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00:00 Introduction
00:34 Different methods of distribution Jason has tried
03:22 Jason on Film Hub
05:16 What is Film Hub and how does it work
08:36 Does it help to have a large quantity of films?
11:32 Does Jason enjoy his documentaries?
15:03 Analytics on Film Hub
17:38 Waiting for money to come through
19:49 How does it compare with deliverables?
21:32 Preparing for deliverables
23:06 Festival laurels and rosettes on your poster
25:06 The tiered payment system
28:55 Putting a movie on RU-vid
31:50 Putting the onus on filmmakers to promote their own movies
33:06 Why horror movies?
34:05 Saleability of horror
35:35 Downsides of Film Hub
40:58 Indie rights
43:09 How much do Film Hub and Indie Rights take?
43:47 Do Indie rights go direct to distributors?
Today I’m talking to Filmmaker Jason Horton. Jason has a lot of credits both documentary and fiction features. He’s also a bit of a guru when it comes to online aggregators like film hub and indie rights.
His tag line is "I make movies that make money” which is actually a bold claim at the micro budget end. So I wanted to dig into the methods of distribution he uses, his advice for low and micro budget filmmakers and some things to avoid. Enjoy!
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1 июн 2024
