"HOW THE HELL... Do I Get My Film Financed?" is a series of easy-to-read books introducing some of the key concepts of entertainment financing, helping you to understand how to get your next film or TV show financed and produced! This series is aimed at writers, directors, producers, and investors. Whether you are new to the entertainment industry or already have a few projects under your belt, these books will give you the knowledge and power that you need to take control of your career and achieve success. Book Two deals with SALES & DISTRIBUTION! The sales and distribution process is THE most important element for anybody trying to make it in the entertainment industry to learn. It is how filmmakers connect with their audiences, and how their work gets seen and appreciated. The distribution world is constantly evolving, and distribution companies and platforms come and go, but the principles behind distribution never change - as a filmmaker, in order to be successful, you must understand who your audience is and how to reach them! An understanding of this process helps every single person working in the entertainment industry: for writers to learn what they should choose to write about in their scripts, for producers to learn which projects they should be pitching to financiers and sales agents, and for investors to understand which titles are mostly likely to offer them a return on their investment! You will also learn how you can use the sales and distribution process to raise funding for your production. We'll discuss:
How a project travels from your creative mind to reach audiences all around the worldThe importance of sales agents, distributors, sales estimates, and minimum guaranteesThe international sales marketsHow to use the cash-flowing of pre-sales and gap financing against future foreign sales to raise the production funding you needHow the sales and distribution process affects YOU and practically every decision that you make regarding your next projectAnd much more...
Understanding how a project (whether it's a film, TV show, web series, or anything else) gets distributed is the key to learning how it can reach audiences and how it can make money. Distribution controls the flow of financing throughout the whole industry - without it, nothing could get made, and nothing could get seen. Distribution isn't just part of the business - distribution IS the business!This book will explain how you can use the sales and distribution p