GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – “THE DIAMOND COLLECTION!” Hi Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful week. Welcome to the Going Bionic “Diamond Collection.” That’s right; this article is the 75th installment of bionic opportunities and strategies for independent filmmakers. …
GOING BIONIC – Article #74: Published on October 10, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – THE WORD ON THE STREET! It was about 4:40 AM in Cannes last Friday morning, when I woke up to make sure I wouldn’t miss my 10:30 AM flight home. Of course, I …
GOING BIONIC: ARTICLE #73 – Originally Published on October 4, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – ON THE GROUND AT MIPCOM 2011 Edward Stencel and I arrived in Cannes this past Sunday afternoon, where we were greeted by perfect 80-degree weather and a postcard-worthy view of the Mediterranean Sea. …
GOING BIONIC: ARTICLE #72 – FIVE STRATEGIES ON NEGOTIATING YOUR INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT – Published on September 27, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – FIVE STRATEGIES FOR NEGOTIATING YOUR INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTS! This week I’m prepping to attend MIPCOM in Cannes, the world’s most substantial television sales market. After sending out e-mails to thousands of qualified buyers worldwide in …
GOING BIONIC: TEMECULA! A CAN’T MISS FESTIVAL GEM. Published September 20, 2011.
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – TEMECULA! A “CANT-MISS” FESTIVAL GEM! 1995 was a wonderful year. The San Francisco 49ers kicked the year off by winning the Super Bowl, my beloved UCLA Bruins basketball team won the NCAA National …
GOING BIONIC: DON’T WORRY “THE HELP” IS ON ITS WAY! Published on September 13, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – DON’T WORRY “THE HELP” IS ON THE WAY! Every so often, a completely unassuming and relatively tiny but well made film comes out of the woodwork and utilizes tremendous word-of-mouth to explode in …
GOING BIONIC ARTICLE #69 titled “Getting to the Source of Film Success.” Published on September 6, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – GETTING TO THE SOURCE OF FILM SUCCESS! Over the past few years, all I heard is how comic books and graphic novels have all but taken over the development coffers of Hollywood, and …
GOING BIONIC: ARTICLE #68 – SECURING MUSIC RIGHT. Published on August 30, 2011.
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – SECURING MUSIC RIGHT This past August 5th, I did something surprisingly fun: watched my high school friends Robert and Wendy’s 14 year-old son Ben lead his band Supercharge through an amazingly commercial thirty-minute …
GOING BIONIC – Article #67: Music to my Eyes Part 2, Motion Picture Soundtracks (1981-2011) – Published on August 23, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – MUSIC TO MY EYES – MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS PART 2 (1981-2011) Hi Everyone. I hope you all had a nice week (damn, my former stint in Texas wanted me to drop a “y’all” …
GOING BIONIC: ARTICLE #66 – MUSIC TO MY EYES – SOUNDTRACKS PART 1 (1964-1980) Published on August 16, 2011.
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – MUSIC TO MY EYES – MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS PART 1 (1964-1980) Over the next several weeks, we’re going to focus on how music infiltrates, motivates and ultimately encapsulates the thematic vision of a …
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – The Curious Case of Falling Stars” Article #65 Published on August 9, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – THE CURIOUS CASE OF FALLING STARS Over the past few years, there’s been a seismic shift in Hollywood; a shift so great and unforeseen that the rules of engagement regarding attaching major actors …
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – SAY “NO WAY” TO PAY-OR-PLAY! Article #64 Published on August 2, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – SAY “NO WAY” TO PAY-OR-PLAY! Over the past several months, I’ve been inundated with a slew of feature film investment packages, each nicely gift-wrapped with notable actors attached. Should this have happened a …
GOING BIONIC: ARTICLE #63 – EVEN MORE THINGS TO DO WHEN (YOU THINK) YOUR PROJECT IS DEAD. Published on July 26, 2011.
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – EVEN MORE THINGS TO DO WHEN (YOU THINK) YOUR PROJECT IS DEAD Continuing last week’s journey into discovering ways to revive an otherwise dead product, this article is going to explore more ways in which …
GOING BIONIC: ARTICLE #62 “Things To Do With Your Project When (You Think) It’s Dead”.” Published on July 19, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR PROJECT WHEN (YOU THINK) IT’S DEAD There comes a time in every project’s life when it looks as if it may be better served to rest in peace. …
GOING BIONIC – Article #61, “Act Now! Time Is Running Out!” Published on July 12, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – ACT NOW! TIME IS RUNNING OUT! I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderfully relaxing Fourth of July and that Mother Nature is blessing your summer with warm days and clear nights. But, wait! Before …
GOING BIONIC: ARTICLE #60 “Developing Family Films.” Published on July 5, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – DEVELOPING FAMILY FILMS Last Thursday, June 30, 2011, at 1:26 PM and 1:27 PM, my wife and I became parents to amazingly perfect twins girls; Lena and Zoe, Zoe and Lena. I’m listing …
GOING BIONIC – Article #59, “Writing Partnerships – Finding Your Type” Published on June 28, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – WRITING PARTNERSHIPS – FINDING YOUR TYPE Last week we discussed producing partnerships, so this week I thought we’d explore writing partnerships. Like producing partnerships, writing partnerships can be a highly lucrative and creatively …
GOING BIONIC – Article #58, “Picking Perfect Producing Partners” Published on June 21, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – PICKING PERFECT PRODUCING PARTNERS! Throughout my career, I’ve been blessed with some wonderfully enjoyable and financially fruitful producing partnerships that have turned into lifelong friends, trusted confidants and even groomsmen at my wedding. …
GOING BOINIC: ARTICLE #57, “SELLING A TV SERIES USING “VITAL TUBE ESSENTIALS.” Published on June 14, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – SELLING A TV SERIES USING “VITAL TUBE ESSENTIALS” Last week we discussed selling a feature film to TV; so today we’ll focus on the process of selling a TV series. Over the last …
GOING BIONIC ARTICLE #56 – DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS TO TELEVISION & CABLE – PUBLISHED ON JUNE 7, 2011
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – SELLING INDEPENDENT FILMS TO TELEVISION & CABLE Since the beginning of the cinematic arts, independent filmmakers have been in love with the silver screen. They have also been in “loath” with the television, …