The Complete Independent Movie Marketing Handbook
Author: Mark Steven Bosko, Chris Gore
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ISBN: 0941188760
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions (May, 2003)
Sales Rank: 41,527
Average Customer Rating: 4.91 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
New Filmmaker's Bible
Believe the hype of the reviews of this book! If you are an independent filmmaker, or want to know what it takes to get a film promoted, distributed and sold, you must have this book. Street level instruction on every aspect of film promotion such as getting media attention, finding a distributor, selling copies of a film to Blockbuster and even how to begin thinking about web-based promotion of your movie. Details on how to approach, place the initial call and follow-up with distributors is most valuable, as is the way Bosko clearly describes the very intricate path a film takes from finished product to sitting on the video store of Best Buy shelf. Anyone even thinking about making an independent film needs the informatio in in this book to save time, money and headaches.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Must-Have Movie Marketing Magic
A lot of people throw the title "guru" around, but Bosko's the real deal. As a filmmaker, if you've ever wondered how to: get press coverage, create a media kit, find an attractive title; identify your movie's hooks, locate distributors, exploit the power of the web, get audiences and distribution and actually sell your movie or video...then GET THIS BOOK! Bosko "tells all" in an easy-to-read style that gets the creative juices flowing. No filmmaker should go anywhere near a camera without reading the hard-core, straight-up instruction and advice in this book.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Went in a skeptic, came out a believer
Being a skeptic, I tested Mark's capsule exercises on a script I was preparing for the IFP Spotlight Award. The results were unnerving - I discovered buried treasure I didn't know I had within my story and eliminated an entire subplot that didn't service the STORY. Mark demystifies the concept of marketing, asking simple, direct questions. By asking "why would anyone want to see your film?" Mark goes past just marketing and addresses the issues that draw people to filmmaking in the first place. When I put the book down, I had a clear vision of the kind of filmmaker I want to be - and a great set of tools to get there. Similar Products
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