As alluded to in my previous post, this was meant as a 2 part correspondence, and this second posting is more-so a list of some things I’ve learned regarding the release and marketing of an independent film:
- You need to have a solid website 5 minutes after you’ve written the script.
- You need to have [...]
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stories from the front lines
Filmmaker Archive for: Todd Sklar
It’s About Time - Pt. 2
It’s About Time - Pt. 1
Comrades,
I’m just now getting caught up on life post-tour, so I’m gonna start this post off with a sincere apology for the lack of participation on my behalf re; this group blog. Not sure how many readers there are out there, nor how many of them give a fuck whether or not I’m posting material, [...]
Tour de Fours: Episode 5
As Halloween approaches, witches and goblins cast their best tricks on the boys: a disappearing van, an event-based plan, and some spooky movie screenings at the Sunset 5. Even Brian creates his hairy own ghost.
Tour de Fours: Episode 4
As the tour hits San Francisco, the boys hit the streets harder than ever in an attempt to pack a full house. They look everywhere for a heart, a hand to hold on to, and a face of somebody who needs you. Everywhere Rennie looks, he just finds trouble.
Tour de Fours: Episode 3
The boys are running out of money so they hold an impromptu late night screening and take their profits straight to the bank. The vegas-bank.
If you build it, they will come
A great quote from a marginal movie, but more importantly, it’s one of the better examples of how most anything in life can be best explained with a baseball metaphor. I’ve been thinking a lot about baseball lately in regards to this tour, and it’s not just because I bet $50 bucks on the Rays [...]