Distribution

 A friend recently told me that making his movie was LESS difficult than getting it distributed.

For many filmmakers, finding someone to buy your film and exhibit it is the last thing they think of.

IF you are a serious filmmaker and want to get an audience and continue to tell your stories, this is something you must NEVER overlook.

The trick of most studio flicks is...they are their own distributor. For independents, it's not considered. Maybe it's ego or whatever, but when people make their films, they believe they will naturally be picked up and be beloved and sold immediately. Nope, that's when lawyers jump in.

So look, if you're serious about wanting movies to be a business unfortunately, you have to think of it as a factory. You need product to sell. You need someone to buy it. Then you need someone to talk about it.

Luckily, I could give a flying shit about that. ONLY to say, that there are people who simply want to make entertainment without a return.

These are extremely rare and growing extinct.

I have a friend now who always talks about finding a benefactor who would see his genius and be swept up. And given a lot of money to make his movies. Possibly. I can hear you laughing now. But, the truth is...work hard at something you like watching. Stay focused on the material/story you want to tell and find someone who probably is less creative and more business minded to deal with the rest.