Found inside – Page 1017In the late 1980s decentralization of distribution started and the repertory of ... Kieślowski's Amator ( Film Buff , 1979 ) ; Agnieszka Holland's Aktorzy ... The company draws upon its deep relationships within the film industry to curate content that consistently informs, entertains and inspires. Financial terms of the deal aren’t being disclosed. Although FilmBuff is less than three years old, its sister company, Cinetic Media, has been a major player in film sales since 2001. Sheehan: What makes a film good for an online audience? About FilmBuff FilmBuff is an award-winning full-service distribution company, with a focus on delivering high quality, compelling film and video to targeted audiences. [They should] not wait two years after they shot their film to get it out there. Films that were nominated for Best Picture but did not win are noted with two asterisks (**). Gunpowder & Sky is an award-winning independent global studio, dedicated to creating, marketing and distributing video content . About FilmBuffFilmBuff is an award-winning full-service distribution company, with a focus on delivering high quality, compelling film and video to targeted audiences. This guide offers a wide range of unique information about festivals around the world. What? Found inside – Page 21Then again , if you manage to finish the film , there is no guarantee it will be distributed . Masterpieces have rotted away in cellars because they ... Found inside – Page 81... film series that had been based on a serial novel (though no intense collaboration or distribution of both media at the same time ever took place). Connect with FilmBuff at www.FilmBuff.com and @filmbuff. Found inside – Page 190Distributors can maintain a reasonable clearance and still bring in needed ... a film buff graveyard for shelved and hard - to - find recent features . Karol Martesko-Fenster . The deal adds . Morgan Spurlock has managed to get more than fifty digital, cable, television, and mobile platforms (and Landmark theatres) to play nice and work together to launch his latest project. !” Now, filmmakers are coming to us and saying, “We like what you do…would you consider [my] film for digital?” So we’re happy to look at any submission. FilmBuff is a digital distribution service provided by Cinetic Rights Management (CRM). Unfortunately, that’s increasingly rare in today’s climate. While at FilmBuff, Janet distributed more than 1,500 critically acclaimed titles across Comcast, DirecTV, iTunes, Amazon, Hulu, Netflix and dozens of other platforms. Trailer (Apple ProRes 422 HQ) She is a frequent contributor to The Independent. It’s about us being unable to unlock potentials for Chris that didn’t exist a couple years ago. Found insideDistributors. The “Big Six” studios and their indie arms A24 Cinedigm FilmBuff K5 International Lionsgate Oscilloscope Roadside Attractions ... FilmBuff's Bundle collection puts a lens on filmmaking's most compelling storytellers, from punk . The company has secured content from comedian David Cross, who plans to release his directorial debut as a pay-what-you-will BitTorrent bundle, as well as FilmBuff, which just released four $15 . You tend to get whipped up in [Ruppert’s] thoughts because he’s so articulate, but Chris is a much smarter director than that, so you start to question [Ruppert’s] motives. Found insideIn true film buff fashion, the website for the Cinecon, cinecon.org, ... early film distribution center, prior to the establishment of Wardour Street. Another big challenge, and something we’ve devoted significant resources toward, is making sure you have a marketing and promotional plan to make sure titles stick out in a sea of seemingly infinite availability. Originally produced in 2015. Sheehan: Can you talk about a project you’ve worked on? Horton: Not every film works on iTunes or Hulu or VOD. He came to Gunpowder & Sky from FilmBuff, where he also served as the SVP of Global Sales following a term as their Head of Distribution. Tagged: Distribution, Documentary, Making Films. from 8 AM - 9 PM ET. The game has changed. Grant your team complete or partial access to your. Since then, I've made nine feature films and work with actors Carrie-Anne Moss, Zac Efron, Edi Gathegi, Melora Hardin and many more. 212-463-6403. info@filmbuff.com EDUCATION SALES. CEO Janet Brown will lead the division in her new position of executive vice president of distribution.. Cinetic Rights Management/FilmBuff doesn’t really fall into either of these categories. Horton: Right when you’re approaching a rough cut. The company was founded by John Sloss. FilmBuff focuses on finding distribution for digital media by representing filmmakers to various distributors. The Independent's Guide to Film Distribution, Second Edition is the definitive guide to North American independent film and media distributors and a crucial tool for filmmakers who want to find their audience. FilmBuff is a digital distribution service provided by Cinetic Rights Management (CRM). Gunpowder & Sky’s recent deals include the launch of animated series “Drawn & Recorded” on Spotify in partnership with T Bone Burnett, animator Drew Christie and music TV producer Bill Flanagan, as well as developing the film adaption of Jeff Hart’s “Eat, Brains, Love” and Sarah Benincasa’s “DC Trip,” in partnership with Adaptive Studios and Bona Fide Productions. "FilmBuff provides filmmakers with the most collaborative, transparent, and profitable distribution experience possible. The series is produced by Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Productions and the production company Show of Force in partnership with sales and distribution company FilmBuff. cineticmedia .com. Sheehan: That’s interesting, because typically, genre film has been stigmatized as “low culture,” but it seems like you’re working to dissolve that boundary. We’re trying to serve as a direct company for filmmakers to make some money on these platforms. