Shooting gallery no longer in business shadofax film co. And your audience, if youre diying your film, needs to believe theyll be sufficiently entertained andor enlightened before theyll buy a dvd or pay to watch it online. For most indie films up until the last 5 years or so, the most realistic outcome would be for a. To evaluate this, they look at your film, the size of the target audience, how your film compares to previously successful similar films, and in the end, it comes down to whether they think they can sucessfully get your film screened in a theater or digitally. The film may be exhibited directly to the public either. At a film festival, this means using your newfound exposure to network. Short films have a life in the festival circuit and are a great way to create a calling card. Good time is an exciting, pulsating, modernised noirnew hollywood thriller that deserves a lot of praise for its terrific suspense and pattinsons bravura turn. Friedkin later commented that ive made better films than good times but ive never had so much fun box office.
Running time between 5 and 20, fiction films and animated films, must be subtitled in english, broadcast via satellite in israel and palestine. Aug 25, 2017 directed by benny safdie, josh safdie. Nick and connie nikas are brothers, like josh and benny safdie, the directors of good time. What the success of it follows means for indie film. Use a short film to meet agents and managers to show what you can do. Because of the enormous amount of cost in money and time involved in distributing a movie, a distributor must feel confident that they can make a sufficient return on their investment. The standard split was called the 9010 split, though that has been replaced with. Filmmakers need to get a good, rocksolid understanding of how film distribution works. The safdie brothers transcendent good time the new yorker.
It stars robert pattinson as a bank robber desperately trying to get enough money to pay for bail for his developmentally disabled brother benny safdie. Before the internet paved the way for online film distribution platforms like netflix, amazon, itunes, etc. Barkhad abdi, jennifer jason leigh, and buddy duress costar. But the best ones, starting with the robbery and its screwtightening aftermath, offer the kind of pure cinema. Premieres october 2018 on pbs stations check local listings good work. The theater shows the movie for a specified number of weeks engagement. Successful filmmakers and by that i mean filmmakers who successfully recoup their budget and repay investors, are the ones who develop a distribution strategy before they embark on the filmmaking process, and sometimes before they write the script. Film distribution strategies to use when financing your movie. With janet dubois, ralph carter, bernnadette stanis, jimmie walker. A massive list of international distributors for your short film. Sundance offers a number of different categories, in both featurelength and short. At the end of the engagement, the theater sends the print back to the distribution company and makes payment on the lease agreement. Good time is a 2017 american crime thriller film directed by josh and benny safdie and written by josh safdie and ronald bronstein. Breakdown of the major online indie film distribution.
Synonyms for distribution at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Any time spent outside prison is good time, although. A poor family make the best of things in the chicago housing projects. Good time is a 2017 american crime thriller film directed by josh and benny safdie and written. May 25, 2017 good time is a poignantly ironic title. Estimated expenses are based on the domestic theatrical distribution pattern of the film. The film received critical praise and was selected to compete for the palme dor in. Good time takes a spin around robert pattinsons nogood hood. Acquisitions, sales and marketing staff are found at international film markets and festivals, developing relationships. The profit and loss figures are very rough estimates based on domestic and international box office earnings and domestic video sales, extrapolated to estimate worldwide income to the studio, after deducting retail costs. Broidy wanted to call the film i got you babe but bono preferred good times, based on a song he was writing at the time. Sep 23, 20 these two are great, and ive read plenty. These film bookers work on behalf of theater chains like amc, regal, and cinemark there are also splits between the distributor and exhibitor theater. Because distribution is business, and distributors dont care if youve made the greatest indie filmart filmdocumentary of the past 20 years.
Watch robert pattinsons queensset film good time on lic. This festival is the largest independent film festival in the us, with upwards of 50,000 guests annually. The movie pulls you in and leaves you wondering what. Indie film distributors list of distributors, distribution. Good time is a lost opportunity that misses a great interpretation of the increasingly interesting pattinson. Aug 11, 2017 that hum pervades the safdie brothers excellent good time, a film that reminds me of great city movies of the 70s like mean streets and dog day afternoon. Masters of the building arts celebrates american craftsmanship and. Breakdown of the major online indie film distribution platforms.
Williams, and brady noon as three sixthgraders who find themselves involved in a series of misadventures as they try to attend a party hosted by their popular classmates. Dec, 20 before the internet paved the way for online film distribution platforms like netflix, amazon, itunes, etc. The insiders guide to independent film distribution. Retrouvez tout le casting du film good time realise par benny safdie et josh safdie avec robert pattinson, benny safdie, buddy duress, taliah webster. There are so many books available for the independent filmmaker and producer. Any time spent outside prison is good time, although the lawbreakers here do not quite appreciate. An international sales agent will brand the film to the foreign markets, territories and all media including theatrical, home video, vod, cable, tv and other ancillary media. Generally, they are the ones who hold the legal right to send out a film. The rest of the movie shows connie trying to work his way out of the. This is normally the task of a professional film distributor, who would determine the marketing strategy for the film, the media by which a film is to be exhibited or made available for viewing, and who may set the release date and other matters. For the ease of math, we are going to focus on sales and not rentals of your film.
