Think Outside the Box Office: Mastering Film Distribution in Today’s Market

About this episode

Jon Reiss discusses the challenges and strategies for film distribution in today's market.

Send us Fan Mail Jon has been at the forefront of independent film for decades. Today, we’re diving deep into what it really takes to get your film seen—and how to survive and succeed in a very challenging distribution landscape. Jon Reiss is a filmmaker, author and media strategist who wrote the book Think Outside the Box Office. His company, 8 Above, creates custom audience-building strategies, theatrical experiences and digital release campaigns for independent feature and documentary film...

People in this episode

Guest: Jon Reiss

Topics covered

• film distribution
• independent film
• audience building
• theatrical experiences
• digital release

Keywords

• film distribution
• independent film
• audience building
• digital release
• theatrical experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 8 Above

Books & works: Think Outside the Box Office

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