In the July/August issue ofRelease Print, the magazine put out by the Film Arts Foundation, there is a pretty evenhanded article about their self-distribution tactics.
Basically, the article breaks down each online endeavor they did (from MySpace/Youtube, to their Thursday Night Screening run for the month of September), basically coming down to this: "Out of the over 1 million people who'd been exposed to the podcast, some good press and scattered positive reviews, less than 1 percent have seen the movie itself." Here is some more breakdown from the article: -- $16,658 total box office -- 1,691 people saw the movie during Thursday Night Screenings -- DVD release with lots of extras, including all of the podcasts, as of May 15, sold 750 copies -- They wona a $50,000 prise from the Sundance Channel, which included some theatrical options, but contract negotiations for licensing rights have apparently bogged down. In the end, the writer felt they were a success on their own terms; a mix of the old (distributor/booker/publicist) and the new (all of the above) would be something to strive for. Food for thought Schlomo http://schlomolog.blogspot.com http://weknowhow.tv http://hatfactory.net On 9/14/07, Jay dedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Arin Crumley just posted a video about struggling to get his movie > traditionally distributed....and realizing that the movie was a > success DESPITE the system. Independently promoting online was the > key. > > http://arincrumley.tumblr.com/post/11705758 > > This video is funny because he records them being interviewed by a > journalist for an article. > So the journalist is gathering the facts...which we would never see. > He basically gave the public direct access to the source of the > article that will be published in 2 months. haha > > You can read about the 4 eyed monster project here: > http://www.foureyedmonsters.com/ > > Jay > > -- > http://jaydedman.com > 917 371 6790 > > **check out the new look: ryanishungry.com** > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
