The following is a overview of the course entitled FILM DISTRIBUTION SECRETS by Stacey Parks. PRICE: $127.00

Sure you can make a film - but can you SUCCESSFULLY SELL IT?

As an independent filmmaker myself, I know only too well how important film distribution is...

Sadly, the main topic of film distribution arises VERY LATE in the movie making process. I'm acquainted with many situations of filmmakers who've blindly gone forward making use of their projects totally oblivious to the realities of the film market and profit potential. Filmmakers who spent large sums of money and years of these lives creating their movie and then be hugely disappointed as they encountered the stark reality of - DISTRIBUTION! They were literally shocked and horrified to find the truth about what it really was the buyers were searching for and the beautiful dollar amounts that were on offer because of their film. Producers who had spent $500,000 or even more on their film were being offered $20,000 on the HIGH SIDE as an advance on their film! Most films were on offer nothing up front!

So that it was with great interest that I took a serious look at Stacey Parks' THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO FILM DISTRIBUTION. Here was somebody who claimed to share insider secrets and realities of the business, and who was "pulling no punches." She originates from that world - the world of deal-making, film markets and schmooze fests and has been involved in the sale of several, many films, both foreign and domestic.

I decided to order the course and found it to be really worth the money. dcp delivery is literally a gold mine of information and may be required reading for every filmmaker BEFORE they attempt making their film.

Do you want to know how much is realistically possible to create on your own film in the foreign markets? Hint: It isn't near as much as you imagine!

Do you know just how much is being paid for films that are being broadcast on cable channels like The Sci-Fi Channel, TNT, TBS, and HDNet?

Do you think it's essential to have "name" actors in your film?

May be the format you shoot your film on important? Can you use any old prosumer camcorder (HDV, MiniDV) and make sales later on?

Do indie comedies and dramas sell oversees?

These questions and many more are answered in Stacey Parks' THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO FILM DISTRIBUTION.

BUT - The thing I came across most valuable...was...

THE LIST!

That's right. THE Set of BUYERS. The actual people in the companies that purchase films alongside all their contact information - including their EMAIL. Foreign territory buyers. Domestic USA buyers. It's all there - and it's a GOLDMINE.

You see, the course also switches into great detail on how to SELF-DISTRIBUTE your film. The planet of distribution is changing, because of the internet, and it is now possible to market your film online BY YOURSELF.