REIMAGINING DISTRIBUTION

The state of distribution and opportunities moving forward

Don't sign that crappy deal! There are other effective ways to make money with your film.

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REIMAGINING DISTRIBUTION

The state of distribution and opportunities moving forward

Don't sign that crappy deal! There are other effective ways to make money with your film.

Save a seatSave a seatWatch the Recording
REIMAGINING DISTRIBUTION

The state of distribution and opportunities moving forward

Don't sign that crappy deal! There are other effective ways to make money with your film.

Reimagining Distribution with TFC & Jon ReissReimagining Distribution with TFC & Jon Reiss
ON-DEMAND REPLAY

The Film Collaborative and Jon Reiss joined us to address:

  • pitching to partners as a priority
  • utilizing government agencies for educational sales
  • selling virtual events and educational toolkits
  • and other new strategies that are working for filmmakers.

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.

My Approach to Fundraising & Distribution Has Been Featured in:

The Film Collaborative

The first nonprofit focused on distribution education, TFC educates filmmakers about and helps filmmakers with all aspects of distribution without taking rights.

TFC believes in and stands by our three taglines: “filmmakers first.”, “nonprofit, on purpose”, and “we don't own your rights…you do!”

Learn more at www.thefilmcollaborative. org

Jon Reiss

Jon Reiss is a filmmaker, author and media strategist who wrote the book Think Outside the Box Office.

Through his company 8 Above he has advised hundreds of filmmakers and film organizations throughout the world including IFP, Paramount Studios, Screen Australia, Film Independent, Creative Scotland. 

He also co-wrote Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul and Selling Your Film Outside the US.  He has conducted his Master Classes over five continents and was the Senior Lab Leader at the IFP Filmmaker Lab for ten years.

Film clients have included Two Gods, Nasrin, Decade of Fire, Personhood, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, The Disrupted, Hooligan Sparrow. Visit 8above.com  

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