Product Description

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #327367 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 361 pages

From the Back Cover
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.

About the Author

Customer Reviews

Went in a skeptic, came out a believer
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.

Must-Have Movie Marketing Magic
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.

Helped sell my film
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.