The Practical Filmmaker

#53 Navigating Distribution | Aj Martinson


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If you want to get your film distributed, you need to be persistent.

This week, Aj Martinson, Producer/Director, shares how his persistence paid off to get his first indie film distributed.  In this episode, he talks about finding his first distribution deal, film festivals, and self distribution.

Listen to get tips on how to find distribution for your film.

Key Points:
2:23 - How he got started
6:46 - Creating first project
15:12 - First distribution deal
24:13 - Shooting first documentary
37:27 - Film festival for documentary
42:03 - Self distribution
44:32 - Something going wrong
58:17 - Favorite gear

Links:
Section 3 Films
Panavision Grant
American Film Market
Cinando Database
Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul
Caption Max
The End of Blindness

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