Using the Distributor ReportCard
Since this is the start of festival season 2011 and many of you will be evaluating the best distributors to handle your film, we want to reintroduce our Distributor ReportCard site. The idea behind it is to give filmmakers a place to share their experiences with others, both good and bad. We would also like it to be a site where distributors visit to see how they are being perceived and where they might improve.
In order to contribute a report on a listed distributor, you will need to sign in or create an account. This is a free service. The site utilizes wikispaces so you should use a unique username and password. If you are already a member of The Collaborators site, you’ll need a different username and password than your Collaborators membership. If you want to add a distributor not included on the list, please send the name and website of the distributor to danielle [at] thefilmcollaborative [dot] org. Once cataloged, the distributor name and info will be added to the DRC menu.
POSTING:
1. Log into/create a wikispacesaccount using the special username and password. If you are creating an account, a Wikispaces MY ACCOUNT page will appear. Go to MY WIKI (near upper right-hand corner) and type in FILM DISTRIBUTOR GUIDE. A small window will pop-up underneath with FILM DISTRIBUTION GUIDE. (You can later add this to your favorite wikis and not have to type in the name each time you log in. You will still need to go to MY WIKI link to select it. Click on FILM DISTRIBUTION GUIDE. The DRC front page will come up.
2. On the far LEFT-HAND SIDE column, select the DISTRIBUTOR you wish to comment on.
3. Once you are on the chosen distributor’s page, click on the DISCUSSION tab.
4. Click the NEW POST button (located just under the distributor’s name, upper left side).
5. A NEW POST window will pop-up.
6. Fill-in your SUBJECT and type your MESSAGE in the pop-up window.
7. If you want to receive an email when others respond to your post, click the box “MONITOR THIS TOPIC”. If not, proceed to #8.
8. When you are finished entering your missive, click POST.
9. Your post is complete!
We want to encourage factual and constructive comments attributed to named individuals, however we realize that sometimes people have information to share, but cannot do it under their own names. If you have information to share, but are just too uncomfortable to use your name, it is possible to send those comments to us and we will enter the information. Please address these to Danielle at the email above and she will enter in the information with the disclaimer that the information is from an individual who refuses to be named. That way those doing research will be able to better evaluate the information.
Orly Ravid January 13th, 2011
Posted In: Distribution, Distribution Platforms, Distributor ReportCard, International Sales, Uncategorized
Tags: distribution companies, Distributor ReportCard, DRC, film distribution, independent film