I've got a terrific documentary about Julius Erving and his first team, the Virginia Squires. Includes exclusive interviews with Dr. J, George Gervin and other key players and coaches for the team. I have worked with a partner who has NBA connections but doesn't know much about distribution.
Was thinking of putting it on Youtube and seeing about monetizing it but that's a hope thing, not a research thing. As you can see from the trailer I have it on Vimeo for rent but it's been paltry.
I would welcome ideas.
Here's the trailer.
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Hi Eric, I suggest reaching out to our Script Services team at writerhelp@stage32.com - they will have some suggestions for you!
Based on your content, Netflix would be an option for you. They love sports docs! Stage 32 has a strong ongoing partnership with them >> https://www.stage32.com/blog/hackernoon-netflix-teams-up-with-edtech-com...
Ask the team about that too!
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Hi Eric, congratulations on making what sounds like a really interesting project! For YouTube, the main concern would be copyright - just make sure there's nothing they can catch you out on, since that's how they take away monetizations. I don't think there's anything stopping you from posting on YouTube; it's an easy process and a great way to get your work out there.
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Hi Eric, we just had a webinar that discussed innovative ways to fund your documentary by working with brands. Deborah Riley Draper shared great tips on approaching brands (she worked with Tiffany on a fashion documentary.) Since there are many brand/sports partnerships, this webinar might have good insights for you.
https://www.stage32.com/webinars/How-You-Can-Partner-With-Brands-To-Make...
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Go to IMBD.com and search for sports documentaries to see who releases them. Then you approach them.
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Thanks for these great ideas!
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Eric Futterman Monetizing YouTube isn't very easy unless you have a big following, and most of the YouTubers make their money on sponsors, donations, and merchandising. You can make the videos private or unpublished and ecommerce them from your website, using a service (PayPal has this feature) to send a purchaser a viewing link once payment is received. Otherwise, yes, go with Shellie's suggestion. As a sports person, I see the value in your creation, and if I think of something, or a lead, I will let you know.
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Take a look at the company credits for similar titles on IMDb. There may be some companies that would be interested in partnering up.