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Distributing Your Film Online

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Overview

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Your film doesn’t have to appear in theaters to find its audience. Distributing an indie film online is an effective way to increase the visibility of your movie, get compensated for your efforts, and validate your work.

Maverick independent film entrepreneur Scilla Andreen was done with the one-sided deals brokered by the big guys. She wanted independent filmmakers and producers to have more options, so she built one: IndieFlix.com – a platform for DIY film distribution that Variety magazine calls, "The Netflix for Indie Films." In Distributing Your Film Online, Scilla will detail the distribution landscape and teach you how to find your audience online. You’ll learn:

  • How to distribute your film online
  • The benefits of online distribution
  • How to monetize filmmaking

Scilla will discuss the no-nonsense architecture of online film distribution and help you reduce and navigate the layers of distraction between making a film and having people actually see it. You’ll learn how the IndieFlix model works and how it, and other online distribution platforms like it, make money for independent filmmakers.

If you are ready to find an audience for your indie film, Scilla Andreen can show you how it’s done online.


Syllabus

  • What Will You Learn in This Course?
  • What is the Film Industry?
  • What is Your Movie's Goal?
  • Think About Distribution in Development
  • How to Find Your Audience
  • Do You Need a Celebrity In Your Film?
  • Midway Student Roundtable Discussion
  • How to Maximize Online Distribution
  • What is Theatrical Distribution?
  • Effective Use of Press & Public Relations
  • Getting Your Story Out w/ Sarah Moga
  • Create Your Film Festival Strategy
  • Final Thoughts
  • Sit Down with Robert Milazzo
  • Sit Down with Robert Milazzo Pt 2
  • Sit Down with Robert Milazzo Pt 3

Taught by

Scilla Andreen

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