http://pmdforhire.com Shot a film? Great! But now you need an audience. PMDs -- or Producers of Marketing and Distribution -- can help you achieve your goals. Hiring a dedicated crew person gets this job done properly. Fri, 25 May 2012 08:37:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://pmdforhire.com http://pmdforhire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Film-Favicon.gif http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/25/phew-gaining-audience-traction-is-just-like-running-a-marathon/ http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/25/phew-gaining-audience-traction-is-just-like-running-a-marathon/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 08:37:12 +0000 ADM http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/25/phew-gaining-audience-traction-is-just-like-running-a-marathon/ #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } I caught this wicked Euronews clip the other day about a European experiment pushing the limits of the human body: observing under controlled conditions what the body is capable of over long stretches of strenuous working out with virtually no … Continue reading →]]> http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/25/phew-gaining-audience-traction-is-just-like-running-a-marathon/feed/ 0 http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/25/get-outta-here-hollywood-style-screening-opportunity-in-new-york-city-fuggedaboudit/ http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/25/get-outta-here-hollywood-style-screening-opportunity-in-new-york-city-fuggedaboudit/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 07:27:08 +0000 ADM http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/25/get-outta-here-hollywood-style-screening-opportunity-in-new-york-city-fuggedaboudit/ #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Well, it’s true… Mariam Brillantes, a stringer for the Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy section, says it herself in this recent article (“Indie Filmmakers Get Shot at Hollywood-Style Screening Venue”). In it, Brillantes describes the entrepreneurial brainchild of 37 year-old Ecuadorian-born … Continue reading →]]> http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/25/get-outta-here-hollywood-style-screening-opportunity-in-new-york-city-fuggedaboudit/feed/ 0 http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/24/go-back-in-time-for-all-the-best-trends/ http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/24/go-back-in-time-for-all-the-best-trends/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 02:20:41 +0000 ADM http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/24/go-back-in-time-for-all-the-best-trends/ #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; }   Been blowing through Empire Magazine’s June edition (beret-and-musket-tip – bayonets fixed! — to Mandy Bhari) – you know, that retro special subscriber edition featuring Daniel Craig’s 007 on its cover (seen below) – an edition primarily dedicated to the … Continue reading →]]> http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/24/go-back-in-time-for-all-the-best-trends/feed/ 0 http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/24/blasts-from-the-past-how-to-cast-a-listers-way-past-their-prime-for-indie-success/ http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/24/blasts-from-the-past-how-to-cast-a-listers-way-past-their-prime-for-indie-success/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 07:05:31 +0000 ADM http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/24/blasts-from-the-past-how-to-cast-a-listers-way-past-their-prime-for-indie-success/ #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Recognize that guy above? Yeah, of course you do…who doesn’t nowadays? You wouldn’t believe it to read it here, though, but right up until legendary cinema maven Quentin Tarantino plucked him out of near-cinematic obscurity (playing roles like James in … Continue reading →]]> http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/24/blasts-from-the-past-how-to-cast-a-listers-way-past-their-prime-for-indie-success/feed/ 0 http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/23/this-is-what-happens-when-your-actors-talk-about-your-film/ http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/23/this-is-what-happens-when-your-actors-talk-about-your-film/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 19:20:50 +0000 ADM http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/23/this-is-what-happens-when-your-actors-talk-about-your-film/ #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } The Film Society of Lincoln Center remains one of my go-to YouTube hubs for behind-the-scenes film footage, actor interviews and reflections, along with several other special features (like their occasional film festival coverage). It’s a site I make one of … Continue reading →]]> http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/23/this-is-what-happens-when-your-actors-talk-about-your-film/feed/ 0 http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/22/danny-lacey-uk-shows-us-how-behind-the-scenes-are-done/ http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/22/danny-lacey-uk-shows-us-how-behind-the-scenes-are-done/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 19:59:51 +0000 ADM http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/22/danny-lacey-uk-shows-us-how-behind-the-scenes-are-done/ #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Danny Lacey is someone I’ve spoken about at this blog before. Lacey, a Leeds-based independent filmmaker (go coal country!), counts himself a member of that quintessential collaborative of non-US-based indies who really knows how to engage audiences throughout all stages … Continue reading →]]> http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/22/danny-lacey-uk-shows-us-how-behind-the-scenes-are-done/feed/ 0 http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/21/the-last-thing-you-did-to-market-your-film/ http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/21/the-last-thing-you-did-to-market-your-film/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 19:06:40 +0000 ADM http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/21/the-last-thing-you-did-to-market-your-film/ #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } No, seriously. Do you even remember? Do you approach the marketing of your film systematically, or is it more of a happenstance kind of thing? Do you meticulously plan out each of the steps, or do you just wake up, … Continue reading →]]> http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/21/the-last-thing-you-did-to-market-your-film/feed/ 0 http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/20/once-you-achieve-a-certain-level-of-renown-in-indie-film/ http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/20/once-you-achieve-a-certain-level-of-renown-in-indie-film/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 23:30:23 +0000 ADM http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/20/once-you-achieve-a-certain-level-of-renown-in-indie-film/ #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } …you can start pulling tricks like this: Violent thunderstorm in Japan | courtesy: The Japan Channel (http://thejapanchannel.com | http://youtube.com/thejapanchanneldcom)   What’s that, you say? Over five minutes of a mostly static camera angle which shows…a thunderstorm?! Current views: 5,919 and … Continue reading →]]> http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/20/once-you-achieve-a-certain-level-of-renown-in-indie-film/feed/ 0 http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/18/post-ipo-is-facebook-still-relevant-for-indie-filmmakers/ http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/18/post-ipo-is-facebook-still-relevant-for-indie-filmmakers/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 18:26:54 +0000 ADM http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/18/post-ipo-is-facebook-still-relevant-for-indie-filmmakers/ #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Today’s $38 a share – almost $1B US in valuation – Facebook IPO got me thinking once again about the platform’s relevance for indie filmmakers. Does maintaining a prominent presence on Facebook actually help or hinder the process of scoring … Continue reading →]]> http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/18/post-ipo-is-facebook-still-relevant-for-indie-filmmakers/feed/ 0 http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/17/heres-what-you-risk-when-you-delay-audience-engagement/ http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/17/heres-what-you-risk-when-you-delay-audience-engagement/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:53:55 +0000 ADM http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/17/heres-what-you-risk-when-you-delay-audience-engagement/ #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } I’m fond of telling clients and prospects how audience engagement isn’t a “today to tomorrow” phenomenon. So much so, in fact, that I think it should become its own PMD Proverb, but that’s a subject for another post. PMDs and … Continue reading →]]> http://pmdforhire.com/2012/05/17/heres-what-you-risk-when-you-delay-audience-engagement/feed/ 0