| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 258 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. A history of film distribution, 10,000 b.c.-present -- ch. 2. Theatrical distribution : my preferred method of release, other than autoerotic asphyxiation -- ch. 3. Piracy is good : long live pirates : yarrr -- ch. 4. Look at me! How to make people want to see your movie, part I -- ch. 5. I said look at me! How to make people want to see your movie, part II, or, Probably the most important chapter in the book (after the one about Thomas Jefferson and pirates) -- ch. 6. Film festival survival guide, part 6A, section B17 -- ch. 7. A short chapter about short films (and short people) -- ch. 8. Mo' distribution, mo' problems -- ch. 9. Foreign agents, and other things up my ass |
| Summary |
"Sell Your Own Damn Movie!" covers everything you need to do to get your finished film seen by festival-goers, movie-goers, DVD-buyers and web-goers around the world. You will be lead through a primer on the history of film distribution to a discussion of the many ways you can get your film out there, either through a reputable distributor or all on your own. From the realities of distribution, to utilizing the internet to self-distribution, Mr. Kaufman tells you in his habitually lucid and off-the-wall way. Inserts include interviews and pointers from veteran distribution pros as well as directors and producers who share their own front-line stories. Mr. Kaufman recounts his own raucous stories of marketing pleasures and nightmares from 35 years of movie-making experience, creating a uniquely useful and entertaining read |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Low budget films -- Amateurs' manuals
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Motion picture producers and directors -- Interviews.
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Motion pictures -- Marketing -- Amateurs' manuals
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ART -- Film & Video.
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Low budget films.
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Motion picture producers and directors.
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Motion pictures -- Marketing.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Reference.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Interviews.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Antill, Sara.
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| ISBN |
0240815211 |
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1136040293 |
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1136040331 |
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113604034X |
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1138409278 |
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9780240815213 |
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9781136040290 |
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9781136040337 |
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9781136040344 |
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9781138409279 |
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