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Found insideI always had been a film buff, and when I met Byron Kennedy there, ... I. We showed it at the Sydney Film Festival and it was picked up for distribution. Acclaimed recent releases include Banksy Does New York, Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman, and Vice's All This Mayhem. Full Release Below: (LOS ANGELES, CA - March 19, 2012)FilmBuff picked up worldwide digital distribution rights for Blayne Weaver's romantic dramedy, 6 Month Rule.Weaver (Weather Girl) leads a . Films that won the Oscar for Best Picture are noted with one asterisk (*). Janet was previously the CEO of FilmBuff, an award-winning full-service sales and distribution company dedicated to delivering high quality, compelling film and . It’s a documentary directed by Chris Smith, who directed one of the great documentaries of the last 20 years, American Movie. Chris was still in control of all of the rights, not having to sacrifice [everything] to a distributor. So we staffed up in terms of resources committed to marketing. The company’s library of 1,500 titles include “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” “Senna,” “The House I Live In,” Jared Leto’s “Artifact,” “Burt’s Buzz,” “The Internet’s Own Boy,” “CodeGirl” and “The Invitation.”, On the digital front, FilmBuff worked on the Duplass brothers’ series “Wedlock” and Vulcan Productions’ short-form initiatives “We the Economy” and the upcoming “We the Voters.” The company has also partnered with digital media companies including Vice Media, YouTube, Conde Nast Entertainment and Mashable, and recently handled worldwide distribution for Rooster Teeth’s “Lazer Team.”, “I am thrilled to be part of Gunpowder & Sky, which has positioned itself to be a forward-looking studio that takes risks with new creators, formats and content,” Janet Brown said in a statement. Found inside – Page 383... films Entities: Seven film buffs—Ginnie, Ian, Lianna, Marcos, Reveka, Viktor, and Yow Action: Distribution. Each film buff goes to exactly one film. 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Movies…released first on iTunes are doing [just] that because that’s the right format for them, and the audience is never going to see that movie in theaters. 9 E 19th St. 5th Floor. Sheehan: What sort of film projects do you like to work with? Found insideThis is an engrossing and candid book, a beguiling exploration of what it means to be a producer, including purchasing rights, developing scripts, casting actors, managing directors, editing film, and winning awards. Sheehan: At what point in pre/production/post timeline is it ideal for filmmakers to contact Cinetic? Film distribution. FilmBuff has also recently partnered with major international brands on a number of high profile projects, including illy (A Small Section of the World) and Cole Haan (American Dream Project). 1 talking about this. Scott Kaplan, Head of Distribution, FilmBuff . Found insideA Lifesaving Guide to Short Film Distribution Sharon Badal ... and its subscriber core was much more ofa “film buff” audience, and, interestingly enough, ... The indie distribution company FilmBuff announced Monday that it would release the first film from filmmakers Erik Crary and Steven Piet nationwide next month. The Independent‘s Courtney Sheehan spoke with Chris Horton, head of acquisitions at FilmBuff, to get a better sense of what independent filmmakers can expect from a company whose business is digital distribution. Horton: Collapse is a film that we are working on now. After the move to its new offices, FilmBuff will continue to build out its sales, marketing and technology teams. “Now we have an arm that will let us sell stuff around the world, and not only our own stuff, but also for to the Fullscreens, Vices and Mashables.”. Go to your Sporcle Settings to finish the process. That no longer holds. Founded in 2007, FilmBuff was responsible for distributing the Oscar-nominated Exit Through The Gift Shop as well as Rooster Teeth's . FilmBuff will be rebranded as Gunpowder & Sky Distribution, and will be led by FilmBuff CEO Janet Brown in her new role as executive VP of distribution. "Self-distribution has greatly improved over the last three years," said Shapiro who explained that filmmakers can now hire a theatrical booker, get content up directly on Vimeo and VHX, and/or use a third party aggregator (such as FilmBuff) to get their film on a digital platform like Amazon, iTunes, and Netflix. “We felt that as we were going into production on content, we wanted to optimize distribution for that content,” he said. Cinetic Media is an American film financing and film distribution company that specializes in releasing independent films theatrically and through video on demand. "'Artifact' is a powerful and brutal examination of the music industry from the perspective of one of the most creative bands today," added Scott Kaplan, FilmBuff's head of distribution. We’re working hard to counter [that]. Horton: Just that VOD is here. We’re very active in social media, through our Twitter, through our Facebook…it’s just about signaling to the public where consumers can find these films. This is a list of films released by the American