Sell Your Own Damn Movie!

Learn to sell, market, and distribute your own damn movie!

Lloyd Kaufman is one of the very few genuine auteur filmmakers. He has written, produced, and/or directed more than 25 films, including The Toxic Avenger, Terror Firmer, Tromeo and Juliet, and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. Kaufman is president of the world-famous Troma Entertainment, the oldest and, arguably, the longest-running truly independent film studio in history. He is also the president of the IFTA (Independent Film & Television Alliance), whose members produce more than 400 independent films and countless hours of television programming each year and generate more than $4 billion in distribution revenues annually.

Chapter 1 Understanding the Big Picture of Movie Distribution from 1974-Present Chapter 2 Should You Have a Distributor for Your Movie? Am I Giving my Baby Away? Chapter 3 Doing Distribution Yourself Chapter 4 Tools for Distributing Your Own Damn Movie or How to Be Like Troma and Kick Ass without Breaking the Bank or Going to Jail; Chapter 5 Distributing Your Own Damn Movie Outside the US Chapter 6 Utilizing Film Festivals When You Have Distribution or When You Don't Chapter 7 How to Deal with Critics and Talk to the Press or How to Get Publicity Without Blowing Your Brains Out Chapter 8 Promoting and Publicity, or How to Compete with $200 Million Dollar Burger King Promotions Chapter 9 Distributing Your Film Via the Internet or Finding the Holy Grail of Riches on the Internet