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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – HOW NOT TO GET SCREWED ON YOUR DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT!

By | August 2010

When you deal with most distributors over their contracts, imagine yourself being a gazelle thrown into a den of hungry lions. They’ll tear you apart given the chance, but you’re no ordinary gazelle…

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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – HOW NOT TO GET

I still remember how wide-eyed and excited I was when I attended my first American Film Market (AFM) in 1992. President Bill Clinton was less than two...

Certified Film Threat in Progress Features

“THE FEED” – A CERTIFIED FILM THREAT IN PROGRESS

This week we mix things up by focusing on a cinematic story of crowdfunding success and what to expect when the fundraising is done and it's time to finish...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: IN SEARCH OF…

BOOTLEG FILES 335: “In Search Of…” (1976-1982 syndicated series). LAST SEEN: Some episodes are on various online video sites. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO:...

FILMS GONE WILD: PAUL ANDRESEN – CORRALLING THE INSANE CLOWN POSSE FOR “BIG

About a year ago, I was introduced to filmmaker Paul Andresen by fellow filmmaker Pascal Leister. I had done a little PR help for a short film that Pascal...

Digital Celluloid Features

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 6: VADER’S REASON FOR ANGUISH

Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Whether it is a classic or an upcoming...

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – DEVELOPMENT HEL

The first draft of the first screenplay I ever wrote left a lot to be desired. It was a family drama I wrote with a friend of mine in the fall of ’94,...

Certified Film Threat in Progress Features

“STREET FIGHTING MAN” – A CERTIFIED FILM THREAT IN PROGRESS

The journey continues in our weekly focus on films currently in the trenches of film production. This week, we focus on the latest film project from...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: TEN LITTLE INDIANS

BOOTLEG FILES 334: “Ten Little Indians” (1975 feature film starring Oliver Reed, Elke Sommer and Stephane Audran). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the...

FILMS GONE WILD: RYAN PIERS WILLIAMS – MINING “THE DRY LAND” FOR SERIOUS M

For a film dealing with such a harsh and serious subject, THE DRY LAND has seemingly had a charmed existence from day one. The drama examines the...

Digital Celluloid Features

DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 5: WHAT IF…

Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Whether it is a classic or an upcoming...

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