More detailed financial analysis of films is available through our research. These film bookers work on behalf of theater chains like amc, regal, and cinemark. It stars robert pattinson as a bank robber desperately trying to get enough money to pay for bail for his developmentally disabled brother. This is because writing a good script takes dozens of drafts, polishes, rewrites and hundreds of reads, rereads and rerereads as you go along until it. If the distributor and the studio have a profitsharing relationship, on the other hand, the distributor gets a percentage typically anywhere from 10 to 50 percent of the net profits made from the movie. You cant even rent an old 16mm film print legally to show to a film class without getting it from one of the distributors for whom this market is a specialty. Jun 05, 2017 a good international sales agent is the conduit to the distribution of an indie film outside of its country of origin. Robert pattinson australia good time 2017 safdie bros. The numbers movie budgets, most expensive movies, most. Both models can be good or bad, depending on how well a movie does at the box office. Good experience for a film industry marketing position may be gained at an digital, advertising or media planning agency, especially by working with a film or entertainment client, or by projectmanaging in another area of intellectual property. Nick nikas the films codirector ben safdie sits uncomfortably in a courtordered therapy session.
A good international sales agent is the conduit to the distribution of an indie film outside of its country of origin. Tv, dvd, video, the internet and theatrical release. The standard split was called the 9010 split, though that has been. For a long time, i thought this meant i had to wear a big, whitetoothed smile and shake hands while trying not to spill wine on my rental tux. To assess the viability of your distribution plan, i suggest you break out a calculator and work backwards. The future of film distribution diy distribution, vod, svod, dayanddate releases, direct distribution. Good time is a heist film, of sortsit dispatches the main heist very early on, in a brief but finely detailed scene.
A lot of new words for a lot of new possibilities for indie filmmakers to distribute their. With big movie productions, the film rights are secured by a major studio before production even begins. Aug 10, 2017 robert pattinson plays a nottoobright bank robber on the run in josh and benny safdies latest film, good time. Distribution office assistant my first job in film. We started out as documentary producers ourselves and at the heart of our business is a belief in the importance of a fair deal for our hardworking filmmakers. The conventional wisdom is that there just isnt much short film distribution out there. Apr 02, 2015 what the success of it follows means for indie film distribution. Market share for each distributor 19952020 the numbers.
In this sector, distribution can be divided into three stages. The original soundtrack was composed by electronic musician oneohtrix point never. In the intensely competitive market of factual film distribution, we thrive because we know the factual market insideout. The insiders guide to independent film distribution is a must for anyone who hopes to make and sell a film with good results. There are also splits between the distributor and exhibitor theater. As a marketing team member, youd be expected to be alert to opportunities and to justify your ideas. Good time opens with one of its only relatively sedate scenes although even it is filmed in such a way that it feels tense. Good time 2017 a bank robber stops at nothing to free his brother from prison, launching himself into a nightlong odyssey through new yorks dark and dangerous criminal underworld. Staceys book was the one i kept, carried, and continue to. Strand releasing marcus hu 6140 west washington boulevard culver city, ca 90232 3108367500 fax. Following the mindbending heaven knows what, celebrated filmmakers josh and benny safdie return to the mean streets of new york city with good time.
If you look closely, youll see that the typical term length for most distributors is 1015 years. There are several important stages before distribution of the movie. Distribution companies acquire and place films on cinema screens with the aim of attracting the largest possible audience. After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, connie nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through new york citys underworld to get his brother nick out of jail. Today, distributors remain an integral part of the film industry. Indie film distributors look for one thing only when they evaluate paying for your indie films. After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, connie nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through new york citys underworld to. Aug 15, 2017 good time is a heist film, of sortsit dispatches the main heist very early on, in a brief but finely detailed scene. At a time where we can barely predict what will be the most successful distribution model six months ahead of time, why are independent storytellers acquiescing to giving away our rights for so long. Having the backing of a major studio or a well known director or star can greatly improve the chances of securing a good distribution deal. A visual treat filled out by consistently stellar work from robert pattinson, good time is a singularly distinctive crime drama offering far more than the usual genre. Hands down best film of 2017, would love to read it.
Through the exchange with his doctor peter verby, we learn that nick was violent with his grandmother, and that hes mentally handicapped enough to not fully. The indie filmmakers guide to amazon film distribution. In this sector, distribution can be divided into three stages licensing, marketing and logistics. In the leasing model, the distributor agrees to pay a fixed amount for the rights to distribute the film. Nick played by benny safdie is mentally disabled, while connie robert pattinson might. What they care about is if it will make them money. Which isnt an exciting proposition for most filmmakers, whove already been on a lengthy and arduous journey of making their film. We spoke to dozens of independent film distributors. Good boys is a 2019 american comingofage comedy film directed by gene stupnitsky, in his directorial debut, and written by stupnitsky and lee eisenberg. With robert pattinson, benny safdie, jennifer jason leigh, buddy duress.
Film distribution and production studio a24 has been behind indie megahits like moonlight, lady bird, room and more. The prints are sent to the theaters a few days before the opening day. Good time is a wandering film, and not all of its many digressions land. Film distribution is the process of making a movie available for viewing by an audience. Nov 18, 2018 based on the time, cost and knowhow it requires, distribution is usually the first one to go. You should have a deal in place with a producer before rolling on a single camera. Step by step guide launching films a guide to uk film.
Jun 22, 2016 a booking agent, film buyer, or film booker negotiates the lease terms for films from the big six and beyond. Pattinson runs into a whole lot of trouble in this highenergy heist caper from rising. A massive list of international distributors for your. In october 2016, a24 acquired distribution rights to the film. This adrenalised street opera from feted indie filmmakers josh and benny safdie has been hailed in some quarters as a revelatory breakthrough.
A guide to uk film distribution, marketing and cinema releases. Its not a regular type of film, which might be why some people dont enjoy it. With a central performance from robert pattinson that feels like a direct descendant of al pacino s in that lumet film, good time is a movie that can. This article will outline 3 classic distribution channels that might be a good fit for your organization and will argue there is a 4 th, allwinner strategy you might want to employ in your business plan. What the success of it follows means for indie film distribution.