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Think like a guru: what we can learn about film distribution from grifters
We are standing on the precipice of a brave new film landscape - how do we move forward?
This article draws upon the tactics of the far-right, conspiracy theorists, and christian nationalists to see what we can learn about fearless film distribution and bringing cinema to places where there is none. Buckle up, it’s going to get weird.
Ok, Smartypants, Let's Make a Movie!
If you’re as old as I am, you’ll remember the advent of the digital democratisation of filmmaking. That was when, up to that point, only the Gods on Mount Olympus could possibly make films as they were the only ones with access to the filmmaking equipment required to do so. Now, we have all been bestowed the power of the Gods.
The Outer Limits of Sci-fi Festivals & Online Distribution
With a good story, science fiction, much like horror and fantasy, is a genre that has the capacity to transcend film festival programmes and find multiple homes online when the festival run is over.
