The Basic Guide to Doing Your Own Film Distribution

The Basic Guide to Doing Your Own Film Distribution provides the essential guidelines for distributing your own film. After an overview in Part I of the various steps to take to be successful, the next four parts deal with the major ways to increase awareness and sales. Part II covers setting up theatrical screenings. Part III describe setting up and promoting local screenings. Part IV discusses getting into film festivals and winning awards.  Part V offers tips on how to set up online sales through aggregators, video on demand platforms, and your own website or landing page.
The book is formatted like a journal, so readers can write down their ideas for what to do after reading each tip.            The book is part of a series of short books, in which each book features tips and techniques for becoming more successful in the film industry. GINI GRAHAM SCOTT, PhD is a screenplay writer, indie film producer, and TV game/reality show developer, plus a nonfiction writer who has published over 200 books, 50 for traditional publishers and 150 for her own company Changemakers Publishing.
She also writes, reviews, and ghostwrites scripts and books for clients. She has written scripts for 20 feature films and has written and executive produced 10 films and TV projects.