Antill Sara - Sell Your Own Damn Movie! - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Foreword by Stan Lee! This is the 3 rd volume in Mr. Kaufman's hilarious how - to series for hard - working self - starters and hard - laughing cheeky filmmakers. " Sell Your Own Damn Movie!" covers everything you need to do to get your finished film seen by festival - goers movie - goers DVD - buyers and web - goers around the world. You will be lead through a primer on the history of film distribution to a discussion of the many ways you can get your film out there either through a reputable distributor or all on your own. From the realities of distribution to utilizing the internet to self - distribution Mr. Kaufman tells you in his habitually lucid and off - the - wall way. Inserts include interviews and pointers from veteran distribution pros as well as directors and producers who share their own front - line stories. Mr. Kaufman recounts his own raucous stories of marketing pleasures and nightmares from 35 years of movie - making experience creating a uniquely useful and entertaining read. Or in Lloyd's inimitable words. The most asked question at my worldwide popular legendary renowned master class is " How do I get my no - budget zombie giraffe flick distributed? Well have no fear because the 3rd volume in Uncle Lloydie's how - to series of go - to guides for filmmakers reveals the secrets methods and tricks (short of prostituting yourself and selling bodily organs) to getting your film distributed. With Troma our legendary 35 - year - old independent studio Michael Herz and I have developed a low cost high - impact method for low - budget film distribution which has lead to a high - profile brand name and a catalog of over 800 titles! Now you can learn to get you movie out there too. I will be your busty tour guide sharing with you my hard - earned cinematic distribution know - how! - Learn! How I achieved box office success with my fowl chicken zombie masterpiece Poultrygeist and everyone's favorite super - human hero from New Jersey the Toxic Avenger for practically no money! - Smell! The sewer that is mainstream distribution as I drag you through the muck be - farting upon you the real scoop behind "indie and mainstream distribution deals. - Masticate! (No not that kind of masticating) On the knowledge of DVD distribution as I es - chew the fat and get to the skinny of Do - It - Yourself DVD distribution. I will teach you the fundamentals of having a good website (like www. Troma. com) to boost your sales! - Feast! On my golden brown chicken puns as I cleverly cluck your brain out with the irrefutable knowledge of how I sold over 10,000 units of the 3 - disc limited - edition Poultrygeist DVD in a matter of months! YES! If you have any doubt that I will not be able turn your no - budget zombie giraffe opus into box - office gold then put down this book proposal! No wait pick it back up pick it back up! This is a recession damnit Troma needs all the money we can er I need to educate you filmmakers looking for distribution gold (brown)! After reading my book any damn filmmaker will be able to " Sell Your Own Damn Movie! Featuring expert advice from those who have successfully sold their films: * David Cronenberg (Director of The Fly Crash A History of Violence) * Oren Peli (Director/ Producer of Paranormal Activity) * Ted Hope (Producer of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon In the Bedroom Happiness) * Brad Kembel (Executive Vice President of International Distribution at Summit Films; Twilight) * James Gunn (Writer/ Director of Super Dawn of the Dead Slither) * Jonathan Wolf (Executive Vice President Independent Film and Television Alliance and Managing Director American Film Market) and many more who have sold their own damn movies!
Title: Sell Your Own Damn Movie!
Author(s): Antill Sara
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780240815206
Pages: 280 Pages, 75 Halftones, Black And White
Publication Date: 5/25/2011
Category: Film Production: Technical & Background Skills