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You can distribute on Amazon (through createspace) with both DVD and VOD. There's no cost up front, but they take a large percentage. You can set the price you want for DVDs, there's a minimum of something like $8. And you suggest the price of VOD rentals and downloads and they set it, though...

I'm curious if anyone here who has used Distribber has made that money they spent on it back yet? Have you been able to break even on what you spent?

I've found that facebook ads will get more views to your post or page, but not necessarily more page likes. I was able to target a specific audience with facebook ads: in a certain location, age group, with related interests. But I didn't see much in the way of return. Facebook was eager to...

I'm currently blogging about this very thing: http://katiechronicles.blogspot.com/

Non-exclusive means you can have other contracts with other companies (as long as they are also non-exclusive contracts) or on your own on Vimeo, while you have your movie on their platform. The contract would stipulate what you get out of it. Usually you get some money in the form of a...

I love Hugh Laurie! I loved him from the moment I first saw him in "Sense and Sensibility" though I didn't really know who he was. Then House started up and my mother started watching it and got me hooked. I'm now going through Hugh Laurie withdrawal because I work on a ship and I can't...

For me the producer creates the playground that the director plays in. I've produced before and I don't like it. There's no glory in producing. No one seems to appreciate the hard work the producer does. I just think directing is more fun. For me directing is playing, and I'd rather let...

A lot of people, professionals included, want to "fix things in post." It's always better to shoot it right when you're still in production than to try to fix it later. You will probably spend less time and effort reshooting than trying to fix what you have. Video is video and film is film...

I've been on both ends of the spectrum. I've done all the releases and insurance thing and I've gone gorilla. The stuff that I've shot gorilla was more for fun and to hone my craft. I had no intention of taking the gorilla style movies to festivals, though I have had them screened at a few...

In no particular order: Halle Berry Steve Bushemi John Cusak Joaquin Phoenix Brad Pitt Hugh Laurie Famke Janssen Russel Crow Michelle Pfeiffer Daniel Day-Lewis

Hates - I'm not a very hateful person. I have some dislikes though: I dislike being taken advantage of. I dislike being made to wait, or having someone waste my time. Fears - snakes, I've never had a bad encounter with one, but I've always been afraid of them. Goals - Make a great film, one...

Actually I'm interested in directing commercials too, but I haven't done any commercial work. My reel is comprised of independent and film school shorts, all different genres, but no commercial stuff. Should I do a mock commercial, just to show that I can? Would I be wasting my time to send my...

Nique, have you seen the movie "Max" with John Cusack? It's a really good movie. It paints a fascinating picture of Hitler the struggling artist before his rise to power.

When I'm working a normal job, or just looking for work, I have time to exersize and I snack a lot and have small meals, but when I'm working on an independent shoot (my own or someone else's) I don't have time or I'm too tired to workout and I can't always eat a little when ever I'm hungry and...

This is a silly picky detail, but I just want to make sure. I've never heard of a Director of Photography abbreviated as a DOP, I've always heard it as DP. Is DOP a new thing? When I was in film school I got so annoyed with film lingo, I swore I would never use it, but I've come to discover...

Yea, don't be afraid to work for free. Volunteering now can get you work later. Especially if you work hard.

I tried to find some offical SAG information on billing, but all I could find was this: This doesn't have anything about actors, but the DGA has a great page on how directors in the DGA are to be credited at: http://www.dga.org/dga_members/dir_credits.php3

Working around people's schedules is tough. I would give yourself a big window of shooting time, find out when your DP can do it in that window and make your schedule around that. For example you say "I want to shoot this in April sometime." Your potential DP says "I'm free the first week...

Just because you can't pay doesn't mean you can't find a good DP to help you. You should be up front about it not being a paying gig and be flexable with the potential DP's schedule. Next pitch your idea. If they like it and are free, they might be willing to do it just for the expirence or...

What are you shooting this on? If it's video, what kind? If it's film, how fast are your lens and film stock?