The Wild West of Film: Self-Distribution and Festivals

Have you completed a web series you would love to share with the masses, but have no clue how to? Here, Otessa Ghadar weighs the pros and cons of distribution channels, offers a guide to webfests, and explains what to do before you even release a single episode. The Wild West of Film: Self-Distribution and Festivals is Chapter 10 of The Wild West of Film, the full book on techniques for emerging new media formats.Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has...
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Have you completed a web series you would love to share with the masses, but have no clue how to? Here, Otessa Ghadar weighs the pros and cons of distribution channels, offers a guide to webfests, and explains what to do before you even release a single episode. The Wild West of Film: Self-Distribution and Festivals is Chapter 10 of The Wild West of Film, the full book on techniques for emerging new media formats.Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has been breaking ground in new media since 2007 and is widely praised for her pioneer work in the web series format. Her book, The Wild West of Film, takes readers step by step through the script-to-screen process. It focuses on specifics of the "small screen," including short form script-writing and story structure, budgeting and breakdowns, post-production for online viewing, self-distribution, best practices for social media, film festival lists & strategies, and more. Whether film and web rookies or seasoned veterans, The Wild West of Film provides practical insight and technical knowledge useful for successfully navigating the post-Internet world.