film production and distribution company Orion Pictures.. FilmBuff has been a pioneer in the distribution of premium video content since it launched in 2008, and the company has grown its team to 15 industry experts across film distribution, sales, marketing and digital media. | By Courtney Sheehan, A still from "The Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie.". Way back when, something that went straight to video was automatically deemed not good enough to make theatrical release. New York-based FilmBuff, founded in 2008, has been an early mover in digital distribution and has expanded into digital-first content in recent years. Janet Brown is the EVP of Distribution at Gunpowder & Sky, a digital-first global studio dedicated to creating and distributing video content independent of form, genre or platform. Found inside – Page viiiThe editor and staff of The Film Buff's Bible . ... or the current distributor may not be the original one ; distribution firms may merge or become defunct ... Found inside – Page 2156"Jared Leto's Thirty Seconds to Mars Documentary 'Artifact' Gets Distribution From FilmBuff". The Wrap. Retrieved November 18, 2013. MPI has struck a deal with Cinetic Rights Management to distribute the latter's FilmBuff titles on DVD. For other inquiries, contact: screenings@filmbuff.com . In general, we’re looking for original content, fresh voices, energy and excitement. Don’t fear it because it makes you much more inclined to make more money because you’re going to be owning the rights. NY NY 10003 Do you solicit projects or just review submissions? We are one of the largest digital distributors. Collapse is his most recent film, a really intriguing, kind of horrifying character study of a conspiracy theorist named Michael Ruppert. And so, G&S has acquired FilmBuff, a global distributor helmed by Janet Brown, to serve as its distribution division aptly "Gunpowder & Sky Distribution." The terms of the deal were not . Sheehan: As a company, Cinetic could be said to represent this turning point or changing landscape in film distribution. FilmBuff is rebranded as Gunpowder & Sky Distribution and will operate from Los Angeles and New York under executive vice-president of distribution Janet Brown, former FilmBuff CEO. https://independent-magazine.org/2010/07/30/chris_horton_filmbuff_talks_digital_distribution/, Obsessed with Independent Film Since 1976, July 30, 2010 In order to create a playlist on Sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Here are the four steps to becoming a Formula 1 fan. Found inside – Page 33To model the information dynamics that produce the uniform distribution , we consider a sequential Bayesian decision process . A Bayesian film buff can rely ... Found inside – Page 200... believes piracy should be harnessed and considered as an extra element in a hybrid distribution strategy, and film buff website IndieWire considered if ... He noted that FilmBuff, which operates both online and through cable operators, was intended to offer both old and new films, while avoiding association with any one festival or library. Can you tell me what CRM/FilmBuff does? Cinetic Rights Management (CRM) will distribute digital content through its FilmBuff VOD channel in the UK after signing deals with Blinkbox, Joining The Docs, and LOVEFiLM. Filmbuff. Found inside... the distribution of ideas. (It was quite a surprise to discover, in the course of doing research, a small local audience of filmbuffs reading Close Up, ... FilmBuff, which has offices in Los Angeles and New York, will be rebranded Gunpowder & Sky Distribution as part of the deal, and former CEO Janet Brown has been named Gunpowder & Sky's Evp of distribution. "The film is a fascinating journey, unexpectedly personal and . 25 West 31st Street | 3rd Floor | New York, NY 10001 • support@filmbuff.com Theatrical [release] is extremely important, but not for every film. This week Burns, in partnership with Cinetic's FilmBuff, simultaneously released Nice Guy Johnny on iTunes Movies, Nationwide Video On Demand, DVD, and other digital platforms. © Copyright 2021 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Gunpowder & Sky, the digital content studio launched by Van Toffler and backed by AT&T and Chernin Group, has acquired independent content sales and distribution company FilmBuff.. Financial terms of the deal aren't being disclosed. FilmBuff’s owners included indie veterans John Sloss (“Boyhood,” “Boy’s Don’t Cry”), who co-founded the company, as well as Jeff Sagansky, Todd Wagner and Gigi Pritzker. Bryan Wizemann is an independent writer, producer, editor and director of film based in Brooklyn, NY. Found inside – Page 261Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre CFMDC handles distribution to film ... including some of the rarer film buff fare ( Marx Brothers , spaghetti ... Things that we thought would be happening three years ago when we started this company have happened more quickly. Horton: Yeah, in the ’90s, in the early part of the decade, the term “straight to video” had such a negative connotation. Movies got theatrical release, then video, then HBO. scottgravitasventures.com. Former Viacom Music Group chief Van Toffler just boosted the distribution and marketing capabilities of his independent video company, Gunpowder & Sky, with the acquisition of FilmBuff. Gunpowder & Sky Distribution, formerly FilmBuff, is part of Gunpowder & Sky, a global studio dedicated to creating, marketing and distributing video content independent of form, genre or platform.

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