Tag: Audience Development
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How to Build a Fanbase Before You Even Make a Film
Why wait until your film is done to build an audience? Smart indie filmmakers know that the people who will eventually stream, rent, or pay for your movie need to discover you and your story long before it hits the editing suite. Pre-production is prime real estate for fan-building and adds to the value of
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Here’s What Filmmakers Need for their Post-Festival Plan
You’ve made it. Your film just had its world premiere. Maybe at a prestigious festival. Maybe at a regional one that truly loved your work. You walked the carpet, took the Q&A mic, shook hands with buyers, and finally exhaled. Now what? If your answer is “wait and see,” you’re already behind. Because the truth
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Your Audience Is Your Most Valuable Asset (Not Your Film)
Filmmakers tend to focus their pitch around story, themes, and artistic merit. But investors? They’re thinking about markets, margins, and eyeballs. No matter how powerful your script or how impressive your cast, if you can’t clearly articulate who your audience is (and how you’ll reach them) your film will look like a risky bet. Put
