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The end, is where the story begins...
Distribution (and Exhibition) is the end, thus where the story begins, how and where will this project be shown?
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Cinéastes : quelle est votre principale difficulté actuellement ?
Bonjour à tous,
J’échange actuellement avec plusieurs cinéastes afin de mieux comprendre les difficultés concrètes qu’ils rencontrent aujourd’hui dans le développement de leurs projets.
Par curiosité, j’aimerais vous poser une question simple :
Quelle est actuellement votre plus grande difficulté ?...
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le financement :)
Ugo Balluet Great question. For me, the biggest challenge right now isn’t writing the script it’s finding the right producer or financing partner who truly believes in the project and wants to move it...
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A Bit Late But….
What are your thoughts on Filmhub moving from being an aggregator with no upfront fees to a film distribution company with tiered levels of access? Do you have a movie in distribution with them? Any extra noticeable differences since they changed? I am thinking of using them for a movie or two but getting user feedback is a helpful deciding factor.
- 2 weeks ago
Hard to say if they’re using the term distributor in the true sense of the word.
We have a non-exclusive deal with them, which we signed up with about a year ago. It was their standard contract.
- 2 weeks ago
Shadow, can you give me some examples of “independent streamers”?
Mike Boas If you open an account on FilmHub, you can see a page of the logos of many platforms they claim to deliver to. Most of them those are "independent" and most of actually DON'T take Filmhub co...
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Mike Boas Also no, they're implying they are a distributor because that permits a greater take of revenues and implies a certain insider relationship. Their business model is that of an aggregator, li...
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- 2 weeks ago
I’ve always viewed Filmhub as an aggregator, like Distribber before it. At least Filmhub doesn’t insist on upfront fees like Distribber did.
I’m not trying to defend Filmhub. Just stating the facts, t...
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New AI Constraints
I recently read that Artificial Intelligence has been stricken from award consideration. How about that
- 2 weeks ago
It’ll be interesting to see where the line ends up. Writers have always used tools throughout the creative process, but the heart of storytelling still comes down to the ideas and the voice behind them.
This rings true. Let's hope they continue this trajectory.
Yes, they can release 30 movies a year. From 2005 - Covid, WB was releasing 20 - 25 movies per year. It's all about release dates. For WB the output may involve: New Line 3- 5, distro-deals 5, acquisitions 3 - 5, and WB will make the rest or more.
- 2 weeks ago
Billy Kwack, Maurice is battling some health issues currently, but he will be back in the Community as soon as he can. I'll let him know that you asked about him. =)...
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Hi Ashley, thank you, okay he sounds safe, can't wait to talk to him
As Lindbergh Hollingsworth says, 30 films should be a slam dunk for them. They're not all going to be $250m blockbusters. But this level of release would be required to maintain cartel control of thea...
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Why Kristen Stewart is Saving This Historic LA Movie Theatre | Architectural Digest
This is Kristen Stewart's love letter to LA. Stewart shares her vision for saving Los Angeles’ historic Highland Park Theatre and reimagining cinema as a communal space, reflecting on the importance of moviegoing and cinema culture in the film industry’s most iconic city.
(https://www.youtube.com/wat...
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- 2 weeks ago
Thanks for sharing this, Pat. She is a total cinephile and I'm thrilled with this move that she is making. She had a pretty impactful talk at Cannes last year with our partners at Breaking Through the...
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- 2 weeks ago
Heck ya, I gotta check that out!
A Treatment reawakened
Greetings,
I am interested in securing money for my film. It was originally to be produced last May, but the production premium was getting too high.
Therefore, I was motivated to scale down the production. Any Brand Integrators on here?
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- 3 weeks ago
Paramount buying WB, now with HBO... the MPA cartel continues to move to monopoly.
Distribution Deliverable Checklist - What Would YOU Include?
Heya, Stage 32 Fam! I had my first meeting with a ditributor not too long ago - how exciting that a couple of my shorts my find other platforms to live on! But what caught my attention was just how many things they look for as part of those "deliverables".
What's that thing we should ALL have in our...
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Congratulations on having your first meeting with a distributor, Karen "Kay" Ross! An eye-catching poster.
Karen "Kay" Ross PowerPoint templates are a great cheat sheet for mapping out a marketing plan, etc. I used them a lot for each book I published. In book publishing re traditional publishers (and you...
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- 4 weeks ago
Deliverables are dictated by the distribtor, you usually don't get to decide what goes in them.
- 3 weeks ago
I'd ask a US based distributor for their deliverables list and use that as your guide. US distributors by far have the most extensive requirements. These will include physical delivery items as well a...
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Amanda Toney They are pitching this story as "mounting resistance to AI's encroachment on the arts" but in truth, IMO it's because the results are far from acceptable from a technical, artistic or sto...
Expand commentAmanda Toney They are pitching this story as "mounting resistance to AI's encroachment on the arts" but in truth, IMO it's because the results are far from acceptable from a technical, artistic or storytelling aspect. The film audience has never cared about "the art" of film or the livelihoods of film creators. They respond to good storytelling, and I see this as part of the continually growing dissatisfaction with continuing growth in vapidity of studio films.
I feel any and all AI films should not be allowed into theaters.
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AI films are coming, sort of. Plenty of it will be used in writing, visual effects, post production, and marketing. It'll probably be in directing as well ... scan the room and props/set dressing, and...
Expand commentAI films are coming, sort of. Plenty of it will be used in writing, visual effects, post production, and marketing. It'll probably be in directing as well ... scan the room and props/set dressing, and AI will block it and let you know where to put the camera. It'll be used in accounting and other areas. Movies with these enhancements will be seen in theaters and streaming services. The quality of AI is getting better exponentially. Recent court ruling says you can't copyright AI outputs so distributors will not show 100 percent AI show. It's a legal risk and they won't go there. The can that has been kicked down the road will be picked up in many areas. Hopefully writers will still be needed as that's where the storytelling comes from.
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Interesting signal. What stands out is that AMC didn’t originate the move, but still backed away once the backlash became public, which says a lot about where audience sentiment still is on AI-first c...
Expand commentInteresting signal. What stands out is that AMC didn’t originate the move, but still backed away once the backlash became public, which says a lot about where audience sentiment still is on AI-first content right now. The technology may be advancing fast, but theatrical exhibition is still a trust business, and if viewers see the work as gimmick over craft, the market will respond just as quickly.
Joshua Young And the US Supreme Court just declined to change the rule that AI generated material cannot be copyrighted. So... the film industry is all about IP, and you cannot legally enforce monetiz...
Expand commentJoshua Young And the US Supreme Court just declined to change the rule that AI generated material cannot be copyrighted. So... the film industry is all about IP, and you cannot legally enforce monetization on AI content.... it's going to stay in retail for a long time. Professionals cannot invest in IP that isn't IP...