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Giving Your Content Away For Free

By admin | Published: January 4, 2010
A Time article describes how several filmakers successfully marketed their films by giving them away online. According to the article, Timo Vuorensola’s Star Wreck reached nine million downloads and generated over $430,000 from collector’s edition DVDs and merchandise. Nina Paley’s Sita Sings the Blues, also released for free online, earned over $55,000. The article ends by stating: Soon, the [...]
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Funding for “Artful Narrative and Documentary Films”

By admin | Published: September 12, 2009
Via A Filmmaker’s Life, today I came upon Cinereach, a company that awards $500,000 in grants to “artful and narrative documentary film.” The 2010 Grant Cycle apparently begins soon: 2010 Winter Grant Cycle Letter of Inquiry Submissions Open:October 15, 2009 Letter of Inquiry Deadline: December 1, 2009 Full Proposals Requested from Selected Applicants:January 2010 Grant Awards Announced: February 2010
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