TFC December 2017 Newsletter

Tips for Social Media in 2018

“Woman Helmed” — Announcing TFC’s First Distribution Grant

We stand with the women who have bravely stepped forward to tell their stories of sexual harassment and assault.

We believe more women should be at the helm of not just their own stories, but any damn story they wish to tell!

Provided they “know who their audience is, and try to appeal to as many niches as possible, and budget 20% for P&A”—but wait, we digress…

TFC was formed in part to combat imbalances of power in our industry, and in recent years our slate has contained at least close to, if not more than, 50% women directors.

TFC will of course strive to continue this tradition, and it shouldn’t be an effort, and truly wasn’t, and never will be for us. But we would like to do more.

For the first time, TFC will offer a distribution grant to a woman director in 2018.

To that end, we will match dollar for dollar donations to the organization made via this link through the end of the year.

More details to follow, but we are excited about this, and thank you in advance for helping us in any way you can.

Fiscal Sponsorship

We invite you to check out these recent additions…and, if you are so inclined, even make a donation!

For info on how to apply for TFC’s Fiscal Sponsorship program click here.

• Shorts: 3G Tattoo Project, directed by Cathy R. Fischer
• Documentary Features: Body Parts, directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Eating Animals, directed by Christopher Quinn, and Victoria, directed by Sofie Benoot, Liesbeth De Ceulaer and Isabelle Tollenaere
• Narrative Features: New Orleans Son, directed by Justin Kelly, and Zana, directed by Antoneta Kastrati

Tidbits

• We’ve covered this topic on our blog, but here is another reminder of how important key art is to selling your film, especially on digital platforms
• Stephen Follows asked “Are Fewer Young People Watching Movies in Cinemas?” and then researched to find out
• Here is an expanded and updated version of last year’s article which looked at the patterns behind low-budget breakout movies. This time there is more data, and the researchers dug deeper and widened the criteria to look at all movies budgeted below $3 million.