The reality is that in today’s world, if you want to be an independent filmmaker you have to embrace the idea of DIY distribution.
Even if you are able to secure a traditional deal for some or all of the rights, the filmmaker has to become part of the distribution and marketing of his or her [...]
November 20, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Accomplishment, Blogging, Claustrophobia, Creative Process, DIY distribution, Film, filmmakers, hybrid distribution, Independent Film Distribution, independent filmmaking, Independent Films, low-budget films, Marketing, Sales, Thrillers . Author: pixrus2 . Comments: Leave a Comment
The independent film business, along with the rest of the economy is in turmoil. We all know that. The question is what to do to survive and thrive in these challenging times.
Last weekend I attended Film Independent’s “Filmmaker Forum” at the DGA in Hollywood. While there was some doom and gloom about the [...]
October 17, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Accomplishment, Blogging, Cato, Claustrophobia, Creative Process, Douglas Cheek, Dream Realization, DVD sales, Film, Film Distribution, Film Finance, Film Independent, Filmmaker Forum, filmmakers, Films, independent filmmaking, Ken Klimak, low-budget films, Marketing, Movies, Richard Marshall, Sales, Teru Yoshida, Theartrical Distribution, Thrillers, Video on Demand, VOD . Author: pixrus2 . Comments: Leave a Comment
It’s been a while since I posted a blog, so I though I should do a quick update.
Because the response has been so slow from the initial round of submissions to various distributors, representatives, and agents, I decided to make two more. I targeted foreign sales and distribution companies in order to get a [...]
September 26, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Accomplishment, Blogging, Cato, Claustrophobia, Creative Process, Douglas Cheek, Dream Realization, Film, Film Distribution, filmmakers, Films, Independent Film Distribution, independent filmmaking, low-budget films, Marketing, Movies, Richard Marshall, Sales, Teru Yoshida, Thrillers . Author: pixrus2 . Comments: Leave a Comment
Because there are a number of different approaches I could take to selling and distributing the film, my initial marketing strategy with “Claustrophobia” is firstly to try and establish how it would be perceived in the marketplace and what it might be worth before devising the marketing plan.
As a consequence, I’ve put the film out [...]
September 6, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: "Final Cut", Accomplishment, Blogging, Cato, Claustrophobia, Creative Process, Credits, Douglas Cheek, Dream Realization, Esthetics, Film, Film Festival programmers, Film Finance, filmmakers, Films, Finishing, Graphic Design, Independent film agents, independent filmmaking, Independent Films, Ken Klimak, Key Art, low-budget films, Marketing, Movies, Producer's Reps, Richard Marshall, Sales, Screenwriting, Teru Yoshida, Thrillers . Author: pixrus2 . Comments: Leave a Comment
Many people have asked me about the availability of screeners for “Claustrophobia.”
So far, I give out a total of seven, mainly to assorted reps, agents, programmers, and distributors. It’s not that I don’t want people, especially those who have worked on the film to have copies, but I’ve heard so many horror stories about [...]
August 13, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Accomplishment, Blogging, Bootleg Movies, Cato, Claustrophobia, Creative Process, Douglas Cheek, Dream Realization, Editors, Esthetics, Film, Film Packaging, Film Piracy, filmmakers, Films, Finishing, Graphic Art, Graphic Design, Hollywood, independent filmmaking, Independent Films, Ken Klimak, Key Art, low-budget films, Marketing, Movie Trailers, Richard Marshall, Sales, scheduling, Teru Yoshida, Thrillers . Author: pixrus2 . Comments: Leave a Comment
We had the first “public” screening last Saturday for “Claustrophobia” and it went really well despite a slight glitch in the projection.
We showed it in Blu-Ray and I was blown away by how good it looked. However, when I was doing the picture check with the projectionist, I only played the first couple of minutes [...]
August 5, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Accomplishment, Blogging, Blu-ray, Cato, Claustrophobia, Creative Process, Credits, Douglas Cheek, Esthetics, Film, Film Audiences, Film Packaging, Film Projection, Films, Finishing, Graphic Art, Graphic Design, independent filmmaking, Independent Films, Ken Klimak, Key Art, low-budget films, Marketing, Movies, Richard Marshall, Sales, Teru Yoshida, Test Screenings, Thrillers . Author: pixrus2 . Comments: Leave a Comment
I thought I should post the finished key art. I had it blown up (approx 24″ x 36″) for the screening today so that I could use it as a lobby card. I ‘m all atwitter about screening today for my friends, family and colleagues. I’ll let you all know [...]
August 1, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Accomplishment, Blogging, Claustrophobia, Creative Process, Dream Realization, Esthetics, Film, Film Packaging, filmmakers, Films, Finishing, Graphic Art, Graphic Design, independent filmmaking, Independent Films, Key Art, Marketing, Movie Previews, Movie Screenings, Movies, Thrillers . Author: pixrus2 . Comments: Leave a Comment
I’m jazzed about screening “Claustrophobia” next Saturday ( 8/1 at 5 PM) for friends, family, colleagues and a few industry folk.
We’re screening in Blu-Ray. And as with practically every other step along the way, there have been technical challenges to get it to work correctly. Keep your fingers crossed. I’m going to the [...]
July 25, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Accomplishment, Blu-ray, Cato, Claustrophobia, Creative Process, Douglas Cheek, Dream Realization, Editors, Film, filmmakers, Films, Finishing, independent filmmaking, Ken Klimak, low-budget films, Movie Screenings, Movie Trailers, Movies, New Technologies, post-production, Richard Marshall, Sales, scheduling, Sound Design, Thrillers . Author: pixrus2 . Comments: Leave a Comment
Yesterday, Richard Marshall gave me the finished film.
Yes, I know I said a a couple of posts ago that “Claustrophobia” was “finished.” But beyond the question of whether a film is ever really finished (or just stops a various, hopefully interesting, places along the way), according to my current definition of finished, I’m done.
Let me [...]
July 14, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Accomplishment, Claustrophobia, Creative Process, Dream Realization, Esthetics, Film, Film Distributors, filmmakers, Films, Finishing, Graphic Art, Graphic Design, Key Art, low-budget films, Marketing, Movie Agents, Movie Posters, Movie Screenings, Movies, post-production, Principal Photography, Producer's Reps, Richard Marshall, Sales, Sound, Sound Design, Thrillers . Author: pixrus2 . Comments: Leave a Comment
I can’t believe I am actually saying this, but “Claustrophobia” is done!
We had the last sound session on Thursday and in a couple of hours we had everything resolved. A lot of what we were doing was removing bits and pieces of V.O. dialogue and score (less is more) and we were all happy [...]
July 3, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Accomplishment, Blogging, Cato, Claustrophobia, Creative Process, Dream Realization, Esthetics, Film, Film Packaging, filmmakers, Finishing, Graphic Art, Graphic Design, Image, independent filmmaking, Ken Klimak, Key Art, low-budget films, Marketing, Movie Trailers, Movies, post-production, Presentation Package, Richard Marshall, Sales, Sound, Sound Design, Thrillers, Von Do . Author: pixrus2 . Comments: Leave a Comment
