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Allow me 2 minutes of your time:

You've taken the Sisyphean journey and made a movie, maybe your first. Congratulations! Now what? What do you do to ensure the final step of your filmmaking journey, distribution? What is the "correct" strategy to take? Is there even one??

The answer is a resounding YES. Whether you've just finished final cut or are already on the film festival circuit -- or EVEN if you've been turned down by distributors already -- there is a strategy for successfully getting Movie Distribution that MOST producers & directors do not know. Consequently, most filmmakers give up after spending a year or two spinning their wheels, with only the inner satisfaction of having made the movie.

The Problem

There are an estimated 4000-5000 independent movies made every single year. Here's the unfortunate truth: Less than 5% of all these movies end up with distribution.

Why? What's the real problem here?

Are all the other 95% of these movies bad and unwatchable? OF COURSE NOT. How many movies have you seen, either from your filmmaker friends or at a film festival, that you thought were decent, good or excellent and worthy of a larger audience?

Maybe you need stars in your movie to actually get distribution? Is this the real problem? NO. Lots of movies get distribution without star names, we see it all the time.

Well, perhaps you need to hire some "Producer's Rep" and pay them a $10,000 fee to "unlock" the world of distribution. Is this the answer? NO. If you have extra money to blow, you might, but they don't give guarantees that they'll be successful for you -- and frequently they are not. (All one has to do is read various film discussion boards on the net about Producer Reps to learn the truth.) So you pay them $5,000, $10,000 or more and end up a year later with nothing to show for it. Or a really bad distribution deal.

What's the answer then? Do you need to struggle and suffer trying to figure out what the heck to do? NO. Do you have to end your incredible journey -- one filled with blood, sweat and possibly tears -- does it have to end with your movie collecting dust on a shelf in your home? NO.

The Solution

The solution is that there are concrete, specific and proven strategies to achieve distribution for your movie -- key strategies that literally unlock the world of distribution for you.

Unfortunately most producers and directors simply don't have a clue as to what they are. Or they don't realize they're even lacking the right information to be successful. Most simply just throw their movie out into the marketplace in a scattershot fashion, and then don't understand why they don't get a deal.

You've completed "Film School"
and finished your movie.

Now it's time to enter "Graduate School"
and get it distributed.

So where do you find such a prestigious learning institution, and one that won't take another 2, 3 or 4 years of your life?? Where do you learn the strategies, the game, the "Secrets" so you can start earning money and get on to your next movie??

Right here in the groundbreaking 3-Day Program, "THE SECRETS TO DISTRIBUTION: Get Your Movie Distributed Now!"

Taught by Producer & Distribution Expert Jerome Courshon, you can achieve your final goal and get distribution, with key resources, key information and a real strategy.

(This 3-Day Program contains Jerome's full 2-Day Master Class, plus an additional Day of material.)




Volume 1

"I can't say enough about Jerome's Program! It's fun, sincere, candid and informed. You can't put a price on the information he teaches -- but avoiding the pitfalls of distribution could save you north of $50,000!"
-- Kerry David, Producer of 6 Movies,
including "My Date With Drew,"
"Agent Cody Banks," "Like Dandelion Dust"

"Without Jerome's information and resources, I'd never have gotten distribution through Warner Bros. for my 'no name' feature. Not in a million years."
-- Vince Rocca, Producer, "Kisses & Caroms"
and "Box Of Shadows"



Volume 2

"When I took Jerome's course, I had been on the festival circuit for 6 months and thought I'd done everything possible to sell my film. I was wrong. This course was such a great breath of fresh air -- and showed me how much I didn't know about the distribution game! Informative and well worth every penny, I got a distribution deal 2 months later with a cash advance.

I highly recommend this course to anyone who is serious about selling their movie. The knowledge that Jerome doles out is invaluable. As a filmmaker, it is a gift you need to give yourself."
-- Lanre Olabisi, Producer/Director,
"August the First"

"I've been a working actor for over 25 years and have relationships with many mainstream Distributors. When it was time to distribute my first feature film, I thought I knew it all. Jerome not only opened my eyes but opened doors, with my movie getting picked up for a nationwide release on DVD. Is Jerome's course worth it? You can't even put a price tag on the knowledge and connections that you'll get from his course."
-- Jeff Rector, Writer/Director/Producer, "Revamped"



Volume 3

In this Distribution Program, you will learn:
Theatrical Distribution: What to do and what not to do with theatrical distributors
(Most filmmakers fail here, even when they have an excellent movie)
The 8 Basic Ways of getting your movie into the revenue stream
Home Video Distribution
(Do you know there are over 100 home video distributors? Contact list provided in class)
Press Kits, PR & Marketing
Is your artwork & press kit REALLY up to snuff, or are you sending out inferior materials with your movie causing distributors to say 'No' before even watching it? (Happens all the time)
Are Film Festivals worth your time & energy?
(Depends upon your movie)
How to effectively use Film Festivals to generate Buzz, Press & Awards
(It's not just showing up like a rock star and watching your movie)
Is the annual Home Entertainment trade show important to attend?
(Did you even know there was a Home Entertainment trade show? Your success may depend on this)
E & O Insurance: How to get it for thousands of dollars LESS than the going rate (You will need it for U.S. distributors)
Digital/Internet Distribution
(How do I do this? Where do I go? Can I really make money right now?)
DIY Distribution ["DIY" means "Do It Yourself"]
(How do I make DVDs and successfully sell them into the marketplace myself?)
DIY Theatrical Distribution
(How do I get my movie into theaters myself and launch a theatrical run? How do I not lose my butt financially by doing this?)
Foreign Distribution
(How do I approach and interest a foreign sales company to handle my movie for the international territories?)
VOD / PPV / Cable Distribution

Whether you have a completed movie now, or have yet to finish post-production or even begin shooting, this is the definitive course on getting your movie into the marketplace that no one else truly offers. Quite simply, most who know this information will NOT share it with you. BUT I DO.

Bottom line? This is about getting results and getting the deal -- or getting your movie into the marketplace yourself -- with key resources provided in the program.

In truth, the wide range of budget levels on movies -- from a few thousand dollars to millions of dollars -- can be a deciding factor as to what route you should take. If you have a $500,000 movie (or more), you will likely need a real distributor (or a Service Deal) to have a shot at making your money back. But if your budget is $50,000, this can be recouped with non-traditional methods.

Either way, whether securing a distributor and getting your movie into the marketplace on a larger scale, or utilizing the internet and DIY, this is the Master Class to learn the real key strategies to achieve real results. Not strategies learned by hearsay or interviewing others as some "distribution experts" do, but from a producer in the trenches, who knows what really works and what doesn't.

Master Class Schedule

(Click here for list of previous locations)

****The next live Master Class will be Summer 2010; however, if you've received a special offer for the extensive 3-Day DVD Program being created, you can only access that page by using the link provided (and until that link expires).

City - Date Information
LOS ANGELES

TBA
The Secrets to Distribution:
Get Your Movie Distributed Now!


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Please note that no taping or recording of the class is allowed.

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Jerome Courshon is an award-winning Producer/Writer, whose critically acclaimed first movie, God, Sex & Apple Pie, was released by Warner Bros. His challenging journey to achieve meaningful distribution gave birth to the creation of this powerful Master Class in 2006.

Since then, Jerome has assisted hundreds of filmmakers with securing real distribution through his classes, speaking engagements, and consultations. He has been profiled in the Los Angeles Times, interviewed on iFilm.com (now Spike.com) and Film Threat, and has written articles on film distribution for MovieMaker Magazine, Indie Slate Magazine, and Film Festival Today among others.
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