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21 Great Free Thinkers of Indie Film from Ted Hope in The Wrap

Jon Reiss -- After adopting the DIY approach for his film Bomb It, Jon chose to share the lessons he's learned in ever increasing ways, from his blog (and this one), to articles for Filmmaker Mag, to finally to the must-have artist-centric distribution book "Think Outside the Box Office." Anyone considering creating a truly free film, this book is mandatory reading first.

Think Outside the Box Office one of Brian Newman’s Recommended Reads

Recommended Reads from Brian Newman's Blog Springboard Media There's been a lot of great writing both in print ...

20 Points to Consider in Approaching Your Festival Premiere Part 1

A year ago I did some blogging on Truly Free Film, I stopped to write Think Outside the Box Office. But now ...

Jon Reiss on Huffington Post A Christmas (and Hanukah) List to Help Save Independent Film

Here is my piece for the Huffington Post that ran on December 17, 2009 Click Here for the Original List with ...

Check out Selfhelpless Blog – The future of film?!?

You have to check these guys out. Selfhelpless Met them on Twitter tonight. They are releasing their ...

Blog Review for Think Outside the Box Office –

""a jam-packed treasure trove of how-to DIY advice and real world examples - worth far more than the list price. In fact, I’d grab your copy now before Reiss figures out what an enormous value this is and starts charging the big bucks for weekend-long seminars!"

Launch of @skJon Reiss a Twitter Blog interface on Film Distribution and Marketing – This weeks topic – Film Festival Strategies

Ok - so its time for @askJon. I know the title is a little corny - but I don't think we should take ourselves ...

Justine Jacobs on DIY Distribution and her film Ready Set Bag

Doug Block from D-Word turned me onto filmmaker Justine Jacobs and her film Ready Set Bag. She did a post on ...

Another Free Sample Chapter from Think Outside the Box Office on Indiewire – The New Role of Film Festivals

IndieWIRE published another chapter of Think Outside the Box Office yesterday. Here it is - with a short ...

Jacques Thelemaque On DIY:DAYS and DIY In General

Here is a post from Jacques Thelemaque from his blog. http://filmmakerslife.blogspot.com/ I understand where ...

Jon Reiss Screen Daily Column on Marketing

Here is my Screen Daily Column from Friday the 19th. The new distribution landscape demands a fresh approach from ...

Jon Reiss: Speech for DOX:FORUM in Copenhagen

Hello everyone!  Here is my recent speech at the CPH:DOX Forum in Copenhagen from last Friday .  IndieWire just ...

Jon Reiss at IFC this Tuesday, November 17th!

Just out from an amazing weekend at DOX:FORUM in Cophenhagen, I'll be in New York this week at the IFC Center ...

Pics up of Jon Reiss at AFM

Below are pictures of the BAFTA panel at AFM where we discussed the changing landscape of Indie distribution.  ...

An interview with Filmmaker/Author Jon Reiss

Here's an interview posted by shericand on youtube.  We're gearing up for the release of Think Outside the Box ...

Jon Reiss Keynote Speaker for CPH:DOX Forum

I've been invited as the keynote speaker to the DOX:FORUM for the Copenhagen International Documentary Film ...

Jon Reiss at the AFM’s BAFTA Panel

I'll be sitting on the BAFTA panel at AFM discussing changes in Indie Distribution tomorrow, Sunday, November 8th ...

Review of Think Oustide the Box Office by Content NOW

Content NOW Here's the pull quote: "Written in a light conversational tone and beautifully organized over 354 ...
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