GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – DID “BATTLESHIP” REALLY SINK?

Kyle N., one of the readers of this column, contacted me recently to ask about the distribution history behind the “Battleship” (2012)…



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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – CHECKING IN ON YOUR 2012 CHECKLIST

Today I encourage you to check in on the career goals you set for yourself for 2012. You’ll either be further toward or further away from your goals, but either way, you’ll be able to reconfigure your plan of attack if needed…



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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – THE ALTERNATIVE PLATFORM SOCIETY

in the “reel” world, most filmmakers would be happy with any type of distribution, just as long as it advances their career…



Posted on July 10, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC – DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: INDEPENDENTS DAY!

There is a whole new galaxy of opportunities headed our way, and you, mister and miss filmmaker, are at the forefront of the revolution…



Posted on July 3, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – SURVIVING THE “HURRY UP AND WAIT” SYNDROME

As a card-carrying victim of the “Hurry Up and Wait” syndrome, I’m here to tell you there are few things more damaging to your cinematic spirit than having your work ignored…



Posted on June 26, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – FILMMAKERS VS. DISTRIBUTORS – ROUND 2!

Today we’re going to take a glimpse into three more conflicts filmmakers and distributors are infamous for disagreeing on…



Posted on June 19, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – FILMMAKERS VS. DISTRIBUTORS, PART 1

Today we’re going to discuss the fight that trumps all heavyweight-boxing matches and the melee that emulates the ultimate “good vs. evil” conflict. That’s right, we’re talking about the war between filmmakers vs. distributors…



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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: HOLLYWOOD + BOLLYWOOD = A NEW ERA!

Today we’re going to discuss Hollywood’s move to invest in India’s Bollywood, which is a vast departure from how Hollywood viewed the value of Bollywood films over the past several decades…



Posted on June 5, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: “THE AVENGERS” AVENGE BOX-OFFICE HISTORY

Today we are going to chronicle “The Avengers,” rocket launch to international box office domination.



Posted on May 29, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – CANNES TRENDS: DESTINATION UPWARD!

Get ready filmmakers; buyers may not have deep pockets yet, but their pockets are no longer empty or shallow…



Posted on May 22, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – IMAGINE A FILM’S JOURNEY

Today we’re going to do something a little different. We are going to imagine that you are your film. That’s right, I’d like you to imagine that you are the actual film that you, the filmmaker, have created…



Posted on May 15, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – PREPPING FOR CANNES 2012 – PART THREE – “INSIDER INSIGHTS”

Cannes is the most hectic and demanding time of the year for international distributors/sales agents like myself, but it’s also where most companies initiate their greatest amount of sales for the year…



Posted on May 8, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – OBLITERATING YOUR CAREER ROADBLOCKS!

While some roadblocks may seem like they are out of your control, like having an investor fund your film or finding a studio to buy your script, most of them are not only controlled by you, but they are created by you…



Posted on May 1, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – PREPPING FOR CANNES 2012 – PART TWO – “WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING (A SALE)”

Today’s topic focuses on the process during and after your sales company sells your film to an international territory at Cannes…



Posted on April 24, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – PREPPING FOR CANNES 2012 – PART 1

Since we’re 29 days away from the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival and its corresponding Cannes Film Market, I thought today would be a good time to start a series on the most important film festival and film sales market in the universe and beyond…



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