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IDA Teach Out: Distribution 101 with Rachel Gordon

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  • Rachel Gordon
    Rachel Gordon, Speaker
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Think Before You Shoot! Based on feedback from the producers in her book, Rachel will provide a broad overview of distribution basics every documentary filmmaker should know before starting their journey. She will explain the importance of creating technical and strategic goals to approach the markets that are receptive to utilizing documentaries, such as educational facilities, non-profits, and public television. We’ll discuss how to work with distributors and on your own, based on defining your audience first. Useful definitions and industry trends will be reviewed. Questions are encouraged. Rachel wants filmmakers to spend their time and money wisely.

 

Use the code EFL02 to get 20% off on Rachel Gordon's book: The Documentary Distribution Toolkit: How to Get Out, Get Seen, and Get an Audience.

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    Rachel Gordon

    Rachel Gordon

    Rachel Gordon has worked in the marketing and distribution of documentary films for two decades. In addition to grassroots outreach, she operated collective sales booths at conferences, giving independent filmmakers exposure at events that were too expensive to attend directly. After interviewing over 150 producers and industry representatives, Rachel released the globally-focused how-to book: The Documentary Distribution Toolkit: How to Get Out, Get Seen, and Get an Audience. Rachel promotes documentary distribution education and has participated in webinars on preparing for the professional community through: DOC NYC Pro, Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival, The D-Word, CNEX Chinese Documentary Forum (CCDF), and Medimed, among others. Her website is www.rachelgordonmedia.com.