Documentary Sales & Distribution For Independent Filmmakers
The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide For Selling Your Film In A Competitive Market
Do you have dreams of getting your film or doc series on Netflix, Paramount+ or one of the other premium channels and streamers? You’re not alone!
Cable TV and the streaming market represents a $billions/year opportunity for filmmakers.
But if that's as far as your distribution strategy goes, you're missing out.
This course takes you step-by-step through the distribution landscape, empowering you to seek out deals from an educated and confident place, helping you to decide when to go DIY, and when to create a Hybrid Distribution Plan.
You'll understand who the players in the industry are, how to negotiate deal points, how to access your paying audience, and what steps you can take to sell your film or series today — even short docs and older archived films!
Step-by-step video tutorials - How to create a unique selling proposition for your documentary and generate revenue across every market including to streamers, foreign markets, educational licensing, airlines, niche markets and more!
An insider's guide on how to pitch, negotiate and make deals with Streamers and Channels (NETFLIX, Discovery+, Hulu, BBC, iTunes, etc)
Downloadables, PDFs & Resources including Pitch Deck Sample, Press Kit Samples, Distribution Budget Template, Corporate Sponsorship Sheet, Check-Lists, Deliverables and more!
Distribution Database with a searchable listing of 210+ distributors, film buyers and sales agents; includes contact names, emails & phone #s.
Distribution Strategy Workbook to create your personalized Distribution and Monetization Plan (a must-have for successful distribution!)
A bonus workshop on Negotiating Contracts – What Rights You MUST Keep
Options for selling short docs and even older archived films
Certificate of Completion
And much more!
by Sam Clarke/Indie Filmmaker
by Michael Speltz/Dir., Seastainable Documentary
by Kelly Moneymaker/Creative Media Producer
As a free bonus, get an interactive Distribution Database with a searchable listing of 210+ distributors, film buyers and sales agents; includes contact names, emails & phone #s. (Value $97)
Get a free Distribution Budget Template and Budgeting Tutorial (VALUE: $67) covering every line item and budgeting consideration during the distribution phase.
by Heidi Reinberg - ITVS/HBO/Hot Docs
by Seun Adeleye/Enhance 360
"This is amazing. I've learned more in the first two modules than I did in almost four months with a "coach". Thank you. I'm in tears and so grateful!"
- Miranda Childers
Yes! The sooner you can start crafting your monetization & distribution strategy the better.
Yes! Any PDF assets, templates or other resources inside a course are yours to download and keep!
The course is comprised of 20+ videos -- total length 270-minutes (4.5 hours). Plus access to bonus webinars and distribution strategy workshops.
This course comes with a 2-year access pass.
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