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TOTBO Review by Library Journal’s Xpress Reviews

Guess the guy didn't appreciate the design style of the book - glad he liked the content! Library Journal/Xpress ...

Jon Reiss in SF Gate: What today’s indie filmmakers need to have

From Hugh Hart WHAT TODAY'S INDIE FILMMAKERS NEED TO HAVE TODAY'S INDIE FILMMAKERS HAVE TO HAVE A LITTLE ...

I’m off to SE Asia to Teach and Shoot Bomb It 2

So some of you know that I'm about to leave for South East Asia. I was invited to teach at NYU/Tisch Singapore ...

NSI Audio Interview with Jon Reiss on Film Distribution and Marketing 15 Power Packed Minutes

Here is the power packed interview that I did with Liz Hover at the National Screen Institute of Canada. ...

The Blarg Review of TOTBO Think Outside the Box Office

Here is a review of TOTBO in The Blarg Think Outside the Box Office by Jon Reiss (Hybrid Cinema) Breaking into ...

NEW BREED PARK CITY – Discovering the Questions Jon Reiss, Ira Deutchman,

In Park City From Sabi Pictures and Filmmaker Magazine and Workbook Project SOLUTION-BASED: NEW BREED AT PARK ...

Review: DIY Filmmaking | Think Outside the Box Office and Tips from Bomb It!’s Jon Reiss

From Adam David Mezei (Thanks Adam for the nice words!) DIY Filmmaking | Think Outside the Box Office and Tips ...

Slamdance Filmmaker Summit – Live Consulting Session

The Slamdance Filmmaker Summit is happening today. You can stream it live!. I'll be doing a live community ...

Filmmaker Magazine article: Choosing a Fulfillment Company for Film Distribution

I'm back in Filmmaker Magazine - this time with a grind down to the details article on fulfillment companies: DIY ...

Declaration of Indies – Reiss and Broderick in the NYT Today

Manohla Dargis interviewed me for an article on self distribution for the New York Times - it came out today. ...

Connecting Audiences and Filmmakers Part 1

Re:Connecting Audiences and Filmmakers Part 1 This was published in the Huffington Post and Tribeca Takes ...

Jon Reiss on Rex Sikes Movie Beat Tomorrow

Tomorrrow I will be on Rex Sikes Movie Beat radio show. Thurs Jan 14th at Noon PST Check it out!

Jon Reiss Consulting at Slamdance & Offering free Consulting to 10 Sundance/Slamdance Filmmakers

As some of you might know, one of the reasons that I wrote Think Outside the Box Office was after those first ...

Think Outside the Box Office Review by Erin’s Woodstock Movie

"Anyone who is serious about surviving in the contemporary independent film world needs to read this book." This ...

25 Points to Consider in Approaching Your Festival Premiere: Part 2

The first part of this article concerned how to approach festivals if you want to still pursue a more conventional sales oriented strategy within the new landscape of distribution for independent film. This second part will address what you should consider if you are going to use your premiere festival (or one of your festivals) to launch the actual distribution and marketing of your film.

Changing the Life Model of a Release – Response to Brian Newman

Brian Newman has been tearing it up lately on his blog Springboard Media. While I don't always agree with him, he ...

Microcinema Reviews Think Outside the Box Office

Think Outside the Box Office was just reviewed in Microfilmmaker Magazine. Here a few nice pulls; "The ...
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