Judith I'm not contradicting, I'm not a film maker my son Erez is, when I became a pensioner I made 2 films with my son, and started a successful self distribution of these 2 films. The amount of work , scanning the web, collecting relevant addresses, writing e-mails, invoices, keeping track on every DVD , I never made an account on the hours I spend at the Comp, at post office etc' I'm not complaining, but I'm a pensioner and it keeps me busy and doing something important, helping not only my son but also some young (lady) directors to market their films, that is why I say for film-maker make films, if you start self distributing forget about making films. Nahum Laufer http://onedayafterpeace.com/index.php http://docsforeducation.com/ Sales Docs for Education Erez Laufer Films Holland st 10 Afulla 18371 Israel
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 2:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: videolib Digest, Vol 57, Issue 66 When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of videolib digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: self distribution (Judith Dancoff) 2. self distribution (Rachel Gordon) 3. FW: self distribution (Rachel Gordon) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:11:34 -0700 From: Judith Dancoff <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Videolib] self distribution To: [email protected] Message-ID: <can4rx54grvvakvpvznh-dgyru6cdwknq7j3kno5fmd1e3ek...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Nahum--This post seems contradictory. You began helping filmmakers distribute their films because you had good results self-distributing your own films, then state that self-distribution is not worthwhile for filmmakers. You are a filmmaker, I presume, and it was worthwhile for you, else you wouldn't have began your company. The essential take-away is that self-distribution is doable, is not rocket-science, and after the initial push to establish an effective sales platform, takes remarkably little effort, even if one continues a campaign for years. Judith Dancoff NewFilmMaketing.com Breakthrough Strategies for Academic DIY Los Angeles, CA 323-225-5633 On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 10:31 PM, nahum laufer <[email protected]>wrote: > I started self-distributing a film I made with my son Erez Laufer "The > Darien Dilemma" back in 2005, and went on with a second film "Rafting > to Bombay" 2009 we had good results so other filmmakers asked me to > distribute their films. > So was born "Docs for Education" > Is self distribution worthwhile for a film-maker, NO, unless you have > a father/mother that does it as a hobby as I do. > > Nahum Laufer > http://onedayafterpeace.com/index.php > http://docsforeducation.com/ > [email protected] > Sales > Docs for Education > Erez Laufer Films > Holland st 10 > Afulla 18371 > Israel > > > >******** VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
