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Anyone here have a connection to someone at A24, XYZ or Umbrella Entertainment? We have a quirky coming-of-age story that takes place in the 70s. We have our lead actor and one supporting actress (she's a big name). We're applying for the Oklahoma state and regional tax incentives right now, which w...
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Khurram Suhrwardy (subtitler, translator, and owner of Caption Easy) talks about crafting a post-production script for festivals and distribution in today’s blog.
www.stage32.com/blog/how-to-craft-a-post-production-script-for-festivals......
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It was an honor to represent Stage 32 at Focus in London earlier this month and have the opportunity to participate in the panel that Stage 32 presented on what the streamers are looking for. Sharing the stage with the brilliant Elizabeth Kormanova, Tom Sherry and Stacey Carr was a privilege (Elizab...
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Rutger Oosterhoff, Good movies, TV series and games are being made in Japan, China and South Korea. find torrents to get high-quality content.
Yes, content gets better there my problem is that I personally don't have the option to watch synchronised versions.
Rutger Oosterhoff, Yes, this is a problem. In Russia, they do a lot of voiceover for films, TV series and games. It's a whole business. The studios collect money from the audience for the transfer. Fo...
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The panel did shed light on how federal and international financial situations directly affect so many of the larger producers, studios, streamers. Yet there still seems to be room for the indies and...
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Sam Sokolow The advertising model is a turnoff for me after paying for pure streaming on these platforms. What the industry needs to do is gather some of the best (and I don't mean corporate suits or...
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Curious to know - what has been the best (non-theatrical) revenue vehicle for your content in 2023? SVOD? AVOD? FAST? Or something completely different? Not looking for specific names, but rather the type of platform.
I've distributed indies on almost all platforms in the US and esp. abroad and have...
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Wamiq Jawaid performance based is having a star... no star-no money... Indies on Disney aren't worth watching as much as a star on Pluto
Stephen Folker Hi Stephen, which is the most productive platform in terms of social media ads, that you’ve used?
Geoff Hall facebook ads
Stephen Folker really, Stephen. I thought they went through a bad phase and the release of your ads were somehow restricted because of GDPR?
Geoff Hall don't know about all that, but I find Facebook ads work the best. Trial and error for everyone.
just wondering if anyone’s been down this road before and if it truly gets you anywhere. finding a lot of dead ends despite winning so many awards.
I’ve been a couple of times to this festival, with my son and we loved every moment of our exploration of the city’s cinemas. My favourite was the Zeughaus Kino (the name alone is terrific!).
Here is a list of the films on show, for the competition. My standout would be Rooney Mara in La Cocina, set...
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Berlin is a great film festival. You get to meet a fantastic array of European filmmakers, distributors and executives with their own unique experiences and perspectives on the industry.
Ewan Dunbar I'm hoping that one day, I'll have one of my films showing at the Berlinale!
Been to many festivals but have always wanted to go to Berlinale. And, yes, La Cocina sounds totally interesting - anything with Rooney Mara is intriguing.
Sean Pope (entertainment lawyer) talks about production legal in today’s blog. Production legal plays a large role in shaping the overall picture of a production, and plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth execution of content creation. This blog is a must-read.
www.stage32.com/blog/why-is-produ...
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Thanks for helping to spread the word, Maurice Vaughan! This is such an informative piece!
You're welcome, Ashley Renee Smith.
Great topic to discuss! The legal side isn't often fun but not getting it squared away early can cause a heap of problems and expense later!
Sean is such a terrific resource. And he teaches for the Stage 32 Certification program.
Anybody going through this process and know any tips on distribution that's highlight in this section?
I took this webinar yesterday and enjoyed getting an overview of the traditional distribution landscape for Indie Films. It would be interesting though, to find a webinar on alternative distribution models, for Indie Film. I’m sure that the IPG could shed some light on the subject.
Kristin Harris was...
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Thanks for sharing, Geoff Hall! Kristin is amazing. She has a new 2-part Stage 32 class that starts tomorrow - Saturday, Jan. 27 - on distribution deals in 2024 - in this class format you can email he...
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Sam Sokolow thank you Sam!
My spine always tightens when I hear multi-BILLION-dollar companies laying off staff. I mean, Google. Duh. Anyway, here's the latest on YouTube, which has become a go-to media channel for news updates (me all day) and streaming.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-layoffs-rest...
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They aren't a public trust - they are public companies with shareholders to tend to. It never feels good to see that in black and white. BUT - they all need hit shows and great movies and creative ideas that turn the public on and that's the job of creatives and communities like ours.
Sad but true, Sam Sokolow. We may be making art that matters, but we're doing it for a corporate industry. The business side still runs things and it's important to remember that this is in fact a bus...
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I don't think cutting jobs is the right move for any company, Debbie Elicksen. I think the right move is to make better movies, shows, etc. that will make companies more money so they won't have to cu...
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The game is changing, ladies and gentlemen!
"Along with the main Raw program, Netflix will become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S., including other weekly shows SmackDown and NXT. It will also stream the company’s roster of live events like WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal...
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It's changing fast! Netflix expands its international presence and creates new prospects for the global industry. It's good in my vision. Thanks for sharing Ashley Renee Smith...
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That's big for Netflix, Ashley Renee Smith! Netflix is gonna get a lot of subscribers from this. I'm not really interested in wrestling, but I'm interested in Formula 1. If Netflix gets Formula 1, I m...
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Ashley Renee Smith Looks like Netflix is taking a page out of the YouTube playlist (re NFL) and Prime. Very cool. I love wrestling but okay with reruns rather than pay for the Pay-Per-View. Now we jus...
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Maurice Vaughan, Formula 1 renewed their agreement with ESPN, but it's possible that next time they'll reassess depending on how successful the WWE and Netflix partnership becomes....
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Ashley Renee Smith I must be ill. I just read the title of your post and didn’t understand a word of it. Maybe my headache is worse than I thought! ;-)
This looks like an exciting development for the BFI, and this endowment will help them go forward with their streaming service.
“We are delighted that the Uggla Family Foundation shares our vision and are hugely grateful for their support and partnership,” said Neil Williams, BFI Executive Director D...
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'In October, the FCC voted to initiate a process that would restore net neutrality rules after they were struck down in 2017 under former President Donald Trump’s administration. Netflix, which was vocal on the issue just a few years before, when it raised concerns about how Comcast was handling its...
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Fascinating subject that was never going away. Thanks for sharing, Debbie Elicksen!
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