“Because audiences all over the world can see an independent film almost anywhere and anytime, these new distribution outlets have opened a door that is revolutionizing the movie-going experience.” WorldFilmAudienceDoorsIndependentDistributionOutletsIndependent Film Author:Gren Wells
“One thing that is wrongly hyped is social media For many media organizations, they think it of it as distribution, and yes it's good for that. What's missing is the power of social media for engagement with the audience and for newsgathering.” ThinkingSocialAudienceOne ThingMediaMissingOrganizationSocial MediaEngagementDistribution Author:Vivian Schiller
“At Yahoo, we were one of the early proponents of the power of content showcased through new media. SnagFilms, with its large library and breadth of digital distribution, can help shape this next phase, bringing great stories to broad new audiences.” HelpingStoriesNextAudienceMediaShapesLibraryDigitalBroadsPhasesDistributionBreadthNew Media Author:Terry Semel
“I think distribution has become a lot harder. With the whole explosion of digital video, there's just a lot more people making films. Distributors have a lot more choice. I do think there's an audience out there for small films. It's obvious to me what the studios do: they've co-opted independent film. They all have their independent arm. They can afford to crush the competition.” PeopleThinkingWholeFilmChoicesAudienceArmsHarderIndependentCompetitionObviousStudiosVideoCrushDigitalDistributionExplosionsIndependent FilmDistributors Author:Steve Buscemi
“While it is increasingly possible for filmmakers to find an audience on their own (something that is particularly popular amongst documentary filmmakers) I'm still a believer in the "specialist". By this I mean, I back myself as a filmmaker, but I leave the marketing and distribution of my films to the experts.” MeanStillsFilmAudienceMarketingBelieverFilmmakerExpertsDocumentariesDistributionSpecialists Author:Leanne Pooley