Welcome back to The Mine, an iGEMS podcast, where we continue to explore the evolving independent film landscape.
Today, we talk with independent film distribution consultant Chad Miller, who has worked for numerous distributors, guiding the release plans for hundreds of films over the years. Chad also works with Cinema Machine Management, a consultancy that advises content creators, content aggregators, and new OTT platforms.
Show highlights include:
How distributors, such as Gravitas, acquire and release movies
The significance of talking to filmmakers as a frame of reference
Filmmakers have more opportunities than ever before but they have to be willing to market themselves to help their own cause
The importance of doing your homework on companies and reading case studies (see examples below)
A few film highlights (see links below)
Articles of Note:
https://www.sundance.org/case-studies/creative-distribution/306-hollywood/
Films referenced during Podcast:
ALPHA RIFT - https://tinyurl.com/96z5jvcu
RECORD SAFARI (coming in late November to Freevee) - https://tinyurl.com/27rjb2ra
SCRAPPER - https://tinyurl.com/yn8y6zdz
MAN FROM RENO - https://tinyurl.com/mzfx6dbu
NOT ALONE - https://tinyurl.com/3x5w5s8y
APRIL FOOLS DAY (1986 original) - https://tinyurl.com/yyjpfkc4
Chad can be reached at: Chad@CinemaMachineManagement.com.
Chad Miller