Multiple Revenue Streams
HBO, PBS, virtual events, educational & impact. There are so many opportunities to make money with your film - don't get stuck with all of your eggs in one basket.
Save a seatSave a seat Watch the recordingMultiple Revenue Streams
HBO, PBS, virtual events, educational & impact. There are so many opportunities to make money with your film - don't get stuck with all of your eggs in one basket.
Save a seatSave a seat Watch the recordingMultiple Revenue Streams
HBO, PBS, virtual events, educational & impact. There are so many opportunities to make money with your film - don't get stuck with all of your eggs in one basket.
This film team has taken a two-pronged approach to connect with their audiences and generate revenue. They screened at top festivals, streamed on HBO, and broadcast on PBS. But they also excel at grassroots outreach: organizing 50+ virtual events, generating significant revenue in educational sales and paid speaking gigs, and catalyzing impact the film team cares deeply about.
Keith was joined by Chris Temple, co-founder of Optimist Films, as he revealed more about their model for releasing films and making money.
About Your Instructor
About Your Instructors
Keith Ochwat
Keith is the founder of the Show&Tell virtual screening platform and leads the Show&Tell educational course.
After producing his own documentaries for 12 years, he’s advised hundreds of filmmakers on their distribution fundraising strategy.
He's delivered keynote presentations on distribution at filmmaking organizations like IDA and IFP and his work has appeared in IndieWire and Documentary Magazine.
Chris Temple
Chris is a film director and the founder of Optimist, a non-profit studio in Los Angeles. He’s best known for directing the feature documentaries Living On One Dollar, Salam Neighbor, and Five Years North. His films have been released globally by Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and PBS, and have premiered at Tribeca, DOCNYC, Full Frame, AFI Docs, & MountainFilm. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Variety, and The Atlantic, and has helped raise over $91 million dollars for poverty alleviation and refugee support efforts.
You can find his full filmography on IMDB.
The Show&Tell Method
Traditional fundraising & distribution no longer work. We’ll show you effective new approaches & teach you how to use them.
We’ll teach you to secure a PBS broadcast, sell sponsorships, pitch funders & more.
Join our global community of supportive filmmakers for feedback and networking.
Learn at your own pace with our library of 100+ video Guides & online courses.
Create cinematic virtual events. Sell tickets, receive donations, collect emails.
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