Sell Your Own Damn Movie!
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (633 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0240815203 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bcarbvid said Vital information for any independent artist.. Lloyd's fabulous book gives the most up to date information from the most qualified person to speak on how hard it is to sell an independent film. He tells how things used to happen and from experience both his own and of collaborators what kind of opposition you can expect to run into trying to sell film today. He also shows how brilliantly some have overcome the limitations imposed by the Hollywood studio system as well as history on how tha. "Tips for the Trade" according to Rodney Meek. For most people, a little Lloyd Kaufman will go a long way. QUITE a long way. When not dispensing wisdom, he's constantly riffing, and his material is like C-grade National Lampoon stuff from back in the '70s. Which of course means it is AWESOME and if you disagree you are a bad person and you should feel bad. But it is undeniable that like some chronic STD, he's managed to linger on and on, and by this point he's an industry fixture, so he ce. A Fine Addition to the "Your Own Damn Movie!" Books Just picked this damn book up from the man himself at Dragon*Con at the start of this weekend and have been tearing through it at night. This is a fantastic addition to the "Your Own Damn Movie!" books that is packed full of funny stories about Lloyd, Troma and film making in general. And, very important point here, the funny stories pretty much all contain a wealth of information on the ins and outs and how to of selling your own independent
Inserts include interviews and pointers from veteran distribution pros as well as directors and producers who share their own front-line stories. With Troma, our legendary 35-year-old independent studio, Michael Herz and I have developed a low cost, high-impact method for low-budget film distribution, which has lead to a high-profile brand name and a catalog of over 800 titles! Now you can learn to get you movie out there, too. From the realities of distribution, to utilizing the internet to self-distribution, Mr. Kaufman's hilarious, how-to series for hard-working self-starters and hard-laughing, cheeky filmmakers. Kaufman tells you in his habitually lucid and off-the-wall way. I will teach you the fundamentals of having a good website (like Troma) to boost your sales! -FEAST! On my golden brown chicken puns as I cleverly cluck your brain out with the irrefutable knowledge of how I sold over 10,000 units of the 3-disc limited-edition Poultrygeist DVD in a matter of months! YES! If you have any doubt that I will not be able turn your no-budget zombie giraffe opus into box-office gold, then put down this book proposal! No wait, pick it back up, pick it back up! This is a recession damnit, Troma needs all the money we can, er I need to educate you filmmakers looking for distribut
Kaufman is president of the world-famous Troma Entertainment, the oldest and, arguably, the longest-running truly independent film studio in history. . Lloyd Kaufman is one of the very few genuine auteur filmmakers. He has written, produced, and/or directed more than 25 films, including "The Toxic Avenger", "Terror Firmer", "Tromeo and Juliet", and "Poultryge
You'll read chapters of this book and shake your head in amazement at just how much this tenacious little fella's been able to accomplish for all of these years without so much as a single suit looking over his shoulder (at least not one that he didn't hire to keep him reeled in). Lloyd is a highly educated and very shrewd man who has spent the majority of his life fighting for the 'little guy'. Others may recognize him as the purveyor of breakthrough talent like the creators of "South Park," Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Kaufman continues to extend a hand to the younger generation with a series of books about filmmaking, including his latest, Sell Your Own Damn Movie!."--AdultSwim"Forget the studios and national distribution, Lloyd counsels; try for week long runs at small theaters. For as many small production companies that burst onto the scene only to disappear seemingly overnight, Troma has maintained a strong presence for almost forty years and shows little si