Digital Distribution Strategies for Producers & Filmmakers
with Thomas Mai

Tuesday 28th & Wednesday 29th September 2010

 

Introduction

Do you know how to capitalise on the changes in financing and distribution models in the film industry? Are you in control of your project in this bright, new digital world?

In this intensive 2-day course, former sales agent and producer Thomas Mai shows filmmakers how to connect with their audience before, during and after their film. Thomas will enable participants to recognise and create funding streams, merchandise opportunities and direct distribution channels, thereby cutting out the expensive middleman. You will come away with an understanding of how to create an extensive database of “fans” whose support can be harnessed for current and future projects.

Course Content

By the end of the course you will know how to:

  • Find your unique audience.
  • Understand and use social media for your film project.
  • Create an online brand and presence for you and your films.
  • Create and sell merchandise.
  • Create and manage an audience database.
  • Understand and use autoresponders.
  • Create great email campaigns.
  • Learn how to turn your audience into fans, who will support you in your life-long career.
  • Understand and use E commerce.
  • Understand and create crowdfunding plans.
  • Understand and use home and speciality screenings.
  • Understand and learn how to make deals with Amazon, Itunes, Netflix and many more online platforms.

Click here to watch Thomas Mai's presentation on VOD & Crowdfunding for free through iTunes.

For more presentations by Thomas Mai visit: http://thomasmai.net/

 

Fee: £250.00

 

Thomas Mai - Tutor Profile

Thomas Mai has sold hundreds of feature films to distributors around the world ranging from the smallest independent films to bigger films with Hollywood stars. Thomas has sold films by Lars von Trier, Lukas Moodysson, Thomas Vinterberg, Susanne Bier, Baltasar Kormakur, Lone Scherfig, Josef Fares, Per Fly and many others.

Thomas has also produced four feature films and won numerous awards. The latest film was One Point O selected for the main competition in Sundance 2004. In 2000 Thomas was singled out by film trade magazine Variety as one of Ten Producers to Watch.

Thomas was Managing Partner and producer in Klondike Film from 1996-1998, Copenhagen, Denmark and CEO of Trust Film Sales from 1998-2000, Copenhagen, Denmark. From 2000-2002 he was the Managing Partner and producer of ZentAmerica. Thomas was CEO of Los Angeles based Katapult Film Sales from 2004-2006. From 2006-2009 Thomas was Head of New Business at TrustNordisk, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Thomas is an expert on the new digital possibilities and has previously been an invited speaker/expert at the following Film Festivals/events:


EAVE Luxembourg 2009 Expert, Film Finance Forum, UK Film Council, key note speaker, London, 2009, Erich Pommer Institute, Speaker, Baden 2009, European Union’s Media Desk, Speaker, Brussels 2009, IFF in conversation with Ted Hope & Thomas Mai, Toronto 2009, Distribution U, USC LA with Scott Kirsner & Peter Broderick 2009, AFM / WIF The New Hollywood Studio LA 2009 Film Workshop Nordisk Film & TV Fond 2008, Expert, Digital Distribution Danish Film Institute meeting 2008, Expert, Digital Distribution Haugesund Film Festival 2008 Panel for Film Sales Agents, Toronto Film Festival 2008 International Film Finance Forum, Krakow Film Policy Forum 2008, Expert on VOD, Bergen Film Festival 2008 Expert, Video On Demand, Sundance/NHK 2008 Jury member Int Filmmakers Award, Danish Producer Association 2008 Expert, Video On Demand, Stockholm Film Festival 2008 Expert, The Digital Revolution, EAVE Luxembourg 2008 Expert, Film Marketing Workshop.

Thomas currently resides in Natal, Brazil.

 

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