Resources

May 21, 2011
posted by sheric

These sites  contain valuable information and tools to help with filmmaking, marketing, publicity and distribution. At any time, I will change them around as some lose relevance or go offline. I have a full and ever updated list that is available to participants of the Think Outside the Box Office workshops. If you have been a participant of these sessions, please contact me for the updates.

Digital Distribution resources:

Film Specific  www.filmspecific.com

The Film Collaborative  www.thefilmcollaborative.org

Think Outside the Box Office http://www.thinkoutsidetheboxoffice.com/

Indieflix http://www.indieflix.com/

Distribber http://www.distribber.com/

Dynamo http://site.dynamoplayer.com/

Maxcast http://www.maxcast.com/

VODO http://vodo.net/watch-vodo-films

Fans Of Film http://www.fansoffilm.com/

IndiePix http://www.indiepixfilms.com/info/about

Blip.TV http://blip.tv/

TubeMogul http://www.tubemogul.com/about/whatis

EggUp http://www.eggup.com/

Filmmaking resources:

Chris Jones http://www.chrisjonesblog.com/

MicroFilmmaker Magazine http://www.microfilmmaker.com/

Filmmaker Magazine http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/

Indie Mogul http://www.indymogul.com/

Workbook Project http://workbookproject.com/

Millimeter http://digitalcontentproducer.com/about/

Canadian Filmmaker http://www.canadianfilmmaker.com/content/blogcategory/15/34/

Four Eyed Monsters tutorial http://foureyedmonsters.com/tutorial/

Trigger Street http://www.triggerstreet.com/gyrobase/index

BritFilms http://www.britfilms.com/resources/

Roberta Munroe (short film) http://www.robertamunroe.com/blog.html

Funding resources:

IndieGoGo http://www.indiegogo.com/?iggref=IGLY_NVHM

Kickstarter http://www.kickstarter.com/

Flattr http://flattr.com/

Rockethub http://rockethub.org/

Live Event/Theatrical release services:

Freestyle Releasing http://www.freestylereleasing.com/freestyle.htm

Indie Screenings http://www.indiescreenings.net/how_to/

Studio Screenings http://www.studioscreenings.com/docs/Rates.pdf,

Brave New Theaters http://bravenewtheaters.com/

Variance Films http://www.variancefilms.com/

Film Festival resources:

Short Film Depot www.shortfilmdepot.com

Withoutabox https://www.withoutabox.com/

Sqirrl http://www.sqirrl.com/

Film Festival Focus http://www.festivalfocus.org/index.php

Financial information and analytics:

Box Office Mojo www.boxofficemojo.com

Film Profit http://filmprofit.com/

Film Proposals http://www.filmproposals.com/Film-Financial-Projections-Business-Plan-Template.html

The Numbers http://www.the-numbers.com/about.php

Louise Levison http://www.amazon.com/Filmmakers-Financing-Fifth-Business-Independents/dp/0240808282

Jeff Steele’s Film Closings http://filmclosings.com/

Baseline Intelligence http://www.baselineintel.com/revenue-cost-reports.html

Screenline http://www.screenline.com/box-office-reports.html

Press Release distribution/EPK/press kit:

PR Newswire https://portal.prnewswire.com/

PRLog http://www.prlog.org/

24-7 Press Release  http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/

EPK TV http://www.epk.tv/

Pitch Engine http://www.pitchengine.com/

ShootOnline http://www.shootonline.com/go/index.php?name=Release&op=main

Filmmaker Networking sites:

IndieProducer.net

FansOfFilm.com

Linkedin groups (Associated Producers Worldwide, Film and Television Professionals, Producers Network, Indie Film Producers and Directors)

Shooting People

Film and Video Makers Network

Reel Ladies

Female Filmmaking Collective

The Film Collaborators

Filmmaker’s Alliance

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