Sell Your Own Damn Movie!

Autorentext

Lloyd Kaufman is one of the very few genuine auteur filmmakers. He has written, produced, and/or directed more than 25 films, including The Toxic Avenger, Terror Firmer, Tromeo and Juliet, and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. Kaufman is president of the world-famous Troma Entertainment, the oldest and, arguably, the longest-running truly independent film studio in history. He is also the president of the IFTA (Independent Film & Television Alliance), whose members produce more than 400 independent films and countless hours of television programming each year and generate more than $4 billion in distribution revenues annually.

Klappentext

Offers the information you need to do to get your finished film seen by festival-goers, movie-goers, DVD-buyers and web-goers around the world. This title leads your through a primer on the history of film distribution to a discussion of the many ways then can get your film out there, either through a reputable distributor or on your own.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Understanding the Big Picture of Movie Distribution from 1974-Present Chapter 2 Should You Have a Distributor for Your Movie? Am I Giving my Baby Away? Chapter 3 Doing Distribution Yourself Chapter 4 Tools for Distributing Your Own Damn Movie or How to Be Like Troma and Kick Ass without Breaking the Bank or Going to Jail; Chapter 5 Distributing Your Own Damn Movie Outside the US Chapter 6 Utilizing Film Festivals When You Have Distribution or When You Don't Chapter 7 How to Deal with Critics and Talk to the Press or How to Get Publicity Without Blowing Your Brains Out Chapter 8 Promoting and Publicity, or How to Compete with $200 Million Dollar Burger King Promotions Chapter 9 Distributing Your Film Via the Internet or Finding the Holy Grail of Riches on the Internet