The clarion call of digital distribution is similar to the siren call
of digital publishing on demand. I know a lot of authors who have
self-published, I can count the number who have made money on one hand
with fingers left over. The authors I know who have gotten paid are
still those who have published traditionally.
Ditto for film distribution. Just today I read an article about the
current hard times for independent films. Randall Miller, director of
"Bottle Shock," relates what happened with his first movie "Marilyn
Hotchkiss' Dancing & Charm School." "We had a great cast and an
amazing audience response. And got one of those small deals to
distribute the film." The movie still hasn't made money. "Which is
sad because it was not a very expensive movie," he said. "It should
have paid itself back, and it didn't." A studio, Miller said, would
have tacked on a 25% off the top." Plus, there are fees for marketing
"which you can't control" and interest. "And so when you start to do
the math...you see there's very little chance that you're going to get
your money back," Miller said. "It's worse than any other business in
that way. You take out a bank loan for any kind of business and once
you pay them off...you don't have to keep paying them."
Miller goes on to explain that "the profits are in home video," but
there is no money in home video unless the movie is a known commodity
- which is usually accomplished through traditional film distribution.
~rave!
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> distribution is becoming a thing of the past.
>
> Digital Distribution is the way. Financing for film will be changed
> forever once producers get off this "one week of release" mentality.
>
>
> On Aug 31, 2008, at 10:56 AM, ravenadal wrote:
>
> > the missing ingredient...money.
> >
> > If the studios would green light these movies they would get
made. In
> > his interviews for his new movie Spike Lee bemoans the fact
that even
> > after producing the most financially successful movie of his
career
> > (THE INSIDE MAN)he STILL could not get studio financing for his
next
> > project.
> >
> > You might suggest these black actors, writers, directors put up
their
> > own money but that is a fool's errand. In the rigged game of film
> > financing and film distribution an idealistic fool and his
money would
> > be quickly separated.
> >
> > ~(no)rave!
> >
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Omari Confer" <clockworkman@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I think that Black Hollywood is too busy pouting to put out
great
> > > work...with great actors
> > >
> > > We have writers...
> > >
> > > We have directors..
> > >
> > > We have actors..
> > >
> > > wtf?
> > >
> > >
> > > On 8/31/08, KeithBJohnson@ <KeithBJohnson@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yeah i loved Brooks' turn as a criminal boss in "The Big Hit".
> > So sad
> > > > he doesn't do more movies....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > > From: "Omari Confer" <clockworkman@>
> > > >
> > > > That I agree with.....Though he might be better as a
villian of
> > some
> > > > kind......
> > > >
> > > > On 8/30/08, KeithBJohnson@ <KeithBJohnson@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> There's an interesting idea!
> > > >> Actually, Brooks was one of my first choices for Professor
> > Robinson! He
> > > >> and Angela Bassett would be quite a pair.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> -------------- Original message --------------
> > > >> From: "ravenadal" <ravenadal@>
> > > >>
> > > >> Excellent casting in the Age of Obama. May I suggest Avery
> > Brooks as
> > > >> the voice of the Robot?
> > > >>
> > > >> ~rave!
> > > >>
> > > >> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%
40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > >> KeithBJohnson@ wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > My picks:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Professor John Robinson - Chiwetel Ejiofor; alternate, Don
> > Cheadle
> > > >> > Maureen Robinson - Sanaa Lathan; alternate, N'Bush Wright
> > > >> > Judy Robinson - Camille Windbush ("The Bernie Mac Show")
> > > >> > Penny Robinson - Keke Palmer
> > > >> > Wilhelmina "Will" Robinson - China McClain (the smart aleck
> > girl
> > > >> from "House of Payne"; not the best actress, but would make a
> > suitably
> > > >> irritating genius kid)
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Major Don West - Richard Brooks
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Professor Zachary Smith - Joe Morton
> > > >> >
> > > >> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > >> > From: "Omari Confer" <clockworkman@>
> > > >> > William Hurt cant act......he plays William Hurt in all
hi s
> > movies.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Alright listers...
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Cast the new and improved Lost in Space Movie!!!
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Maureen Robinson
> > > >> > Major Don West
> > > >> > Judy Robinson
> > > >> > Penny Robinson
> > > >> > Professor John Robinson
> > > >> > Will Robinson
> > > >> > Professor Zachary Smith
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Best Cast wins a prize...a date with Gymfig!!!
> > > >> >
> > > >> > lol
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On 8/30/08, ravenadal <ravenadal@> wrote:
> > > >> > Remarkably, the last remake of LOST IN SPACE featured both
> > William
> > > >> > Hurt AND Gary Oldman. Of course, it also starred Matt
LeBlanc.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > ~(no)rave!
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%
> > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > >> "Omari Confer" <clockworkman@>
> > > >> > wrote:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > They should remake Lost in Space....maybe put
Malkovich in
> > it...
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > mmmm...happy thoughts...
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > c w m
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > On 8/29/08, KeithBJohnson@ <KeithBJohnson@> wrote:
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > "Lost in Space"?
> > > >> > > > "Far Out Space Nuts"?
> > > >> > > > "Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space"?
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > >> > > > From: Martin <truthseeker_013@>
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > It's striking me as some other SF show as well,
Omari. Just
> > > >> > can't place
> > > >> > > > it. I need to hit up some folks on this.
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > --- On *Fri, 8/29/08, Omari Confer <clockworkman@>*
wrote:
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > From: O mari Confer <clockworkman@>
> > > >> > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Stargate: Universe (stop me if we
> > have
> > > >> > talked about
> > > >> > > > this)
> > > >> > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%
> > 40yahoogroups.com>
> > > >> > > > Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 11:51 AM
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Why does the premise of the new Stargate show sound
just
> > like
> > > >> > Star Trek
> > > >> > > > Voyager?
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > --
> > > >> > > > cwm blog
> > > >> > > > http://centralheati ngblog.blogspot.
> > > >> > com<http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com/>
> > > >> > > > STRING THEORY
> > > >> > > > http://www.stringth eory.mypodcast.
> > > >> > com<http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com/>
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > --
> > > >> > > cwm blog
> > > >> > > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com
> > > >> > > STRING THEORY
> > > >> > > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --
> > > >> > cwm blog
> > > >> > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com
> > > >> > STRING THEORY
> > > >> > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > cwm blog
> > > > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com
> > > > STRING THEORY
> > > > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > cwm blog
> > > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com
> > > STRING THEORY
> > > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
