Inside the Business of Indie Film: What ‘Cheat’ Taught Us About Distribution, Revenue & Reality

About this episode

Filmmaker Nick Psinakis discusses the financial realities of independent film distribution through his experience with the film Cheat.

Send us Fan Mail #moviemaking #filmmaking #indiefilm #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking #moviemaking #microbudget #indiefilm Filmmaker Nick Psinakis joins the podcast to discuss the journey behind his feature film Cheat and the realities of independent film distribution. From development and production through to release, Nick shares a transparent look at the financial side of filmmaking including budget, sales performance and the differences between traditional distribution and plat...

People in this episode

Host: Jim Eaves

Guest: Nick Psinakis

Topics covered

• independent film
• film distribution
• budgeting
• sales performance
• filmmaking process

Keywords

• indie film
• filmmaking
• distribution
• revenue
• microbudget
• production
• development

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Cheat

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