by Elliot Grove | 4 May, 2018 | In Our Opinion
With the current heatwave melting filmmaker’s equipment, we thought it a good idea to remind ourselves how independent filmmakers are cool! While independent filmmaking can be challenging, there is no doubt that being an independent filmmaker is the coolest of...
by Elliot Grove | 31 January, 2018 | Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
Film distribution is the number one concern of any filmmaker. We see hundreds of movies every year at Raindance. While filmmakers know how to make a movie, few have a single clue about how to go about monetising the fruits of their labours. I have worked as a...
by Elliot Grove | 7 January, 2018 | In Our Opinion, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
I received this email yesterday from Botagoz Koshim who is studying at the University for the Creative Arts in Surrey. He’s in the final year of film production study and currently is writing a dissertation on ‘How social media changes film...
by Julian Grant | 21 September, 2015 | Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
As part of my ongoing dedication to next generation cinema, I am now going to turn towards the 300 lb elephant in the room. How to get your cinema seen. Are you right for mainstream distribution and exhibition – or should you be carving a new and unique personal...
by Elliot Grove | 28 June, 2015 | Festivals, Filmmaking, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
Filmmakers need to get a good, rock-solid understanding of how film distribution works. Successful filmmakers – and by that I mean filmmakers who successfully recoup their budget and repay investors, are the ones who develop a distribution strategy before they...
