Lights Film School recently had the privilege of interviewing Tao Ruspoli, the director of FIX, an independent feature length narrative film. The film is currently in the festival circuit having gained entry into prestigious film festivals such as the Warsaw Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival to name only two of many. We interviewed Tao [...]
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Film Distribution: Hope in Emerging Markets
In the following Video a seasoned film distributor discusses buying trends in the emerging markets that filmmakers should be aware of. The main idea behind the video is that population expansion and access to technology have expanded the markets in India, China, Eastern Europe and Latin America. This had led to an increase in the [...]
Independent Film Theatrical Release
We’ve been spending a lot of time fielding student questions about independent film distribution lately. It’s probably not a surprise to find out that a lot of independent filmmakers want to see their films on the big screen. Theatrical release is seen as a sign of “making it”. Further, it is mistakenly interpreted as meaning [...]
DIY Film Distribution
If you’re interested in learning more about Do It Yourself (DIY) film distribution then you will want to look at these filmmakers discuss their film distribution strategies on YouTube. The video is over an hour long, but it’s interesting because they talk about unconventional methods of distribution. The filmmakers use creative PR and the internet [...]
