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You should check out distribber.

Check out my interview with Richard Abramowitz on my website. He offers some great tips for filmmakers seeking distribution.

I work with a company called distribber. You can check them out and tell them Jason Brubaker sent you.

I have a template that runs on wordpress - I've found wordpress to be a great foundation for websites, including promotional movie websites. When I get the template finished, I'll ping the group.

Nice work. I think this DSLR technology is one of the most exciting for filmmakers - ever! I know you guys are focused on shorts - but if any of you have any experience shooting features with this camera, please feel free to email me offline. I'm interested in writing an article for my website...

I'll add one more to Graeme's advice - Get those previous pic's working for you so that you can show a track record. There is a saying in the business world that money follows management - having a successful track record for showing a return on the product you already have would be very helpful...

If you already know marketing and sales, this is probably the most important skill for getting a Return On Investment. New outlets for distributing your work seem to emerge every day. So assuming you do good work in your spare time and then apply your marketing skills to build a profitable...

A lot of first time filmmakers screw up the audio, only to find out the hard way - that in many instances, audio is more important to your audience than the visual. So make sure you take it seriously. To make it a bit easier for your boom operator, I suggest the use of apple boxes and step...

If you have an open schedule this summer, you might want to check out one of the many filmmaking workshops offered by the Maine Media Workshops. I have always been impressed with their program. And some of the folks I met are still a strong part of my movie making team here in Los Angeles.

If you do not get traditional distribution, I suggest you create a Plan B, which starts by thinking in terms of defining and redefining your target market. Once you know your target, you can aggressively seek out folks who would be most interested in your movie.

You need to treat this like you would with any upstart company. I suggest a great script, a business plan, a management team and investors. In other words, get very creative. But the best part is, you can make your movie anywhere and with new methods in distribution, you can reach a global...

I agree. Wait until you have some production cash and you can pay yourself.

I'd say once you have your subject, POV and interview schedule, leave some wiggle room for discovery. Obviously your budget may not sustain this for long. But in the doc I did, the subjects took us in some new, otherwise non-planned direction which made all the difference.

How is your project coming? Are you making any progress? Those pesky day jobs always seem to get in the way of an otherwise way-more-fun-than-work production.

Back on Topic Now that you've learned a lesson, you need to get moving on your next project. Sounds like you have a good idea. I wasn't sure though - is this a narrative feature or a doc? If it's a narrative feature, do you have your initial board and breakdown?

Equipment Find out if anyone has equipment. Bring them into the project. Let them bring their stuff.

What are you looking for in terms of talent, skills and roles?

On smaller shows this may be true. In agreement with directorik, working on multi-million dollar studio projects, coordinators typically work under the production manager. These folks run the office and make sure information is distributed as needed. That information can be scripts, sides...

I think it depends on your objective. If you don't mind me asking, if you're going to give Cannes a go - why not tap into other festivals around the globe?

That's great advice. Thanks for sharing.