The Film Panel Notetaker

One-On-One Q&A with Jon Reiss
Author, Think Outside The Box Office

Interview by Erin Scherer

Perhaps it was inevitable that Jon Reiss would be the one to write a book on self-distribution. Reiss (pronounced “Reese”) began his career with Target Video in the 1980s, a group that taped performances of important punk bands of [...]

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Self-Distribution Not All By YourselfSunday March 15, 2009 at 1:00pmAustin Convention Center, Austin, TX.
Moderator:Scott Macaulay, Editor, Filmmaker Magazine

Panelists:Richard Abramowitz, AbramoramaCaitlin Boyle, Paradigm Consulting/Semi-Theatrical Distribution ConsultantChris Hyams, Founder & CEO, B-Side EntertainmentJon Reiss, Hybrid Cinema, Filmmaker & Consultant
As specialty film subsidiaries dry up and smaller distributors close up shop, self-distribution has become a much more viable [...]

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