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Marketing an Independent film to the public.

• I am Interested In Marketing an Independent film to the public. I am not asking how to make a film. I am also not asking how to raise funds or find investors. I am financially independent and have no desire to seek outside investors. I will be funding the marketing of my film myself once it is complete. I have seen films in blockbuster that have never made it to the big screen. Films like Gummo and Kids. Some are "documentary" type films that play out like a movie. They are very inexpensive films to make. I Plan on doing films similar to this. My question is simply this: Once I make my film, what are the proper steps to go through to receive the highest profit margin? I.E. Should I get it in blockbuster? If so how? Maybe I should contact HBO? Where I go from here, and what are some of the challenges I amy come across? Feel free to speak to me as if I were a 3 year old (I am clueless). Also Please share any details or resources you may acquire. Thank you.

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  Hi! Thanks for the question. Your query would be better answered by pulling together different resources that discuss tips on how to market independent films or movies. They may have some varieties in tactics but you can adopt them depending upon the situation which will be more appropriate to you. The articles mentioned are easy to understand and the explanations are quite concise. ?10 Tips to Market and Promote your Independent Film? http://www.mwp.com/pdf/10TipsPromoteYourFilm.pdf ?10 Tips to Find a Distributor for Your Independent Film? http://www.mwp.com/pdf/10TIPSFindDistributoR.pdf ?DATA SNAPSHOT Independent Film? (This is an interesting survey of independent fil fans. For example it provides, how they get information, why they go see indie films, etc.) http://www.scenariodna.com/downloads/indiefilm.pdf ?Independent Film Distribution? (Registration Required) http://www.customflix.com/Producer/DistributionTips.jsp ?DISTRIBUTION TIPS for Independent Film, Video and more? http://www.movieindustrymarketing.com/cgi-bin/gt/tpl.h,content=46 ?EMERGING PICTURES: The Future of Independent Film is Now? http://www.movieindustrymarketing.com/exec/gt/tpl.h,content=26 Search terms used: marketing distribution tips independent film I hope this would help you in your research. Before rating this answer, please ask for a clarification if you have a question or if you would need further information. Regards, Easterangel-ga Google Answers Researcher