To support our community of filmmakers during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, we made the decision to remove the $50 fee for Sundance Collab Master Classes. As we meet this next moment and continue to support artists through our content, we are reinstating a fee at a discounted rate of $27. Both registration for the event and post-event recording access are included in this fee. You can access your recording from this page the day after the event.

Live attendance and on-demand recording access are included in Creator+ and Course Pass memberships. Sign up today to get Creator+ Membership free for 14 days.

Master Classes are in-depth, interactive learning experiences focused on craft and career-building and led by renowned industry experts. Past classes have included Emmy-nominated director Lesli Linka Glatter on Blocking a Scene, The Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara on TV Writing, Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams on Documentary Storytelling, and more.

It’s one thing to get your film made, it’s another thing to get it seen by an engaged audience. Securing distribution for your fiction or documentary film is a key challenge facing independent filmmakers. Join veteran entertainment attorney Elsa Ramo and special guests as they demystify the distribution landscape and the dealmaking. In this Master Class, Elsa will walk you through the players and the process so that you understand the role of an entertainment attorney or sales agent who can represent you and your film and negotiate with clarity about the goals you’ve set for success. In this live and interactive three-hour event, you will have the opportunity to ask questions about the various distribution avenues and what distributors are looking for. Whether you are a fiction or documentary filmmaker, producer, director or screenwriter, this class will help you develop an understanding and a strategy to successfully reach your audience.

Topics covered include:

• The different avenues for distribution (theatrical, streaming, VOD, etc., as well as self-distribution)
• The players in each category
• What distributors are looking for
• The international marketplace vs. the U.S.
• The materials you will need ready for distribution (“deliverables”)
• When to start thinking about your audience and distribution
• What you should be looking for in distribution
• Finding and collaborating with a lawyer, sales agent and distributor
• The difference between a “good” deal and a “bad” deal
• The key points in the deal like territory, term, rights, fees and deliverables
• What rights to try to carve out (e.g. international, non-theatrical, educational)
• Taking advantage of film festivals and markets
• Recoupment and accounting
• When to use a collection account or CAM service
• Maintaining your network
• How the landscape is changing

If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate in this event, please complete this form, contact us at (435) 776-7790 or email us at [email protected] to discuss your specific needs. Every effort will be made to accommodate advance requests; requests made within 5 days of the event may not be guaranteed.

More info HERE.