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…



Posted on June 12, 2012 by

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…



Posted on April 17, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – GOING BIONIC TURNS 100!

Welcome to the 100th edition of “Going Bionic!” That’s right, it’s been 100 weeks since Mark Bell published the first “Going Bionic” article on May 18, 2010. This column has become a part of what defines who I am, so I truly thank all of you for reading…



Posted on April 10, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC – DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: 11-YEAR INDIE FILM JOURNEY – PART 3!

This column is going to chronicle the second half of our trip, which started in Kansas and would up back in Los Angeles. Okay people, buckle up, because the road trip starts now…



Posted on April 3, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC – DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: 11-YEAR INDIE FILM JOURNEY – PART 2

Today I’m going to go over the trials and tribulations during the first half of my recent road trip/film shoot that encompassed 3,458 miles through 10 states in six days…



Posted on March 27, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC – DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY: 11-YEAR INDIE FILM JOURNEY – PART 1

I just completed a road trip that encompassed 3,458 miles across 10 states in six days. Now that the picture is finally in its home stretch, I thought I’d chronicle its eleven-year journey with you…



Posted on March 20, 2012 by

GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – “ACT OF STARLESS FILMS!”

Question: What three things do “Act of Valor” (2012) and “Project X” (2012) have in common? I’ll give you the first two: 1)  They both enjoyed studio-grade wide releases. 2)  They both (claim) to have $12,000,000 budgets. If you’re wondering what the third thing is, wonder no more. The answer is “A” list stars don’t [...]



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