Have You Seen My Film? A Kinema Podcast

Have You Seen My Film? A Kinema Podcast
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Hi there, and welcome to Have You Seen My Film?: A Kinema Podcast on Independent Distribution. I’m Christie Marchese, the founder and CEO of Kinema and your host for this series. In each episode, I interview an industry expert or filmmaker (or both), and we focus on one specific aspect of a good film distribution strategy. And with a good strategy, your film can find its audience. If you’re a filmmaker or work with filmmakers, this is for you. So let’s get to it.
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The podcast delves deeply into various aspects of film distribution, covering topics such as crowdfunding, audience engagement, strategic partnerships, and revenue management. Noteworthy episodes include insights on successful screening events with Carla Santiago and long-term strategies for independent releases with Catherine Gray, providing listeners with actionable advice and best practices.

Hi there, and welcome to Have You Seen My Film?: A Kinema Podcast on Independent Distribution. I’m Christie Marchese, the founder and CEO of Kinema and your host for this series. In each episode, we interview an industry expert or filmmaker (or both), and we focus on one specific aspect of a good film distribution strategy. And with a good strategy, your film can find its audience. If you’re a filmmaker or work with filmmakers, this is for you!
Hosted and Co-Produced by Christie Marchese | kinema.com
Edited and Produced by Ron Passaro | ronpassaro.com
Sonya Childress and Sahar Driver are the co-founders and co-directors of the nonprofit organization Color Congress. In this episode, they share with us a sneak peek at Elevate Docs, their recently launched series of marketing experiments aimed at strengthening film distribution infrastructures for diverse audiences.
In this episode, we discuss:
🎬 The mission and vision of Color Congress as an ecosystem builder for documentary organizations led by and serving people of color.
🎬 The biennial national convening and the collaborative decision-making process that drives their initiatives.
🎬 The importance of their recent reports on impact and the evolution of documentary marketing.
🎬 Details about Elev8Docs, including the various marketing experiments being conducted and the valuable lessons learned so far.
🎬 The significance of community engagement and the appetite for political storytelling in today's climate.
🔗 Links:
Color Congress Website: https://www.colorcongressinitiative.org/
More on Elev8Docs https://www.colorcongressinitiative.org/elev8docs
Color Congress on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colorcongress
Color Congress Medium Blog: https://medium.com/@colorcongress
More on Kinema for Filmmakers here: https://bit.ly/kinemayoutube
🎙️ Hosted and co-produced by Christie Marchese
🎬 Produced and edited by Ron Passaro
💻 https://kinema.com/

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