![]() Other areas covered include sales numbers, grassroots outreach, relevant tools and services, crowdfunding, and community building. The goals is to peer behind the curtain of secrecy usually associated with distribution, and celebrate the independent spirit of many indie filmmakers today who take matters into their own hands rather than wait for traditional deals to bring their film to marketplace. SELLING YOUR FILM WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL seeks to demystify the myths around indie film distribution, and present accurate pictures of revenue models, marketing strategies, distribution spends, and detailed ancillary and digital distribution numbers. Case Studies featured in include Ride The Divide, The Cosmonaut, Sita Sings the Blues, Note by Note, Bass Ackwards, Adventures of Power, American: The Bill Hicks Story, Undertow, For the Bible Tells Me So, and webseries PioneerOne. Written with TFC co-executive directors Orly Ravid and Jeffrey Winter and marketing/social media strategist Sheri Candler, SELLING YOUR FILM WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL is a series of in-depth Case Studies examining the ways that today’s filmmakers are approaching new distribution models. Mark Bell, Owner/Publisher, Film Threat Magazine ![]() “When it comes to film distribution, this book marks the spot where theory and reality intersect to give a true map for the future.” Prou began his artwork in 1981, painting stencils of rats on the walls of Paris streets. Xavier Prou was born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the western suburbs of Paris in 1951. Full of real-world strategies and fact-filled case studies, SELLING YOUR FILM WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL is a must read for filmmakers contemplating entrepreneurship in the name of their art.” Xavier Prou began creating his signature stencil art on the streets of Paris around 1981. Blek le Rat, born in 1952 was one of the first graffiti artists in Paris, and has been described as the 'Father of stencil graffiti'. “The biggest challenge facing filmmakers contemplating releasing their own films is gaining the knowledge needed to do it. Joana Vincente, Executive Director, IFP The authors’ unparalleled access, experience, and generosity of spirit provide invaluable insight and inspiration to all filmmakers seriously trying to communicate their vision to the world.” Blek le Rat, otherwise known as Xavier Prou, is a French postmodern graffiti and public-space artist. “Essential reading for anyone making films in today’s ever-changing landscape of independent cinema. Ted Hope, Producer of over 60 independent films including, Adventureland, The Ice Storm, 21 Grams “Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul proves that the dominant challenges of yesterday are now solve-able.
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