Movies Inc: The Business of Film

• Self Distributing ‘Hundreds of Beavers’ with KURT RAVENWOOD

  Self distributing HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS broke the Hollywood system, and Kurt takes us behind closed doors. He walks us through the catalyst for the filmmaking team in deciding to take fate into their owns and distribute their own film, the marketing strategies and tools implemented, what lead to their success, and what they learned along the way.   About the Guest: Kurt Ravenwood, a producer and marketer from Wisconsin's Northwoods, is a founding partner and Executive Strategy Director at Milwaukee-based SRH. Under his leadership, SRH has collaborated with brands like the Green Bay Packers and Harley-Davidson.SRH produced the independent film "Hundreds of Beavers," a black-and-white, dialogue-free comedy that became a cult hit. Faced with limited distribution offers, he and the SRH team implemented an innovative marketing strategy, including live events and engaging promotions, leading to widespread acclaim and coverage in major publications. Kurt's work exemplifies a blend of creativity and strategic insight, pushing the boundaries of traditional marketing and production.Check out HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS and find a screening near you here.

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• Branded Content and the Changing Landscape of Film Distribution with BRIAN NEWMAN

  We chat to Brian Newman, founder of Sub-Genre, about the relevance of film festivals in the current market, the rise of branded content and the importance of values alignment between brand, filmmaker, and the film being made, and why every filmmaker needs to budget for self distribution. About the Guest: Brian Newman, founder of Sub-Genre, consults on film and media content strategy, distribution and marketing for some of the top brands in the world. His company guides companies through the process of leveraging entertainment to showcase their values, have greater impact, and to stand out from the crowd. Current and former clients include: The Climate Pledge (Amazon), Hilton, Indeed, John Deere, Lowe’s, Oatly, Patagonia, Purina, REI, SmugMug, Stripe, Sundance, WeTransfer, and Yeti Coolers. Brian has served as CEO of the Tribeca Film Institute, produces independent films, and writes a popular weekly newsletter on film.Subscribe to Brian’s weekly newsletter here.

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• Independent Producing & The Making of a Black and White Festival Darling with Rachael Fung

  We chat to NY based producer Rachael Fung about the high’s and low’s of independent producing, being picked as Variety’s top producers to watch, the practical realities of different budget levels, balancing competing business and creative interests and we talk a lot about the business behind making FREMONT, Babak Jalali’s fourth feature film, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

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• Heartstopper: Exec Producing Unique Stories with Patrick Walters

  The second half of season 2 is back! We kick off with Patrick Walters, Executive Producer of Heartstopper from See Saw Films! Pat chats to us about what it means to be an Executive Producer in Television, working with broadcasters and streamers, creating unique stories for global audiences, and the importance of building the right team. Pat’s cats also make a brief appearance. 

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• Music, Docs and The Art of Fair Use with Katy Alimohammadi Crown

  We all know documentaries can take certain liberties that scripted film and tv shows can’t and those of us operating in the unscripted world are thankful for it! Meet the culprit - U.S. fair use laws. We were joined by Katy Alimohammadi Crown current business and legal affairs at A24 and former partner of Donaldson Callif Perez, a firm renowned for specializing in unscripted and documentaries. Katy carved out some time to run us through the pros and cons of fair use, how it plays out in scripted vs. unscripted productions, using music in music documentaries, and the main topic that made us reach out to her - do people appearing in a documentary need to sign releases or is implied consent enough? Safe to say - the answer was not a simple one. Note: We reference this very helpful website in this episode! https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/fair-index.html

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