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I'm working on pitch decks for my various projects, and I had a couple of questions for anyone who might know.
1. For a film's pitch deck, should I put a synopsis in there or leave it out?
2. For a miniseries' pitch deck, should I put an overview of each episode (it's only 3 episodes long) as it encom...
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As a presidential scholar who couldn't finish film school, I sometimes find nomenclature problematic surrounding media ventures. I heard that the message is in the media. Admittedly, I launched a number of applications that feature my own work. However, the media/film/whatever network around us does...
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It feels like marketing in our industry has completely evolved. We’re seeing a real shift away from traditional trailers and into immersive, experiential, and even “blink and you’ll miss it” moments that invite audiences to participate instead of just watch.
Some recent campaigns that really stood ou...
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They were fantastic films, Sylvia Jacobs!
Laura Hammer, that is such a perfect example of what we’ve been talking about. That campaign doesn’t just promote the show, it becomes part of the experience. And it feels incredibly on-brand. Horror...
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It really was brilliant, Cory Baker!
I think you're tapping into something important Roxane Yoman. There really is this pressure for everything to be “everywhere” at once, and in trying to create constant noise, some campaigns lose that...
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Geoff, these are such great pulls, and honestly they all highlight slightly different strengths in marketing. That Ex Machina campaign is still one of my favorites too! They each commit fully to the tone and identity of the film instead of trying to be everything at once.
"Industry veterans and artists believe that Hollywood is facing the kind of crisis that can spark a revolution and argue that many of these new companies are emerging in order to capitalize on the tum...
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Amanda Toney As you are well aware the demise of the film business has long be overstated following every technological advancement. Disruption is inevitable, good for the industry, and always provide...
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In my opinion, the best marketing ploy was Wells's "War of the Worlds"—a 1938 radio broadcast in which Wells's story was presented as a live broadcast. I think audiences will always remember that.
That's incredible marketing, Freddy A. Romm! Weapons had incredible marketing too with the kid drawings (posters) on social media, website, etc. (https://collider.com/weapons-zach-cregger-movie-viral-...
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I wanted to share this because it’s a really interesting example of how a show travels once it proves it has an audience:
Heated Rivalry started as a Canadian original on Crave… and now Season 2 is landing on Sky in the UK, al...
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Hi, my documentary INDIAN MUSEUM KOLKATA has successfully been shown in eighteen festivals across the globe with awards and accolades. Now, I am looking for distributors to release the film across the respective regions in any continent. If there is anyone who wants to buy the distribution rights of...
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What’s an unusual way you’ve marketed/you’re marketing your short film, feature film, TV show, podcast, vertical series, and so on? Mascot costumes to promote your movie, interactive marketing campaign for your show, etc.
G’day, a friend recently told me he’d been trying different online casino games after work to relax, so I figured I’d give it a shot too. While searching around I ended up opening (https://spinmacho-c...
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Maurice Vaughan So S32 is getting casino spam now!
Hi, Shadow Dragu-Mihai. Thanks. I'll report it to Stage 32. If you or anyone ever sees spam, you can report it to support@stage32.com....
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Film festivals and film markets are powerful tools when used correctly, and career-ending traps when misunderstood. Many filmmakers spend years making a film only to submit blindly to festivals without a strategy, unintentionally aging their project out of distribution consideration. Others skip fes...
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Hi Filmmakers, After more than 20 years attending film festivals and markets around the world including Cannes, AFM, Berlin, Sundance, Paris UniFrance, Ventana Sur Buenos Aires Film Market, LA Film Fe...
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Hi Filmmakers, There is never a wrong time to start thinking about your film festival strategy.
After more than 20 years attending festivals and markets around the world including Cannes, AFM, Berlin,...
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Hi Michelle, looking forward to your class!
Hi Filmmakers, Part 1 of my two part class on building a film festival strategy is today at 3 pm PST, and there is still time to join.
Film festivals and film markets can launch careers when used strat...
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When designing for independent film, my mission is to capture the absolute core of the script and translate it into a world-class visual ready for festival submissions and international distribution. These concepts are a result of a professional workflow involving advanced composition, precise color...
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It looks like AI
SYED HAMMAD If you want to impress producers, don't use obvious AI generated images. Many of us don't want that in our pitch materials.
I take that as a compliment to the level of polish! My goal is to bring international, Hollywood-level standards to every project. It’s all about capturing that cine...
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I accidentally deleted the post, so I'm re-posting it here in the comments for you to see.
A modernized audiovisual co-production treaty between Canada and South Africa officially took effect on January 1, 2026, replacing a nearly three-decade-old agreement and opening new opportunities for filmmakers in both nations to collaborate on international projects.
The treaty, signed by Telefilm...
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The studio’s operations will touch multiple sectors of the entertainment industry, including music, gaming, film, television, live events and digital creator content.
For more: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/virtue-asia-goldfinch-international-v......
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