The Documentary Distribution Toolkit: How to Get Out, Get Seen, and Get an Audience

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Rachel Gordon

The Documentary Distribution Toolkit

How to Get Out, Get Seen, and Get an Audience

Rachel Gordon

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Routledge
19 November 2021

Documentary movies & films

Mapping out a diverse journey through documentary distribution, this book is a comprehensive global how-to reference guide, providing insights into the landscape of documentary distribution; targeting the right audiences to expand the reach of your documentary; and building a sustainable career.

Detailing how to prepare your documentary, strategies for crowdfunding, working with documentary organizations and online platforms and outlining the channels to consider, The Documentary Distribution Toolkit demystifies the process of distributing your documentary. Featuring case studies and interviews including filmmaker Alice Elliot, representatives from public television stations such as ARTE, ZDF, Al Jazeera, TRT (Turkey), NHK, as well as drawing on author Rachel Gordon’s over 20 years of experience working in documentary distribution. Foregrounding documentaries for non-profit and educational purposes, each chapter gives guidance on how to think locally and globally, on money matters to consider, and personal questions to answer before proceeding to help filmmakers manage their time, money and energy wisely.

This book empowers the filmmaker to distribute their documentary in an effective and strategic manner. Providing concrete advice on how to navigate the documentary ecosystem beyond the classroom, this is the ideal book for professional and emerging documentary filmmakers, as well as students who are looking to distribute their documentary films.

By: Rachel Gordon
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9780367715458
ISBN 10: 0367715457
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 19 November 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword by Paul Lewis; Preface; Chapter 1: Prepare Yourself: Think Before You Shoot; Chapter 2: The Hard Work of Crowdfunding; Chapter 3: Documentary Organizations Worth Your Time and Money; Chapter 4: Now Available Online – How to Stream; Chapter 5: Creating Community – Partnerships With Purpose; Chapter 6: Educational Facilities and Academic Professional Development; Chapter 7: Public Broadcasters and the Specialty TV Ecosystem; Glossary; Acknowledgements

Rachel Gordon has been working in documentary distribution for over 20 years. After working at the National Film Board of Canada, she collaborated with independent documentarians for several years and then did grassroots audience building for the International Monetary Fund. She has also worked as an independent filmmaker, directing and helping produce five short films screened at festivals across the United States and the United Kingdom. www.rachelgordonmedia.com

Reviews for The Documentary Distribution Toolkit: How to Get Out, Get Seen, and Get an Audience

'Rachel Gordon provides a clear-eyed, straightforward roadmap to self-distribution to the filmmaker who seeks to shepherd their own film through its public life. Practical, candid, and full of real-life examples from filmmakers who have both found success and learned from their mistakes, this book should be an essential companion to any filmmaker anticipating the end of production and the beginning of their film's journey into the world.' Caitlin Boyle, Founder, Film Sprout. 'The Documentary Distribution Kit is a must-read for filmmakers who want to distribute their films in the 21st century. If you want to learn about classic distribution avenues but also new and innovative ways to reach a broad audience and make some money - this is the book for you. ' Elena Dirstaru, documentary filmmaker 'Rachel Gordon provides a clear-eyed, straightforward roadmap to self-distribution to the filmmaker who seeks to shepherd their own film through its public life. Practical, candid, and full of real-life examples from filmmakers who have both found success and learned from their mistakes, this book should be an essential companion to any filmmaker anticipating the end of production and the beginning of their film's journey into the world.' Caitlin Boyle, Founder, Film Sprout 'The Documentary Distribution Toolkit is a must-read for filmmakers who want to distribute their films in the 21st century. If you want to learn about classic distribution avenues but also new and innovative ways to reach a broad audience and make some money - this is the book for you.' Elena Dirstaru, documentary filmmaker