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Tag Archives: crowdfunding
Filmmakers: Gather Your Audience Early and Often
Tweet Film festivals have long been powerful tools for indie filmmakers who seek audiences for their films. They serve as launching pads for that elusive big distribution deal that catapults an obscure filmmaker and unknown movie to fame and (sometimes) … Continue reading
99% of All Filmmakers Should Crowd Fund
Tweet The original version of this piece appeared a year ago on the Future of Film Blog at Tribeca Film.com, a blog I created and edited. There is nothing more frustrating and time consuming for a filmmaker than raising the … Continue reading
Posted in Independent Film, Innovation, Internet
Tagged crowdfunding, filmmakers, independent film, Indiegogo, internet, Kickstarter, social media
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The 1,000 True Fans Strategy
Tweet In the movie business, the audience is usually described as either mass or niche. Typically, Hollywood movies seek a mass audience and independent movies seek a niche audience. Today, there is a new way of thinking about the audience … Continue reading
Posted in Distribution, Independent Film, Innovation, Internet, Marketing
Tagged Amanda Palmer, consumers, crowdfunding, filmmakers, independent film, Kevin Kelly, Kickstarter, networks, Paul Schrader, social media
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Are you Mister Jones?
Tweet In 1965 Bob Dylan released Ballad of the Thin Man, which contains this memorable three line chorus, “Because something is happening here. But you don’t know what it is. Do you, Mister Jones?” These lines were referenced in an … Continue reading
Posted in Independent Film, Innovation, Internet
Tagged consumers, crowdfunding, digital tools, filmmakers, innovation, social media, technology
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Paul Schrader wants to be your friend
Tweet Two months ago, my wife and I were leaving a movie theater when I turned on my smart phone and got the following email message from Facebook. “Paul Schrader wants to be your friend.” Somehow having just come out … Continue reading
Posted in Independent Film, Innovation, Marketing
Tagged crowdfunding, filmmakers, innovation, Paul Schrader, social media
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