From the Wall Street Journal
Tribeca Film Festival Showcases Shifting Marketplace
As the cost of the theatrical release rises, distributors at the Tribeca Film Festival focused on expanding new distribution platforms, including video-on-demand and the Internet.
By ANTHONY KAUFMAN
Tribeca Film Festival’s status as a movie marketplace appears to be more suited for films destined for a [...]
Category Archives: Distribution
Anthony Kaufman, for Indiewire, provides an in-depth review of the discussions regarding Digital Rights that have occurred at Festivals across both the US and Europe.
And that’s the million-dollar question. How much are these rights worth for producers and filmmakers? “Right now, the answer,” said B-Side’s Chris Hyams, “is that there really are no filmmakers who [...]
Short Film Contest
29-Mar-08Paramount Vantage and Hammer & Tongs are teaming up for a short film contest.
To enter, you will need to submit an original short film about anything, literally anything! Submissions can be up to 5 minutes max. The Grand Prize winner will have their short film placed in the Special Features section of the Son of [...]
The colorful 40-year run of New Line is coming to an abrupt end, costing the jobs of most of the company’s 600 staffers. The company — home to “The Lord of the Rings,” “Austin Powers,” “Friday the 13th,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Rush Hour,” “The Mask” and “Boogie Nights” — will be folded [...]
From the Wall Street Journal, the story of efforts to reach an audience not known for attending films - women over 35
In the movie business, word-of-mouth marketing is usually reserved for hipster or art-house films like “Juno” — they are screened for key audiences in hopes of generating positive buzz. Now, the tactic is being [...]
David Byrne’s Strategies For Survival
08-Jan-08What is called the music business today, however, is not the business of producing music. At some point it became the business of selling CDs in plastic cases, and that business will soon be over. But that’s not bad news for music, and it’s certainly not bad news for musicians. Indeed, with all the ways [...]
From BusinessWeek:
In a move that would mark the end of a digital music era, Sony BMG Music Entertainment is finalizing plans to sell songs without the copyright protection software that has long restricted the use of music downloaded from the Internet, BusinessWeek.com has learned. Sony BMG, a joint venture of Sony (SNE) and Bertelsmann, will [...]
From IndieWire, read about Juno and the challenges, and rewards of Indie Film Distribution models.
A planned Friday bump to 1,850 runs qualified Fox Searchlight’s teen pregnancy comedy “Juno” as the widest release in the mini-major’s history and helped Twentieth Century Fox’s specialty division achieve the largest, year-end market share among its competitors. “Juno” quickly became [...]
Local Film Makers Showcase Coming
02-Jan-08Name: Local Filmmakers Showcase
Tagline: An opportunity for local filmmakers to show their work on a monthly basis.
Host: Rachel Skidmore & Jared Lee
Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Springfield’s 2nd Stage
Street: 440 S. Campbell
City/Town: Springfield, MO
Attention filmmakers! Attention film lovers! Starting in February at Springfield’s 2nd Stage there will be a chance to view local film work [...]
Expiration Date Now Available On DVD
20-Dec-07Having trouble coming up with the perfect gift for your family and friends this holiday? Give a gift of joy, of laughter, of inspiration, of twisted, cinematic nutrition. Give the hit comedy EXPIRATION DATE. (RATED PG)
EXPIRATION DATE was shown at the Show-Me Missouri International Film Festival in 2007 and has warmed the hearts [...]
