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Media Consolidation Sucks: How Letterboxd Doesn’t Have to Fall Victim

Media Consolidation Sucks: How Letterboxd Doesn’t Have to Fall Victim

Join us this Thursday for an urgent conversation about community ownership, consolidation, and the future of ...
Blowing Up Distribution Windows to Change the World

Blowing Up Distribution Windows to Change the World

Why the team from Ghost in the Machine decided to do everything everywhere all at once to shift the narrative ...
New Platforms, New Possibilities Webinar is Today….

New Platforms, New Possibilities Webinar is Today….

..and there’s still time to join Mike Clarke, Ash Cook, Sean Drummond and I as we explore new platforms and how ...
19 Festivals, 16 Awards, Zero Owned Audience: Why I’m Building Cindee

19 Festivals, 16 Awards, Zero Owned Audience: Why I’m Building Cindee

Why Sean Drummond built Cindee, New Platforms Webinar is this week, and how to join the Distribution Lab ...
The 8 Above Distribution Lab Has Begun: Welcome, Cohort 5!

The 8 Above Distribution Lab Has Begun: Welcome, Cohort 5!

Welcoming 8 Above Distribution Lab Cohort 5 and The Librarians wins an Emmy! We’re thrilled to kick off the ...
Distribution 101: Revisiting Goals – Goal Adjustments

Distribution 101: Revisiting Goals – Goal Adjustments

How secondary objectives inform the way you release your film It’s Been Two Years We are approaching the ...
New Platforms, New Possibilities: Meet the Founders & CEOs Reshaping Indie Film Distribution

New Platforms, New Possibilities: Meet the Founders & CEOs Reshaping Indie Film Distribution

Join us on Thursday, Sept. 24th for a webinar with Ash Cook of Video Store.Age, Mike Clark of Filmtrade and Sean ...
Who Moves America: A New Theatrical Release from 8 Above

Who Moves America: A New Theatrical Release from 8 Above

A Documentary About Labor, Solidarity, and Collective Action I’m thrilled to announce that 8 Above will ...
Your Film Distribution Roadmap Starts Here

Your Film Distribution Roadmap Starts Here

A curated guide to our best articles, webinars, and case studies on building a smarter film release ...
Welcoming the Summer of Ludd

Welcoming the Summer of Ludd

As 250 approaches - what is giving me hope in an otherwise age of despair. Summer of Ludd, People's Republic of ...
Distributing a Medieval Art Film Without a Distributor

Distributing a Medieval Art Film Without a Distributor

Community, niche outreach, and microcinemas with the team behind Revelations of Divine Love - A Case Study. And! ...

Can We Save Letterboxd From Enshittification?

Who Should Own the Platforms that Shape Film Culture? Last week, Elizabeth Joyce, founder of the year-old ...
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