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Tips on Playing the Film Festival Circuit - by Jon Fitzgerald, Right Angle Studios

Filmmakers should read these tips to create your film festival strategy . From budgeting, marketing, finding sales agents or producer reps, and screening tips, this comprehensive guide is your first step in navigating the film festival circuit.

Distribution Delivery Items, Delivering the Goods - by Ron Merk

Filmmakers should consider these distribution delivery items when you prepare your project's budget. Delivery items are the legal documentation, film prints, video masters, publicity, and advertising meterial that a distributor requires.

Alternative Distribution:Exploring new models -by Jon Fitzgerald, Right Angle Studios

Independent filmmakers still seeking distribution don't need to give up if they aren't able to secure a studio a studio distribution deal. This article reviews some of the emerging and alternative distribution models for filmmakers to consider.

Made in NYC - A guide to filming in New York - by Katherine Oliver, Commissioner of the New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting

Filmmakers scouting locations for their next project should read this article from the New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting.   It discusses the "Made in NY" tax credit, expedited permitting, vendor discounts, and more.

Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use - by the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers, Independent Feature Project, International Documentary Association, National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, and Women in Film and Video (Washington, D.C. chapter).

This statement of Best Practices in Fair Use makes clear what documentary filmmakers currently regard as reasonable application of the copyright "fair use" doctrine. Fair use expresses the core value of free expression within copyright law.

The view expressed in these articles are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of inDplay.
 
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