Indies Still Rock

I pulled some interesting distribution statistics from the Hollywood Reporter that I thought I'd share with you all.

Basically, Indie filmmakers seem to be defying a general worldwide boxoffice slump for U.S movies with an estimated $3 Billion in foreign sales in the last year. That means,indie filmmakers sold their films to foreign distributors to the tune of $3 Billion spread out over theatrical, DVD, and Broadcast deals.

The last year has proven that indies are still strong in the marketplace. Great news for all of us!

Of the $3 Billion in foreign sales, here's how it all broke down:

$1.8 Billion from Europe alone - Germany the best buyer of indies, followed by the UK, France, Spain, Benelux,
and Scandinavia in that order.

So when seeking foreign distribution for your films, these countries may be good ones to target since they seem to be good customers.

Just some food for thought...

Oh, and where do you find distributors in these countries without relying on a foreign sales agent to do the work? Markets like AFM are ripe with them, as other other film and TV markets like MIPCOM, MIPTV, Cannes, and NATPE.

You can always check out my Top Ten AFM Buyers list for some guidance, and to top it off I'll even watch your online trailer and throw in a few others specific to you for good measure.

You can start here with the Top 10 AFM Buyers List:
http://www.film-distribution-secrets.com/index_anatomy.html

Let me know if you have any questions!

Regards,
Stacey