MISSION X PROMOTION
The film has had very little promotion. It doesn’t take money to promote online, it takes a ton of time. I could commit a few years 24/7 promoting and making money with this little film, but then I would be a business man who is just selling a product. I am a filmmaker, and filmmakers are supposed to make films.
Of course as filmmakers today, we have to be prepared to also commit time to sell our films too, and find a way to make promotion fun, and not a drag. Which is what I will be doing with my next film. I will create an intensive tour, but heavily plugging the one film for years is not healthy in my opinion.
MISSION X film only shows about 5% of what I can do. If it was a bigger film that really showed my best, then I would put more time into it, but it simply shows my “potential”. That does not mean its not watchable, it just means I don’t invest all my life into promoting it. Time is far far more precious to me than money.
PROMOTION IDEAS
At this minute I am working on getting it on other platforms. Its all so so much slower because I am a one man band on this film, because I have limited cash, and because I am raising the cash for the next film with a biz partner.
My real promotion idea, is to give the film out on digital downloads and streaming, for a low cost, donations. I have a digital download plan I can use on a specific platform, because it lets me connect to people who watch the film best. VOD streaming is the main goal too.
MISSION X MERCHANDISE, OPPORTUNTIES
In my opinion, indie films themselves will be worth very little soon. Its all the physical merchandise, fanbase donations, interactive opportunities with fans that are the key to earning from indie work.
At this minute, I am saving up for the merchandise, then I will release the film almost everywhere for donations, as the film then plugs my film website, and personal brand. I always see the long term (3/5 plan) benefits, not overnight. I am in this biz for the long term struggle, so I have no complaints.
cheers
David
