Festival Update
So we’ve been working overtime to pull together a number of exciting things around FHTA.
JUNE 6th
Festival films will have until June 6th to build audiences around their work. So if you’re a festival filmmaker the clock is ticking. Checkout what your fellow FHTA filmmakers doing to promote their work. The more you spread the work the more it is likely that people will find it. Consider possible groups, sites, bloggers or other filmmakers who could help you reach a wider audience. One of the driving goals of the festival is discovery, so we encourage you to think creatively about how you can use the web to build your audience.
DIY DAYS
We’ve teamed with Current TV to produce two live events around FHTA. DIY DAYS will be held in LA on July 26th and in SF on August 2nd. The events will consist of screenings, panel discussions, case studies, and workshops. For those not in LA and SF fear not we will be documenting the whole affair so that it can easily be embed and spread.
Distribution outlets - this is what everyone wants to know - where will the showcased films be shown?
Theatrical - special screenings in LA, SF, London, Melbourne, Montreal, and Paris to name a few. We’re also working on 25 other screening locations.
Living room - VUDU, Amazon Unbox via TiVO, other outlets include AT&T, TVN, and NetFlix.
Online - FHTA miro player, Amazon Unbox, Myspace, YouTube, IndieFlix, BlipTV, OurStage, Joost, and Hulu
Mobile - we’re working on a couple deals here that would have films playing on mobile devices in the US and Europe
For certain films there could be additional retail and online outlet possibilities.
*Outlets subject to change and some outlets require that films can meet clearance and have E&O.
ON THE WEB
Independent Films Direct an excellent new filmmaking resource and news site has decided to feature a number of FHTA films weekly for the next six months! So if you’re a festival filmmaker make sure to spruce up your film page and include those links to myspace, youTube, myspace, OurStage, twitter and delicious.
Spout.com is one of our festival partners and they’ve established a new section to their site just for FHTA. On the section their featuring projects that they feel that they’re community will find interesting. If you’re not a member of spout make sure to join. Drop by the discussion to introduce yourself . It is a place to discuss filmmaking, the festival and films. Special thanks to spout for setting up the dedicated space. Festival filmmakers make sure to drive your audiences there. Not only is it a great way to promote your work it is also a way to introduce your projects to Spout’s community of film lovers. To visit the special FHTA spout group click here.
July 25th, 2008 at 7:25 am
We have an additional distribution outlet for your festival showcase films. Would you be able to make the films available for pay-per-view in IPTV systems? You would realize a generous share of the revenue, and the IPTV systems will do marketing at their expense promoting your brand.