CONSULTING: HOW TO SELL YOUR FILM TO A DISTRIBUTOR

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CONSULTING: HOW TO SELL YOUR FILM TO A DISTRIBUTOR
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Making Money with your project!
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A Motion Picture of any kind is a BUSINESS!
Like a Cafe, Donut Shop, Bar, Clothing store. To be successful in your business,
YOU NEED A PLAN!

We have sold EVERY FILM we made with our formula.

FACT:

98% of all Independent motion pictures 

NEVER get a DISTRIBUTION DEAL!
(Thinking Lions Gate is going to buy your film, that is
crazy talk & insanity!)
And 
FILM FESTIVALS don't 
PAY THE RENT!

95% of all Independent features never get finished!


Films that we have sold…..(besides our own)


'ONE' Starring Lance Henriksen (New World Films)

Freight Train Films- 'How to kill a Zombie' - Tiff & Bill McLean

John Oluwole Adeoje-Knockaround Kids

Wild Beagle Productions- 'Final Shift' & '27 Down' - John Depew

 Wild Beagle Productions- 'CO2' - John Depew

 3pastmidnight Films- 'Capture' -  Justin Plasse, Katie Paul

 Sweaty Turtle Entertainment - Rick Dumont, Three (3) Picture Worldwide Distribution Deal.


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Getting your movie distribution
is ten times harder than making the film!

It's a game only few can play!

WE consult for over three dozen Independent distributors around the world.



We have a specialty that no other producers can offer. 
A specialty that will save you money, rejection  and frustration.


EXPERIENCE!
Experience Making Movies,
Experience Selling Movies.




You made a movie? Great!
Your work has just begun.

Before you even begin the distribution phase the two most important pieces of advice we can give you:

1. There are No Free Rides or Guarantees in distribution. (gone are the days of the Blair Witch Project) Even then, ANY MONEY given to you is a LOAN and has to be paid back from your profits!

2. Distributors are in this to make money. There
are Fees and Expenses involved with every distribution deal. Expenses that YOU as the filmmaker are responsible for. They are called RECOUPABLE COSTS!




We have secured 12 World Wide Distribution Deals with Professional Independent film distributors.

Our films are released in 185 countries! 


        Our Network of film professionals from around the world will help you prepare for the marketing/distribution phase of your film.

We can also help at the beginning of your film project with Distribution Strategy, Production & Post Production Consulting.

 Things that you need to know to sell a feature film:

  • Packaging your film for the QC REPORT
  • Cutting a Trailer & Teaser that will SELL
  • Formatting you Master Hard Drive for the Lab
  • Preparing your film for Final Mastering
  • What is a Film Screener?
  • 5.1 Sound Mastering
  • Preparing Deliverables for the Distributor
  • Legal Clearances
  • Posting your project on IMDB Pro

Why would you need us?  


You've spent a couple of years planning then shooting your movie. Shooting on weekends, losing sleep, editing for months. Then there are always, the film investors to pay back.


 FACT: 
Unless you already have a distribution deal, you can't get a distribution deal.

NOW WHAT ? 

      • Have your film sit in your bookcase?
      • Show 20 people at the local Art House?
      • Give them out as Christmas gifts?

You need to get your film sold and to market?

And NO.
 Amazon, IndieFlix and TwistFlix are Not
  considered certified film distributors.



Professional, commercial filmmaking requires that you know these elements:

  1. SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
  2. PRODUCTION SCHEDULING & COORDINATION
  3. STORYBOARD DESIGN
  4. AGREEMENT & RELEASES
  5. CAST & CREW SET UP
  6. CUTTING THE PERFECT TRAILER
  7. PACKAGING PRESS KIT
  8. POSTER CREATION
  9. ONE SHEET CREATION
  10. FOREIGN TV TEASER/COMMERCIAL
  11. FINAL AUDIO/VIDEO MIX
  12. EDIT EVALUATION
  13. FINAL EDIT MASTERING FOR DISTRIBUTORS
  14. FINDING DISTRIBUTION
  15. PASSING THE QC REPORT FOR DISTRIBUTORS
  16. PASSING THE 'EUROPEAN'  INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
  17. BROADCAST LEGAL VIDEO & COLOR CORRECTION 




There is a whole other set of secret rules that you have to follow. 
 WE can tell you that Hollywood won't tell you what those RULES ARE!


    • We start with a FILM EVALUATION SCREENING. We don't waste time. Does your film make the commercial grade? Will the film pass the International technical standards?

    • We Breakdown your Trailer and then Evaluate or help you design your Film Screener, both are KEYS to getting your film noticed by a distributor.

    • You'll Learn what they need to contain, the format and the protocol to follow.

There are no guarantees that a distributor will buy your film. 
The Odds are impossible, if you DO NOT know the system.



However, we can guarantee one thing when dealing with distributors!

100% of all unsolicited films mailed to distributors 
End up in the Dumpster!



We also provide Professional Workshops, Webinars, Consulting & Coaching:


DISTRIBUTION AND FILM SALES

We are consultants for several distribution companies
both domestic and worldwide. We know what
they want to see.

Sci-Fi
Horror
Psychodrama
Drama
Thriller
Action/Adventure
Comedy

QC EVALUATION YOUR FILM MUST PASS
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What is the all important QC Report?

To secure TRUE 100% Conventional International Distribution you must pass the QC Technical Tests and the German International Standards.
(Some smaller countries will purchase foreign rights without meeting the standards)

Europe is not one of them.


FACT:

Only 1% of Sundance Film Festival Winners (that's the winners) get any kind of distribution offer.


Even Worse


FACT:

6,000 feature films made in 2015 that number is expected to climb to 18,000 in 2016
 2% get sold, you do the math!

(Over 5500 films never make
it into the marketplace, they sit on your coffee table) 




A 'REAL WORLD' Evaluation from 'The Film Collaborative' on what it can cost to prepare your film for distribution. 
Download PDF below:

DELIVERABLES PDF (DOWNLOAD)


It has taken us years of time and costs thousands of dollars to develop our network and contacts. If you want to play the distribution game we can get you a distribution deal! 

However, one thing to remember..

It won't be free.
 we do charge a setup and screening consulting fee
NOTHING IN THIS BUSINESS IS FREE!

It won't be easy.
Film Distribution is as hard to get as it has EVER been!.




WE now have a WORLDWIDE DIGITAL RELEASE PROGRAM
V.O.D/STREAMING/INTERNET/
Ask us about getting your film a WORLDWIDE DIGITAL RELEASE!

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