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Kevin Anderton knows: keep it short, make it funny, and get it online
There’s been a lot of talk lately about D.I.Y. distribution among filmmakers. The discussion is fueled by the realization that the Internet with social networking and video delivery tools presents new...
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Reframe Offers a New Model for Online Film Distribution
We’re finally right in the midsts of the digital media distribution inflection point. Several key trends that have pushed us along include: 1. the ubiquity of digital media and computation, 2....
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Open Television Network lauched to serve the fat middle of the long tail
The Open Television Network (OTN) was launched last month with the goal of providing a distribution network for the “fat middle” of the Long Tail, helping to build a “middle class” of media publishers....
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The flip side of the quarterlife flop
Articles have reported that quarterlife, the online episodic that NBC licensed for television broadcast, was deemed unsuccessful when it attracted something like three million viewers on Tuesday night....
View ArticleIt’s the end of indie distribution as we know it (and I feel fine)
Bob Alexander, president of IndiePix, wrote recently in a guest column in Digital Cinema Report, “An Extraordinary Moment?” that in the wake of decline in independent divisions among the major studios...
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Distribution in the Digital Age
With technology changing at a rapid pace and media content more plentiful than ever before, the question becomes, how do filmmakers find an audience for their media and make the best use of online...
View ArticleThe future of independent film: audience aggregation
In a recent article, “When the Audience Takes Control,” Lance Weiler suggests independent filmmakers should work on creating their own fan base. He writes, “the future of independent film is not in...
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Philip Hodgetts of Open Television Network at New Media Expo
I spoke with Philip Hodgetts at the New Media Expo in Las Vegas and asked him about his new venture, the Open Television Network which I blogged about several weeks ago. Play Video Music by Colin...
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Slava Rubin of IndieGoGo at New Media Expo
I met Slava Rubin, co-founder, chief of strategy and marketing of IndieGoGo back at Making Media Now 2008 and was pleased to catch up with him again at New Media Expo in Las Vegas. IndieGoGo is an...
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DIY DAYS coming to Boston October 4, 2008
The DIY DAYS conference will be held in Boston on Saturday, October 4th at MassArt, along with screening of From Here to Awesome films the night before, also at MassArt. This traveling conference,...
View ArticleDIY DAYS Boston agenda for Sat 4-Oct-08 is now online
I’m impressed with how many people registered for DIY DAYS before the agenda was published, but now the agenda is online, check it out. I think you’ll agree with me, this is an excellent lineup, I...
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DIY Days Boston, October 4, 2008 (conference notes, part 2)
This post continues my coverage of the DIY Days conference in Boston which I began in a previous post. Please keep in mind these are my notes and do not necessarily represent the views of the various...
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DIY Days Boston, October 4, 2008 (conference notes, part 3)
This post concludes my coverage of DIY Days, a conference held in Boston at MassArt on October 4, 2008. Please visit part one and part two if you’ve not already read them. Do keep in mind these notes...
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Interview with David Redmon and Ashley Sabin about Intimidad
Back on April 25, 2008 I had the opportunity to talk with filmmakers David Redmon and Ashley Sabin after the screening of their film Intimidad, at the Independent Film Festival of Boston. Their new...
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Fans, friends, and followers
This week I had a chance to read Scott Kirsner’s new book, Fans, Friends & Followers, which provides a fresh guide to building an audience in the new media landscape. The book starts out by...
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How does social media figure into the future of documentary film?
If you are planning to attend Podcamp Boston 4 this weekend, I invite you to help answer a question that’s been on my mind during a session I will facilitate on Saturday: How does social media figure...
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Integrating social media into your distribution efforts
Here are some things you can do to integrate a social media component in your distribution effort. 1. Get your own web site with integrated blogging functionality if you don’t already have one. If your...
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Fragments from The Conversation 2010 (March 27, New York)
On Saturday I attended the “The Conversation” at Columbia University, a conference focused on “Social Media, Distribution, and the Future of Film.” Related material can be found by searching on the...
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Distribution U. crash course on Crowd Funding, Audience Building & Distribution
Distribution U. looks like a wonderful event for independent filmmakers who are trying to figure out the best way to take advantage of the changing distribution landscape. This will be a one-day crash...
View ArticleMaking Media Now 2011: Redefining collaboration in a fractured media world
Making Media Now 2011 is taking place at Bentley College on Friday, May 6, 2011. If you are an independent filmmaker working in the New England area and have not yet registered for this conference, you...
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