspects of getting your movie made. Answer the 5 questions for indie film funding.
7 Tips On How To Make A Backyard Indie This Year
This filmmaking question came from one of our readers named Paul. He wondered how to make a movie on a shoestring. So I put together five workable tips…
Is Filmmaking Your Hobby or Business?
As a filmmaker, when you set out to make your movie – you have to think of the process like a business. You are creating a product.You are going to take your product to market. And if the stars align, you will sell your product. To do this you will need…
Can Filmmakers Make Money With Digital Distribution?
One of our Filmmaking Stuff readers asked: “Can you make money with digital distribution?” “As a filmmaker, I would like to make a …
Email Marketing For Filmmakers (And Why You Need To Start Now!)
In this article, indie filmmaker Jason Brubaker explains the importance of audience list building and email marketing for movies.
Modern Moviemaking Manifesto (For Smart Filmmakers)
Without a defined market or an established sales channel, it is difficult to justify financing, which makes it very difficult to pay cast and crew – which, by the way, makes it difficult to produce a movie.
The Shocking Truth About VOD Sales Projections
Because distribution was once discriminatory, many first time independent feature filmmakers had to hold their breath in hopes their movies would get into a film festival, buil buzz, and (hopefully) garner a great distribution deal, complete with a cash advance. But that is an outdated model.
How to Take Charge of Your Movie Promotion
The whole world of movie distribution is changing. This is important because the success of you movie depends on distribution. Given the deterioration of DVD sales channels, to become successful as a filmmaker, YOU are now responsible for sourcing, engaging and selling your movie to your intended target audience.
The Zen of Digital Film Distribution (So You Can Sell Your Film)
The demise of DVD distribution, coupled with inexpensive production technology, has flooded the market with cheaply produced, accessible movies. For most filmmakers, basing …
Three Tips On How To Target Your Target Audience
A BIG reason movies fail is because filmmakers do not define their target audience. This article provides quick tactics on how to find your target audience.
How to Avoid Crappy Video On Demand Distribution Deals
Many filmmakers with an independent movie and no deal make the mistake of forking over their VOD rights to bottom-feeding traditional DVD distribution companies, promising to their titles onto iTunes. In some cases, these filmmakers give up their rights for up to seven years.Why?
How To Grow Your Audience (For Filmmakers)
Like it or not, many social networking sites run the risk of going out of vogue. So from day one, you will want to migrate your fans off the social networking sites and get them into your own email, mailing list…
How To Design Your Movie Poster (For The VOD Age)
In this filmmaking article, film graphic designer, Ela Gancarz shares her best tips on how to design your movie poster. (Yes, you still need a poster.)
Download My Sell Your Movie Checklist
Making a movie is exciting. But behind all the excitement, you’re wondering: “How am I going to sell this thing?” Download this how to sell your movie checklist.
FREE Marketing Advice For Filmmakers
Today I am going to supply free marketing advice to filmmakers. (I always provide free advice of some sort.) But before you read another word, know this…
How To Promote Your Movie Fan Page On Facebook
In this filmmaking article, Los Angeles Producer Jason Brubaker explains why you need to promote your Movie Fan Page on Facebook.
Funny Short Film Ideas
Many filmmakers waste months and years trying to make everything perfect. These same filmmakers fill their closets with valuable camera gear that collects …
You Ain’t Nobody In Hollywood Until…
You are thinking about making a movie because you want to be rich, famous and powerful, right? If this isn’t your goal, please let me be the first to call you out on your BS. There are plenty of ways to make money in the world. There are faster ways to produce a product. Easier ways to rush to market. Less stressful ways to make money. But none of that stuff matters to you because…
Movie Marketing
At speaking events, people always ask me questions about DIY or Self-Distribution – usually wondering if these methods are better than handing over all rights for some middle-man to get them into the many VOD outlets. My response is always the same…
Name My Filmmaking Book Contest
I have been writing a filmmaking book. It outlines the whole modern moviemaking philosophy – and originally I thought I would stay with the modern moviemaking theme, and possibly call it “Confessions of a Modern Moviemaker.” While I like the idea because, historically books that begin with the word “confessions” seem to intrigue readers… I also fear the title might be a little too gimmicky. I need your help…
Facebook Streaming Movie Distribution
There was a time when filmmakers needed to ask permission to make movies. There was a time when filmmakers had to find some sort of gatekeeper with access to distribution and, subsequently, an audience. But things have changed.