Short Film Distribution : : Film Festivals, the Internet, and Self-Promotion / / Jason Moore.

• VerfasserIn: Moore, Jason,
• Place / Publishing House: Dulles, VA : : Mercury Learning and Information, , [2011]; ©2011
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (350 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; 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 “Real World” and on the Internet --; Chapter 7 Preparing for the Festival --; 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781936420742
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Jason Moore.

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.