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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
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….
..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
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!
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
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
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
A Documentary About Labor, Solidarity, and Collective Action
I’m thrilled to announce that 8 Above will ...
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
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
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 ...
Letterboxd Community Takeover Conversation is on Today!
Join us today for a conversation on the campaign to take over Letterboxd and the 8 Above Distribution Lab.
Join ...
Letterboxd Community Takeover
How the Campaign to Buy Letterboxd Aims to Save Independent Cinema
In an age of media consolidation, shadow ...
Envisioning a New Class of Executive Producers on the Heels of an Oscar Nomination
Cutting Through Rocks and the Future of Philanthropic Film Funding, Lab participants take awards at SIFF and Among ...
Taking Control of Your Distribution Destiny – A Case Study
Inside the DIY distribution strategy behind SXSW breakout Edie Arnold is a Loser
I know its been a lot ...
People Want to Watch Your Film. Now Go Find Them.
Lessons from Ian Tarbert on building a film’s path to audience
This week’s post functions as a companion ...
Tales from The Lab: Social Media Myth Busting with Dor Dotson
Why email lists, engagement, and real relationships matter more than going viral.
Dor Dotson is one of the ...
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