- 350 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
Designed for aspiring filmmakers or for a course in short film distribution, this book teaches the fundamentals of promoting and distributing short films and videos. Chapters cover the elements of utilizing social networking to self-promote, entering film festivals, negotiating with broadcast distributors, understanding the various outlets, and distributing alternative work such as Webisodes, demo reels, music videos, and commercials. Readers will follow a five-step distribution plan to maximize the potential of their projects and advance their careers as directors, cinematographers, or editors. The book includes a companion DVD with important contracts, forms, memos, top festivals, and short film buyers. Solutions to exercises and PowerPoint slides are available to instructors.
Frequently asked questions
Information
Table of contents
- Cover
- Short Film Distribution
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 What is Distribution?
- Chapter 2 What Types of Projects Can Be Distributed?
- Chapter 3 Distribution Goals, Plans, and Models
- Chapter 4 Deliverables
- Chapter 5 Promoting Your Film and Yourself
- Chapter 6 Promoting in the âReal Worldâ and on the Internet
- Chapter 7 Preparing for the Fest
- Chapter 8 At the Festival
- Chapter 9 Preparing for the Sale: the Language of a Contract
- Chapter 10 Broadcast Distribution
- Chapter 11 Non-Broadcast Distribution
- Chapter 12 DIY Distribution on the Internet
- Chapter 13 Distributing Alternative Content
- Chapter 14 Distributing Your Demo Reel
- Chapter 15 The End of One Cycle, the Start of Another
- Appendix
- Index
- Backcover