REACH YOUR AUDIENCE: D.I.Y. THEATRICAL

Increasingly, recognizing the challenges of traditional theatrical distribution, documentary filmmakers are deciding to tackle it on their own. The rise of D.I.Y. or hybrid distribution has opened a space for films to find audiences that may otherwise not have had a chance to play in theatres. But filmmakers don’t need to do it completely alone. Experts Richard Abramowitz (Abramorama), Jim Browne (Argot Pictures), Wendy Lidell (International Film Circuit), and Caitlin Boyle (Film Sprout) explore the challenges and benefits of alternative distribution.