Distribution

Whether you're submitting your video to a film festival, or sharing it with friends online, distribution is essential if you want people to see it. After reading the following articles you will have a better sense of what avenues of distribution best suit your needs.

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Public Access Television

Anonymous (not verified) - Thu, 05/01/2008 - 12:00am

How to produce video productions with someone else's gear and get them broadcast - for free!
Quick Focus: Topical News

Anonymous (not verified) - Thu, 05/01/2008 - 12:00am

Video for the Troops
Avid WAS at NAB

mhageman - April 17th, 2008

You may have heard that Avid snubbed NAB and wasn't on the docket, but the company did have representatives there, just not on the convention center floor. Choosing to forgo the millions-plus costs (that's millions with an 's') that included setup, rent, delivery, manpower, etc ; Avid instead met one-on-one with press, vendors, and buyers in a quiet off-site location nearby. As one of the thousands walking all over the show floor, this was a much needed respite from the madding crowd.
Sorenson Media Announces Immediate Availability of Sorenson Squeeze 5

Anonymous (not verified) - April 02nd, 2008

reprinted from a Sorenson Media press release:
How can Our Website Help you Make Better Video?

Anonymous (not verified) - Tue, 04/01/2008 - 12:00am

How May We Best Serve You?
Distributing the Goods

Anonymous (not verified) - Tue, 04/01/2008 - 12:00am

From YouTube to those that pay, video-sharing sites have risen from the obscure to dominate internet users' online experience. Which one is best for your video?
YouTube - Step by Step

Anonymous (not verified) - Tue, 04/01/2008 - 12:00am

Everybody's jumping on the YouTube bandwagon, from cats and kids to vacation travelers and pros. It's fun and it's easy. Here are some quick tips to getting started.
New Technology Panel at Tiburon International Film Festival

mhageman - March 17th, 2008

Videomaker attended the "New Technologies for Acquisition and Distribution" panel at the Tiburon International Film Festival this weekend. In an intimate setting at the George Lucas Theater at Kerner Optical, the panel discussed recent and future trends in imaging technology, and online distribution. The panel was moderated by producer Robert Render Harrison.
It Could Happen - Festivals

Anonymous (not verified) - Sat, 03/01/2008 - 12:00am

Showtime - Your epic is finally done. The color corrections you meticulously crafted are perfect, and the audio tracks in the edit timeline are speckled with fades and dissolves - evidence of a carefully-blended soundtrack. You click on Save As and rip the project to DVD. It's showtime.
The festival circuit: 8 Film & Video Festivals

Anonymous (not verified) - Sat, 03/01/2008 - 12:00am

Whether you made a feature-length movie, a short subject, an animated or experimental film; whether it's a narrative, a documentary or a music video, somewhere out there is an outlet for your film. Whatever their size, shape or specialty, the most rewarding festivals go beyond premiere screenings in stylish venues, red carpet parades and glitzy parties. The better festivals enrich the marketplace experience for filmmakers with discussions, demonstrations and panels. There are many more than listed here.