Hi Tom, the market is continuously changing even year to year now. Here’s a quick overall explanation of how a film is distributed nowadays.
The standard right now for smaller non-studio films is to release day and date which means releasing the film in a limited number of theaters and releasing the Film digitally through specific platforms. Those platforms are usually Transactional VOD which are your local cable providers where you can rent/buy the movie through your set-top box, it also includes your online VOD outlets like iTunes, Amazon, X-Box, etc. The next Window usually is anywhere from 30-60 days later which is Physical Release which includes DVD and Blu-Ray. Redbox rentals can either be before or after the physical release depending on the size of the title. Next window after that are varied but most are doing Pay-TV which are limited to Showtime, HBO, Stars and Epix. If you are lucky you may be able to also exploit your Cable TV window which is basically defined as everything else that’s not included in your Local Free TV channels. Next window is your Subscription VOD which is the streaming services like Netflix and Hulu+. Most films won’t get a lot of sales in the next windows which is your Local Free TV channels. There are a lot of other smaller revenue streams like AVOD which is Advertised based VOD and similar like VOD streams but the above pretty much lays out distribution in nutshell. As for getting a distributor on board it’s best to have them hire a Producers Rep or Agent/Manager to help navigate the waters of film distribution. They will help find a Domestic Distributor to handle all of the above windows and help find a International Sales Agent to help sell the international territories. Most distributors and sales agents will only deal with professionals who know how these things work as opposed to a random filmmaker that usually hasn’t a clue. That’s unfortunately just the reality of the marketplace right now. All the best. Sincerely, Paul W. Hazen Handshake Partners Email: [email protected] Phone: 818.970.6602 > On Apr 13, 2019, at 7:32 AM, Tom Martin > <[email protected]> wrote: > > hello Paul > I have questions on Film distribution > and distributors. > I had several friends who Have films i tried to help get a deal..the issue at > the vendors is they want like 50 titles or already carry from a aggregator/I > just listened To a podcast on the AFM//between international dist,VOD and so > many outletsits changed.so much fromjusta dvd..or theatrical release..Now > withsocial media. Hulu, amazon.netflix .it seems to be changing every day. > I want to help andthe end ofthePOdvvcast the woman says Honesty is the best > whendealing with others,,I was taken aback as it seems the Industry is > veryscared .The onlything I bring tothe table is ilike all sides to geta > fair deal. > whenpeople resist ive foundtheyare just scared or try to negociate the best > terms however its no good if no one honors the deal..eveniftheyagree to lofty > deals... > My experiencehas been that its when times are the toughest, you see who the > people are as how many times do we lose we think oona deal...only to have > made a friend long term that helps us down the road because we were fair and > didnt > > deceive them..I wondered ifit mattered inthese times..andive cometoconclusion > it does as ourentire lives are simply dealing with others,,I want to help > others get fair dealshonest ones as i love creative ppeople,,,however I need > a education..andnot sure im thinking curent... same withtheatricalkl > exhibition..to me its simple..people dontwant togoto movies bec of cost, > thelow quality food. andconcern safty that the bullets they hearon screen may > be real fromactual guns..as the sound is so trueandthe muzzle fladssh ,, it > used to be FUN to share a event withotherpeople..now days they can watch > unlimited film pause at any time..see several features ina night..kids no > cost..however thebig screen and FUN iswhats missing...IMHO btw > paul.POsteriati has a 2001 still onsale youmaylike i saw..please advise, Tom > > ---- > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: > [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely > responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
