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December 7, 2013
Christopher Holland
podcast, marketing

Film Festival Secrets Podcast #16 - Get the choir singing: the foundations of indie film marketing

December 7, 2013
Christopher Holland
podcast, marketing
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Use the player above or download the full episode here. You can also subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. 

The Film Collaborative’s Sheri Candler is back, and she wants you to think about your marketing before you worry about distribution. Topics include the importance of goals and focusing on your core audience before you try to “go wide.”

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Who are you trying to reach with your stellar work? - blog entry by Sheri Candler
  • Atlanta Film Festival December 2013 Kickstarter Campaign
  • The Film Collaborative
  • SheriCandler.com

 

December 7, 2013
Christopher Holland
podcast, marketing

Tagged: podcast, crowdfunding, kickstarter, shericandler

Christopher Holland

What's the power of a dollar on Kickstarter? More than you think.
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Atlanta, Gachris@filmfestivalsecrets.com

Chris Holland currently works in programming and operations at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival and as a consultant on marketing and festival strategy for independent filmmakers around the world. He is also the author of Film Festival Secrets: A Handbook for Independent Filmmakers.. For more than a decade Chris has worked on all sides of the festival circuit, including time spent at B-Side Entertainment, Slated, IFP, the Austin Film Festival and Atlanta Film Festival. He believes that hot dogs are not sandwiches.