SXSW 2025

Platform Wild West-Finding Distribution For Your Indie Film

Description:

The Indie film & TV worlds are at a crossroads as evolving platforms provide challenge & opportunity. Nothing, of course, can stop the artistic energy of independent creatives, but how do we find distribution that both reaches eyeballs & pays the bills? Is it AVOD, FVOD, self distribution, or a combo? At this Meet-up independent creatives with a project in the can who are seeking distribution can network with one another and, hopefully, distributors and buyers from networks and streamer platforms who will attend as well. Maybe the next next break out feature doc will emerge. Let's hope so!


Related Media

Other Resources / Information

Doug Fine on PBS, June 7, 2024: New Mexico in Focus: Filmmaker Doug Fine discusses his award-winning new film, AMERICAN HEMP FARMER, working for goats, and his family’s regenerative lifestyle:
https://www.newmexicopbs.org/productions/newmexicoinfocus/the-benefits-of-hemp-hemp-farming-in-new-mexico/


Takeaways

  1. If you've finished a truly indie film or pilot you've cleared an immense hurdle-now your job is finding the network human who believes in your project
  2. As an artist ready for an audience, you are your best sales rep, but you might have to find one-or an agent-to get through to major distributors
  3. If your project is great, there are buyers who want it. We hope they'll come to this Meet-up. Our facilitator just finished a film & is one of you.

Speakers


Organizer

Doug Fine, Director, American Hemp Farmer


Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Meet Up
  • Track: Film & TV Industry
  • Track 2
  • Level: Intermediate


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