Tag Archives: filmmakers

Filmmakers: Gather Your Audience Early and Often

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Chris Dorr

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 →

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Zoe Keating, “I want to be paid in data.”

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet Over two years ago, I wrote a post about Zoe Keating and why she was an artist that other artists (particularly filmmakers) could learn from.  Then she was a leader in using the Internet to distribute and make money … Continue reading →

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You Need to Build a Database of Your Followers

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet Over the past two weeks I have had the chance to meet with some smart filmmakers and discuss how they might better think about and build their audiences.  And today, while catching up with my reading I had the … Continue reading →

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Two Models For A Movie Hackathon

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet The month of October will feature two movie hackathons, one in New York, the other in Los Angeles. Bond Strategy and Influence is hosting The Film Experience Hackathon which takes place this coming weekend, October 13-14 in New York.  … Continue reading →

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Who Are Those “People With The Algorithms”?

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet I am continually fascinated by what mass media business leaders think about the Internet. This was brought into relief for me recently while I was reading Steven Johnson’s new book, Future Perfect: The Case For Progress In A Networked … Continue reading →

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MoviePass: Who Needs Permission?

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet MoviePass, the movie subscription service, today announced a new feature that will vastly increase their subscriber base.  A detailed description of this new feature can be found here. Following is my short summary. MoviePass offers a monthly subscription plan … Continue reading →

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The Film Experience Hackathon (and why you should attend)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet Yesterday my twitter feed brought news of an event taking place on October 13-14 in NYC that anyone interested in film should attend.  As described on its web site: The Film Experience Hackathon is a weekend-long event whereby hackers, … Continue reading →

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A Cartoon Shows Filmmakers The Right Social Media Strategy

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet Sheri Candler wrote a post aptly titled,  “Are you brave enough to shun social media?”  It is a must read for any filmmaker. Sheri develops and executes effective marketing campaigns for movies and works to help film artists gather … Continue reading →

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Movie Theaters Should Think Like Netflix

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet This piece appeared on the Future of Film blog in April of 2011 and was by far the most successful post (measured by traffic, comments, tweets and likes) during the blog’s first year of existence.  It is a “what … Continue reading →

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Filmmakers Need to Find a New Lens

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Chris Dorr

Tweet Yesterday Sara Kiener wrote a great post on Hope for Film on the pros and cons of Kickstarting for Theatrical Distribution.  It led me to write this comment on the blog which I repost here in modified form. I … Continue reading →

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