TFC is thrilled that HOW TO START YOUR OWN COUNTRY (TIFF 2010, Directed by Jody Shapiro who incidentally is also a producer for one of our faves, Guy Maddin) is NOW AVAILABLE via PRESCREEN (presenting sponsor for Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul).

Prescreen, an innovative movie marketing and distribution platform, that officially launches today to give filmmakers an alternative to traditional advertising and distribution channels – through the mass marketing of curated content that is then shared by users through social media. Prescreen offers users the ability to subscribe to a daily email alert, view trailers and rent movies to stream on demand, as well as earn rewards and discounts for sharing movie information on their social networks. Their daily email service highlights one movie per day, enabling their featured films to reach a wide audience.

Prescreen also delivers a Prescreen Performance Report to each filmmaker and distributor whose movie is featured on Prescreen. The report offers aggregated analytics and demographics about the audience for each featured film.

How it Works:

• Consumer subscribers receive an email alert featuring one new movie each day.
• Users watch the movie trailer for free and can purchase a rental to view the entire movie to stream on demand for up to 60 days.
• Users can earn discounts and rewards by sharing the film through their social networks using Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Prescreen aggregates the purchasing data, protecting the privacy of each user, and delivers valuable demographic and analytic information back to filmmakers and distributors for future marketing and distribution efforts.

Go here to see today's featured film, HOW TO START YOUR OWN COUNTRY (free sign-up required).

For more info about the fascinating documentary that we all love here at TFC, visit the official HTSYOC website or the HTSYOC page on the TFC site.

See a video about Prescreen works. They also have the video on their facebook page.

Prescreen is now accepting full-length feature film applications on a variety of topics and genres. To submit, visit prescreen.com/submit.

To sign up for the daily email service, visit prescreen.com.

TFC is proud to announce the world premiere of the performance film WONG FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST.

Kristina Wong’s one woman tour de force performance of “Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is captured in her first ever concert film, directed by Michael Closson.

In this hilarious and whip-smart performance, Kristina Wong takes a surprisingly raucous approach to addressing the high rates of depression and suicide among Asian American women. In fact, she tries to single-handedly save them all with her show! She fails fantastically at the task, creating hysterical laughter that descends into a sobering coda. It’s one hell of a roller coaster ride! But don’t worry… it’s all fiction.

When: Thursday, September 15th 2011 at 6:30-8:15 pm
Where: AMC Burbank 16 Theaters - Burbank Media Center, 124 E. Palm Ave.
Plus: Q&A with Kristina Wong and Director/Producer Mike Closson
Before: 5-7pm the DOVE CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE with free wine & cheese (Video Symphony — 1 block east: 266 E. Magnolia — Movie ticket reqd).
After: 8:30-closing, Complementary food and 1 beer/wine at Gordon Biersch at 145 S San Fernando Blvd.)
Tickets: @ Box Office event day or Brown Paper Tickets

A big shout out to TFC Board of Advisor James Jermanok for the release of the film EM that he produced. EM had its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival in mid-June, 2008, where the film won the Grand Jury Prize and numerous other festival awards since. EM (written and direct by Tony Barbieri) is about Josh Weathers is an aimless young man in his twenties who is looking for more out of life. Enter Amanda "Em" Helms, a vivacious and spirited young woman who lives life to the fullest. Instinctive mutual attraction brings them together and soon blossoms into a rich romance. But when the two decide to start a new life and a home together, secrets from the past emerge.

EM will be released by Vanguard Cinema on October 25th and it’s a beautiful film and here are ways you can support it: For those who are subscribers, please put it in your Netflix queue. If you have time, rate it highly.

Check out the Vanguard site and the film’s website spread the word about the film and engage with Vanguard Cinema and the film via your favorite social networks.

Reminder to all:

Now that TFC’s multi-format book SELLING YOUR FILM WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL (presented by Prescreen and written in collaboration with Jon Reiss and Sheri Candler) is LAUNCHED, be sure to join us at the LAUNCH PARTY in New York City this Monday, September 19th.

SUPPORT TFC FILMMAKERS! Go see TFC’s current releases WE WERE HERE, WEEKEND, and SHUT UP LITTLE MAN as they were meant to be seen…in actual theaters in theatrical release! For details click here.