Hi Zensteve,
Thank you for you interest in Renegade Cinema!
As a filmmaker who is considering allowing us to distribute your movie you must have many questions about the Renebage Cinema. Although we are limited for ow on the information we can provide until we launch here are some more answers:
WHY do I have to pay for distribution?
1) Because Renegade Cinema is going to replicate, ship and promote YOUR film.
2) Because we're the only site that will make YOUR film available for rental and purchase.
3) Because YOUR film will be featured on our independent film destination site.
4) Because YOUR film will be included in our nation-wide promotional efforts.
5) Because Renegade Cinema will provide unmatched exposure of YOUR film to the general public.
6) Because this will allow you to actually make money if the public responds to YOUR film.
Some more reasons:
The chances of a film getting national distribution from a major Hollywood group is very small. Hollywood distributed 453 films last year and of those film 5% were "indie" and almost all the indie films had a name actor.
Renegade Cinema was created in order to give films that otherwise would not be seen by the general public a place to be distributed. Also, it's a great way to create buzz for some great films
The filmmaker gets a cut of all DVD sales. The price of the DVD is set by the filmmaker
We're in this together but we ask you to pull your weight by helping to fund the promotiuonal effort that it will take to sell large numbers of your film and others on Renegade.
So go head and submit, and if you are among the first 30 qualifying films then you won't have to pay for initial info anyway. If you are not among the first 30, you will be notified and a breakdown of distribution costs will be sent to you. You can then decide whether or not Renegade Cinema is right for you.
We hope to make you a Renegade!