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www.imdbpro.com
IMDB Pro is the best resource you can use to identify/verify talent, distributors, other entertainment companies, agents, movies, etc. It's great even to check titles in use. |
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www.withoutabox.com
This is the most popular website for submitting films to film festivals. Because of its built in calender function, it can serve as a reminder for submission deadlines, in addition to providing information on each festival. Their newest service includes submitting screeners on your behalf. |
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www.inDplay.com
The digital revolution is coming to distribution and this website is an excellent place to list your completed films so that prospective distributors can watch trailers, read the synopsis, see what rights are still availailable and contact you about distribution. |
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www.filmspecific.com
If you want to understand independent film distribution, this is the site for you. Packed with information and resources, this is an essential site if you want to understand how to be pro-active in the distribution process. |
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www.filmthreat.com
Film Threat is one of the best sites for information on independent films. |
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www.grapeflix.com
If you want to sell or rent your film by download, this great site will share revenue with you and give you an opportunity to market your film with ad revenue. Since the agreement is non-exclusive, it doesn't hurt other VOD distribution opportunities. |
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www.dvxuser.com
If you are a digital filmmaker or cinematographer, this is a great bulletin board to connect with other professionals. If you get stuck you can usually find answers here or post questions that will get answered by people with experience. |
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www.filmindependent.org
If you live in LA and you are a filmmaker, you should belong to this organization. They are very supportive of independent film, have casting offices and camera/lighting equipment available for rent at very low prices, do seminars on important topics like distribution, festivals, production, and you automatically get invited to great free screenings with Q&As before the films are released to the public. |
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www.customflix.com
If you are waiting for distribution or want to self-distribute, this is the best place to set up your DVD sales. You will get your own page in their webstore, plus you can opt to sell your film on Amazon.com and Unbox. Low setup fee and DVDs are produced on demand. |
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www.distribution.la
If you are a filmmaker and you want to learn more about distributing your film, this one-day seminar is jam-packed with very valuable information. Reasonably priced with tons of useful handouts. |
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www.filmmakermagazine.com
Great magazine on the subject of filmmaking. Tons of great advice and good stories about indie films. |
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www.moviemaker.com
Another great magazine on the subject of filmmaking. Tons of great advice and good stories about indie films. |
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www.sagindie.org
If you want to use professional actors in your film, this is a great resource for finding talent and information on doing a SAG film with lower budgets. |
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www.marklitwak.com
This is the best website for free legal advice about the filmmaking business. |
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www.filmmakersoftware.com
This software is $15 and worth every penny. It is great scheduling/reporting software for feature films. You need to have Excel to use it, but it creates cool color-coded strip boards that can be easily re-arranged and production reports/call sheets. |
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http://us.creative.com/local/1/promo/
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Great Video Content for Mobile Devices |
