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Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul is a case study book about Hybrid, DIY, and P2P Independent Film Distribution. It will be available in both paperback and digital editions on September 13, 2011. Free downloads will be available from 13 to 30 September 2011.
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| Author | The Film Collaborative, Jon Reiss, Sheri Candler] |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | David Averbach |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Film Distribution |
| Genre | Non-Fiction |
| Publisher | The Film Collaborative |
Publication date | 13 September 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Paperback) and Digital: iBooks, Kindle and Nook |
| Pages | 144 (paperback edition) |
| LC Class | TBD |
SELLING YOUR FILM WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL dives deep into the real numbers and real details of independent film distribution. It is co-authored by The Film Collaborative, [1] Jon Reiss [2] and Sheri Candler. [3] [4]
Summary
[edit]SELLING YOUR FILM WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL [5] [6] is the first book to strip away the mythology surrounding independent film distribution and to present the real picture on revenue earned from a variety of release strategies. This book highlights a multitude of new techniques filmmakers are using to directly connect their films with audiences, effectively reach them through the power of the global Internet and build a sustainable fan base to last throughout a career. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Within the book, you will find marketing and crowdfunding strategies, real distribution budgets, community building activities and detailed ancillary and digital distribution revenues for independently produced films such as: Ride The Divide, The Cosmonaut, The Best and The Brightest, Sita Sings the Blues, Note by Note, Bass Ackwards, Adventures of Power, Violet Tendencies, American: The Bill Hicks Story, Undertow (Contracorriente), For the Bible Tells Me So, and the webseries PioneerOne.
This book's development was generously paid for through sponsorship agreements from the following companies: Prescreen, Area23a, Dynamo Player, Gravitas Ventures, Topspin Media, EggUp, Snagfilms/indieWire. [11]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Book Release". The Film Collaborative. July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Books, Books and More Books". Jon Reiss. July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Things I Learned while co-writing SYFWSYS". Film Directing Tips. July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Jon Reiss, Sheri Candler & Jeffrey Winter on LA Talk Radio's Film Courage". Film Courage. September 5, 2011.
- ^ "Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul". NewsBlaze. July 27, 2011.
- ^ "Learn To Sell Your Film Without Selling Your Soul". Down and Dirty DV. August 19, 2011.
- ^ "The 10 Things You Must Know Before You Set Foot on the Festival Circuit". indieWIRE. August 16, 2011.
- ^ "The 5 Best Ways to Use Social Media to Build an Audience For Your Movie". indieWIRE. August 23, 2011.
- ^ "Cutting Edge Connections: New Tools For Distributing Your Films on the Web". Microfilmmaker. August 30, 2011.
- ^ "Seven Release Strategies That Can Make or Break Your Movie". indieWIRE. September 6, 2011.
- ^ "Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul". Dynamo Player. July 28, 2011.
External links
[edit]Category:Books Category:Film distributors Category:Independent Films