I co-produced a feature length documentary that we are trying to gain an audience for. We shot it as students on a microbudge and our goal has never been to make money so we have sent out free dvds and put it on the internet free. Last year we tried the festival circuit (smaller festivals) with no luck. It is 70 minutes, an awkward length for programming.
Anyway, I live in a small town in Central Massachusetts and I contacted the cultural commissioner to try to organize a small film event to screen it and work of any other filmmakers in the area. Instead, I was put in touch with someone in charge at the public access station and he wants to air our documentary with an interview with myself and the co-director. This is the kind of station that has a few regular programs made by locals (cooking shows/political commentary) and then also airs school plays, spelling bees, and city council meetings.
Obviously no harm in having or work shown on public access television (right?). But can anything good really come of this or is it pointless?
www.aliveandwellandkicking.com
Anyway, I live in a small town in Central Massachusetts and I contacted the cultural commissioner to try to organize a small film event to screen it and work of any other filmmakers in the area. Instead, I was put in touch with someone in charge at the public access station and he wants to air our documentary with an interview with myself and the co-director. This is the kind of station that has a few regular programs made by locals (cooking shows/political commentary) and then also airs school plays, spelling bees, and city council meetings.
Obviously no harm in having or work shown on public access television (right?). But can anything good really come of this or is it pointless?
www.aliveandwellandkicking.com
