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WHERE THE $%*@ IS MY AUDIENCE?! the #filmhack guide for Filmmakers Alex Stolz 6th October 2015

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WHERE THE $%*@IS MY AUDIENCE?!

the #filmhack guide for Filmmakers

Alex Stolz 6th October 2015

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WHAT IS #FILMHACK?AND WHO AM I ?

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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR

NEW FILMMAKERS?

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SOME SCARY STATS

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FIRST LAST TIME FILMMAKERS?

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WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?

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TOP 5 MISTAKES MADEBY NEW FILMMAKERS

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CLARITY Mistake #1: Not clear on the film they are making

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AUDIENCEMistake #2: Forget about their audience

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DISTRIBUTIONMistake #3:

Distribution is an afterthought

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GLOBALMistake #4Forget film is a global market

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AMBITIONMistake #5: Limited ambitions/same old influences

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WHAT YOU CAN DO

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Develop a crisp, clear and concisePOSITIONING STATEMENT

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Get to knowyour audience.

CROWDFUND

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Get realisticCOMPARISONS

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but… have a BACKUP plan

OPTIMISE for Distribution -

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THINK BIGGER- WATCH WIDELY

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Connect with your

PASSION

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#filmhackPROGRAMMEOF EVENTS

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THANK YOUGOOD LUCK &

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[email protected] @alexstolz1

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