This is a fascinating series of articles on one filmmaker who took matters into his own hands, doing his own theatrical and DVD distribution. It has a lot to say about the internet age, marketing, and making some money off of your films. I was reminded of how Cassavetes self-distributed A Woman Under the Influence. He ended up with 16 million dollars, although I highly doubt most anyone makes anywhere near that much on these endeavors. Of course not all the movies are of the same quality as A Woman either.
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My story is not unlike that of most independent filmmakers these days. We bust our butts for years producing — in our minds — a great film, only to find the distribution landscape radically different from the one in our hopes and dreams.
