Independent Filmmaker Week 2009 – Panel, “What’s the Deal?”

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Overview: http://ifw.bside.com/2009/films/showmethenewmoney_ifw2009 This panel focused on getting financial return from a completed film. As the DVD market dries up and theatrical release continues to be a challenge, how do filmmakers and their backers make ends meet? The panel opened by reminding filmmakers that there are now more options than ever before to reach an audience; that the indie vision of filmmaking is extending to distribution with emerging platforms. It was also pointed out that no one has figured out how to make money using those emerging platforms. Throughout the conference...

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