Indie Filmmaking: From Theaters to Amazon and Tubi #215
08/28/24 • 38 min
In this episode of The Screen Lawyer Podcast, host Pete Salsich interviews Saint Louis filmmaker Bruce Carlton Cunningham Jr., who shares his journey from actor to independent filmmaker. Cunningham discusses the challenges of wearing multiple hats in low-budget productions, the importance of marketing, and the complexities of film distribution. He highlights his experiences with his film Un-Resolved, from production to its local theatrical release, and delves into the trial-and-error process of using social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok for film promotion.
Original Theme Song composed by Brent Johnson of Coolfire Studios.
Podcast sponsored by Capes Sokol.
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In this episode of The Screen Lawyer Podcast, host Pete Salsich interviews Saint Louis filmmaker Bruce Carlton Cunningham Jr., who shares his journey from actor to independent filmmaker. Cunningham discusses the challenges of wearing multiple hats in low-budget productions, the importance of marketing, and the complexities of film distribution. He highlights his experiences with his film Un-Resolved, from production to its local theatrical release, and delves into the trial-and-error process of using social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok for film promotion.
Original Theme Song composed by Brent Johnson of Coolfire Studios.
Podcast sponsored by Capes Sokol.
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The Screen Lawyer Podcast - Indie Filmmaking: From Theaters to Amazon and Tubi #215
Transcript
So one of the biggest challenges for an independent filmmaker is not only making the film. That's tough enough, but it's getting it distributed, getting it on to a screen. That world is rapidly changing. And joining me on the podcast today is a Saint Louis filmmaker, Bruce Carlton Cunningham Jr. Welcome, Bruce. How you doing? Good. I'm glad you're going to be with us because you're going to help us figure a little bit about this world of distribution. Stick around.
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