We all know that distribution is the holy grail for filmmakers – you spend a ton of time and all your money making a film and you want to be sure it is seen by as many people as possible! But, how do you even go about getting distribution? Are there things you need to do up front to make the distribution process easier? Do you want to go digital, domestic, international? Does anyone actually make any money with iTunes and AmazonPrime? What does a distribution contract look like and what should you be careful about? How do you avoid scams?
Join our discussion with representatives who cover online, international and domestic distribution and get your questions answered!
Moderated by Winter Film Awards team member and Film and Content Acquisitions and Distribution Professional, Fulden Kologlu Oner.
About The Speakers
Catherine Branscome has worked in every aspect of distribution - international feature film, TV and animation. She formed her own sales and distribution company in NYC in 2000. BRANSCOME INTERNATIONAL licenses completed features, series and shorts – most of their content is animation, targeted for Kids and Family audiences ...
Erica Peek is a multidisciplinary artist and Creative Director at IndiePix Films. Her independent film distribution efforts include online and print marketing, product design, DVD authoring, key art creation, post-production, filmmaker and third-party deliverables, and occasionally speaking to producers at Cannes. Her dreams feature perfectly fluid user interfaces and are sometimes captioned in DejaVu Sans Mono. Erica holds a BFA from Tisch School of the Arts (NYU) and is most rewarded in distribution by contributing to filmmaker happiness ...
Fulden Kologlu is a Film and Content Acquisitions and Distribution Professional. As a representative and distributor for Warner Bros., Disney, Paramount Pictures, A&E Networks, Sonar Entertainment in territories over Europe, Middle East and Africa, she had been licensing and distributing content to TV networks/channels, mobile, all types of VOD, OTT, IPTV, theatrical and emerging digital platforms ...
Indistry TV's James Andrew Sands is an audience-driven digital video executive with a proven track record of developing content around all major media platforms. Content creator, brand builder, strategic marketer, respected leader and experienced manager of large production teams, ...
Mat Levy has worked with Passion River Films since 2004. Having a background in Film and TV publicity, Mat has worked with film campaigns for New Line Cinema, Sony Pictures Classics, Magnolia Pictures, Warner Independent, and Picturehouse. He has also worked with producers from VH1 and MTV on promotion and development. Mat attends most major markets and film festivals as a speaker and mentor on film distribution and strategy. Recently Mat has participated as a speaker in public lectures at Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, Doc NYC, Sheffield Doc Fest, Big Vision Empty Wallet, East Silver Documentary Market, Hot Docs, IDFA, ...
Roland Rojas is the co-founder of BidSlate®, a digital platform poised to revolutionize the process of transacting global media rights and distribution for buyers and sellers. With decades of experience in domestic and international finance, as well as a strong background in film production and financing, Rojas currently oversees the day-to-day operations of the recently launched service ...
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