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Several things. We never raised the original $26k budget so I dramatically cut expenses by reducing the crew and fitting everything into a single truck and large trailer and didn't bring any additional cars. I purchased the projection and sound equipment myself and removed that from the budget...

So here's how it worked out. The basics: 45 shows. Sold roughly 700 DVDs. Came very close to breaking even but I can't say that it was totally financially successful. Many shows had over a hundred people (to a totally unknown independent movie). A good experience and the very best audience I...

I have a Zoom unit and love it except that the menu is pretty difficult to learn at first. It's an essential item for me as my camera doesn't have a way to turn manually adjust audio levels.

I'm not opposed to running a short as an opener. Tell me about how that would help monetize a live event? I'm not very familiar with marketing strategies for short films (or features for that matter!). The particular movie I'm running this fall is what I would describe as a...

You are completely correct sonnyboo, and that is certainly true of the blockbuster Hollywood movies. But more specifically in the indie film market, the filmmakers I interact with seem to have given up on thinking they will see a real theatrical release of their movie--and if they do--they're...

It IS a lot of money to spend on promotion, but that is assuming all of the estimated $26,000 is suck costs. I think it would be possible to sell as much as $10,000 worth of product over the course of 45 shows + plus I'd still have all the equipment which could be used in the future for a...

I haven't purchased any equipment yet. I started booking venues first--I had no idea if city parks and amphitheaters would even be receptive to such an idea. At first, not all of them were, but over a few months I refined my pitch and now already I have 14 confirmed sites (out of the 45...

I've used them for one DVD release. I was not particularly satisfied as they they pushed the release date for the DVD one time and on the announced day it was not available for sale until late afternoon--hardly good timing if you're advertising a specific release day. Also, although I've only...

I prep DVDs for replication at a disc manufacturing company. Also do freelance production work (doesn't everyone :) )

WARNING: this is a bit of a disorganized rant (aren't they all!). I want to share a short story about planning a non-traditional release. The goal is to get your film to the audience, right? This involves getting a distributor interested in your film--except it doesn't because that only works...

How is your site different or better than the established fundraising websites such as ********* and Kickstarter? How will the fundraising process work? Do you have an active base of donors? or are artists expected to promote themselves? Please tell us what new innovations you are bringing with...