Short Film Distribution (Mixed media product)

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.Brief Table of Contents: 1. What is Distribution? 2. What Types of Projects Can Be Distributed? 3. Distribution Plans and Models. 4. Deliverables. 5. Promoting Your Film and Yourself. 6. Promoting in the Real World and on the Internet. 7. Preparing for the Festival. 8. At the Festival. 9. Preparing for the Sale: the Language of a Contract. 10. Broadcast Distribution. 11. Non-Broadcast Distribution. 12. DIY Distribution on the Internet. 13. Distributing Alternative Content. 14. Distributing Your Demo Reel. 15. The End of One Cycle, the Beginning of Another.

General

Imprint:	Mercury Learning & Information
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2011
First published:	March 2011
Authors:	Jason Moore
Dimensions:	229 x 178 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Mixed media product
Pages:	350
ISBN-13:	978-1-936420-14-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Promotions
LSN:	1-936420-14-7
Barcode:	9781936420148

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