“It’s no trick to make a lot of money, if what you want to do is make a lot of money.” -Citizen Kane *** IT seems like since the 2008-2009 dismantling of a bunch of high-profile independent distributors (THINKfilm, Warner Independent, etc.) there’s been a lot of talk (and a modest amount of action) […]
I’ve seen horrors… horrors that you’ve seen. – Apocalypse Now *** WITH Sundance deep in our rearview, Berlin having just recently wrapped and SXSW around the corner, I feel like now is the opportune time to commit to (digital) paper an overview of the digital video distribution landscape – if nothing else, as a […]
“I have just one final question.” He paused, shifting on his feet a bit before finally getting to it: “Why did you bring a lawyer into it?” *** THE above was part of a conversation in vetting me for taking on the position of Director of Distribution at Alexander Street Press – a job […]
With the launch the newly minted DCL comes a new post every few weeks. A lot of these will focus on content licensing/sales/rights issues, and this first one is no exception. *** SO you (or your rep) are ready to start selling/licensing the rights to your finished film, series, etc. to distributors. A lot […]