Best Distribution Options for Low Budget Films

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Distribution for Low Budget Independent Films. Today I'm talking about distribution options for movies with budgets $50,000 or lower. What's the best options for these films? What are the differences in distributors at this level?
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@JHorton 8 ай бұрын

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@MillspicturesStudios 2 жыл бұрын

My experience is, the money is made when you sell to a country, finding a distributor that’s does international sales, great video

@frugalfilmmaker 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always, Jason. I've been watching your channel for awhile and this video checks all the boxes about what we micro-budgeters need to know. I'm spreading this around and begging people to listen. And I'm using it in my own feature release strategy!

@JHorton 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much... that's super nice of you. Really appreciate it. Let me know how it goes with your film.

@SIMPLIFIEDFILMING 2 жыл бұрын

That’s why in the end. It matters what type of following you have for the film for yourself. Growing an audience like you and I are doing is going to be the best way to promote ourselves. If people love you and me they will love our work. Or if we are doing work specific to a niche audience out there then we can that work with those people and they can follow the film and watch it when it comes out. It’s all about social media and the following

@fredvibe 2 жыл бұрын

Yup I second this. Been holding back making any films in general just to build a following and grow in time, wish I started way early though.

@JonathanEBoyd 2 жыл бұрын

interesting and honest always appreciate you taking the time to makes these videos thanks

@TeacherRaf 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great time saving advice!

@sunlightpictures8367 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice, as always!

@ParisDylan1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the honesty! I have a psychological thriller-drama, based on a Charles Dickens story, female lead, with eric roberts and dave sheridan, shot on arri alexa mini lf, Almost done with post now... trying to enter this scary world of distribution :/

@gidiexposure9727 Жыл бұрын

How did it go? It’s a year now.. update?

@ParisDylan1 Жыл бұрын

@@gidiexposure9727 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtioqdZl19DYo4k.html TRAILER

@kuramobay2445 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, J. Big up!

@ThePowerPlayz 2 жыл бұрын

As always, powerful and pertinent, Thank you, Jason!

@JHorton 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

@AndreaJoshuaAsnicar 2 жыл бұрын

Spitting FACTS!!!

@johnwalbolt 2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking you should do a video for your channel about your camera/audio setup for KZfaq. I'd be interested to know what you use, but also those videos usually do incredibly well for KZfaqrs.

@JHorton 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been thinking about it. I’m experimenting with more KZfaq focused material right now

@propinion3006 6 ай бұрын

Hi I am releasing my feature movie today, I made it in 100buks. And it's bad but it's good learning prosses.

@HollyHargreaves 9 ай бұрын

Love your channel🎉

@JHorton 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@johnwalbolt 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@moviemarketingmakeover9471 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping the truth train rolling! Your channel is such an asset to this community. Appreciate the shout out to my vid which reveals the down & dirty on what some indie films really make in 2021. I meant to say this in my video, but distributors aren't coming to rescue you or your film. Not their job...ours. With channels like yours and a commitment to sharing the brutal "truth", we can arm ourselves with the tools necessary for a fighting chance at success. Keep up the important work, J Horton!

@JHorton 2 жыл бұрын

very very kind of you to say. Your videos are great. And the last one was honestly my inspiration for doing this one.

@watsonryan907 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man. You have some cool content. Good job. You deserve more views man. I know how the struggle goes tho. I’m trying to grow a channel and make a feature film also

@JHorton 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement

@UsurpersAndAssassins 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's the reality of it.

@williamward2467 2 жыл бұрын

Can you cover E&O insurance card some places to acquire it? Thank you in advance.

@JHorton 2 жыл бұрын

I did one a ways back. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hp1inJqV3dGdpYE.html But if you do end up needing it, just seek out any entertainment insurance company. I've used momentus in the past.

@deepaksinghrajput11 2 жыл бұрын

Great

@JHorton 2 жыл бұрын

a filmmaker pal is running a crowdfunder for his latest Cannabis Documentary The Secret Cup (which yeah, I did produce). It's a good project and has some awesome perks. www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-secret-cup-documentary/x/1365036#/

@pambennett8967 2 жыл бұрын

Even the movies that get through to Hulu or Netflix don't get much . Half the budget back and you can consider yourself lucky

@JHorton 2 жыл бұрын

Totally.

@SpikethePunchTV 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos man. I've learned a lot from your info....I have a deal on the table for $6,000 advance with 10k cap, 3 yr with additional 3yr option, 50/50...is this a good deal?

@JHorton 2 жыл бұрын

I do not know you individual circumstances, but generally speaking 6k isn't a lot and it's a good bet that's all you'll ever see. If it's super low budget like under 10k, this might be fine. More than that, I'm not so sure. But that said things are tough out there and I know a lot of movies that never clear 6k. 50/50 is not a great split. I would personally never take anything below 70. Unless it was a MAJOR distributor with some marketing muscle behind it. 3 years isn't a bad term.

@JHorton 2 жыл бұрын

alex ferarri runs a fb group called Predatory Distributors and how to avoid them. There's a lot of filmmakers in there and other distributors that give great specific advice about stuff like this. They even talk about specific distributors. It's a good resource if you're vetting distributors.

@SpikethePunchTV 2 жыл бұрын

@@JHorton thanks for both responses. I really appreciate it and I'll check out the fb group 💯

@SpikethePunchTV 2 жыл бұрын

@@JHorton also this is my first feature and I really want to go with film hub but I need marketing money, and that advance could help with that...tough decisions

@eventsource101 Жыл бұрын

J, great info as always- question on why you chose "50k" as the number, a film for 100k or 150k with no names (lets say hypothetically) aren't they gonna have even more issues recouping their budget with marketing fees and what not, unless your thinking 100k-150k is a far superior product (Which i dont think is always the case).

@JHorton Жыл бұрын

I'm just talking numbers. Not accounting for talent or lack thereof. In the exact same hands, a 150k movie is gonna be better than that same filmmaker doing it for 50k. Assuming it's all onscreen. Once you get over 50, generally speaking that's where production value or name talent attachments move a film beyond the bottom of the barrel stuff that could have a higher market value. And of course there are movies made for more that are worse... I'm saying if all else is =. I'm speaking in generalities.

@eventsource101 Жыл бұрын

@@JHorton So you think after 100k, assuming the quality is better, a distirbutor is going to work harder on the film since the quality is better? Trying to figure out where the extra profit/return is gonna come in to play here.

@JHorton Жыл бұрын

if the movie is good and marketable. Honestly , it all comes down to that when catching the eye of higher level distributors. or small distributors putting in more effort. for me that requires more time and money which means a higher budget.

@eventsource101 Жыл бұрын

@@JHorton Great replies as always!

@sripalsama 2 жыл бұрын

Any opinion on film festivals?

@JHorton 2 жыл бұрын

I have a couple of videos coming up about fests in the next few months. But, generally, I'm not really into them. I've always just went straight to market myself.

@leonreaper90 9 ай бұрын

So basically Do-It-Yourself

@SHANECAIRN Жыл бұрын

Someone told me that some platforms wont accept you if you are on multi platforms? Like if your on amazon the netflix wont take you etc... Is that true.. P.S Your channel is great..

@JHorton Жыл бұрын

there are some channels that want exclusivity like netflix. But for the most part channels don't care and the odds of a smaller indie even making it to a channel like netflix is slim... that said if you think you have a shot have your distributor submit to the bigger channels first.

@bluezy710 Жыл бұрын

I see plenty of movies on Amazon that are on other platforms too. And your payout might be much better racking up revenue from a ton of smaller platforms than from 1 big exclusive platform. Netflix pays low nowadays, for example.