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This book gives street-level instruction and real-world examples on how to promote, distribute, and sell your production.


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Mark Steven Bosko

If you're an independent filmmaker looking for information on how to find distribution and audiences for your movies and videos, you'll find it here. This book gives street level instruction and real-world examples on how to promote, distribute and sell your productions. From landing a distribution deal and getting free media coverage to staging a low-cost premiere and selling your productions to video rental chains and through the Internet, this book is a ‘must-have' for any independent film or videomaker looking to seriously sustain a career in the entertainment industry.

Mark Steven Bosko, who lives in Ravenna, Ohio, has been promoting and distributing independent feature films for more than 10 years and, in addition to performing virtually every job on a film production, has worked professionally in public relations, marketing and magazine publishing.

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  • Paperback: 361 pages
  • Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions; illustrated edition edition (May 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0941188760
  • ISBN-13: 978-0941188760
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Went in a skeptic, came out a believer, June 19, 2003
By Thom Harp (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
Being a skeptic, I tested Mark's capsule exercises on a script I was preparing for the IFP Spotlight Award. The results were unnerving - I discovered buried treasure I didn't know I had within my story and eliminated an entire subplot that didn't service the STORY. Mark demystifies the concept of marketing, asking simple, direct questions. By asking "why would anyone want to see your film?" Mark goes past just marketing and addresses the issues that draw people to filmmaking in the first place. When I put the book down, I had a clear vision of the kind of filmmaker I want to be - and a great set of tools to get there.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must-Have Movie Marketing Magic, June 5, 2003
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A lot of people throw the title "guru" around, but Bosko's the real deal. As a filmmaker, if you've ever wondered how to: get press coverage, create a media kit, find an attractive title; identify your movie's hooks, locate distributors, exploit the power of the web, get audiences and distribution and actually sell your movie or video...then GET THIS BOOK! Bosko "tells all" in an easy-to-read style that gets the creative juices flowing. No filmmaker should go anywhere near a camera without reading the hard-core, straight-up instruction and advice in this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Helped sell my film, June 13, 2003
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This book is so great! I got a copy after reading a review and it lived up to every claim. The techniques in the book's "Self-Distribution" section showed me how to set up regional sales for a film that otherwise has not made any money up until this point! I can now proudly say that my DVD is available in 17 video stores in Pennslyvania and New York thanks to the tips in this book! Get Bosko's book if you want to sell your film - it is that simple.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Marketing Guide!
This is an easy to read and digest treatment of what it really takes to be successful with marketing your own independent films and videos. This is not theory, but reality. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kevin Brett

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be a standard in film school!
This book is outstanding. Excellent real world examples. Takes readers from top to bottom through the industry. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Michael Gillian

4.0 out of 5 stars Good information
In the course of making a film, we found this book to be very helpful. It organizes info about the business side of the filmmaking process.
Published on October 17, 2005 by Siri Lini

5.0 out of 5 stars An Absolute MUST!
Outstanding! Mark's style of writing is so engaging, down-to-earth, and motivating --I couldn't pull myself away! Read more
Published on May 14, 2003 by David Adams

5.0 out of 5 stars To Market To Market.......
WOW! What a great resource for charging those batteries and making you get those dusty movies off the shelf and out to market. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Watch out Hollywood!
With the information I gleaned from this text, I can now rival the Hollywood marketing machine in promoting my movie! Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Film biz school in a book
I couldn't believe the amount of information in this great new book. Bosko covers absolutely every angle of independent film distribution, from finding your movie's hook, to... Read more
Published on May 1, 2003 by Daryl Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars The Title is Perfect-- It Says It All...
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