The Future of Documentary Funding and Distribution
Panel Discussion: The Future of Digital Distribution
October 6, 2008
The Paley Center for Media, Los Angeles
Panelists:
Rick Allen, CEO, SnagFilms
Jesse Patel, Business Director, Miro
Brian J. Terwilliger, Producer/Director of One Six Right
Tami Yeager, Content and Outreach Consultant, Reframe/Tribeca Film Institute
Moderated by Scott Kirsner, Editor, CinemaTech, and Author, The Future of Web Video.
The Future of Documentary Funding and Distribution CONTINUES...
- Intro
- – Panel Discussion: The Future of Digital Distribution
- Panel Discussion: The Future of Media Funding in a Digital World
- Presentation: Digital Rights and Distribution
- Presentation: Documentary Films on PBS: Broadcast and Beyond
- Transcript: May 28 New York Forum
Video highlights:
- - Clip 1: Panel overview and introductions; example of a do-it-yourself distribution strategy for filmmakers; overview of Tribeca’s ReFrame platform
- - Clip 2: Overview of SnagFilms’ advertising-supported model and the online media content aggregator Miro
- - Clip 3: Discussion on free streaming versus pay to download models and the revenue potential for filmmakers; the importance of capturing email addresses in viral marketing; and widgets that make tracking and connecting to viewers easier than ever
- - Clip 4: Pros and cons of marketplaces available to filmmakers, chiefly iTunes and Amazon Unbox; piracy concerns and the international market
- - Clip 5: Will the proliferation of new platforms create more flexibility with release windows?; trade offs and profit margins for direct sales versus using third-party providers; the role and opportunities for short-form filmmaking, from the mobile phone marketplace to educational uses

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