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RESOURCES
FOR ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Distribution of Social Documentaries
Social docs are distributed not only on theaters
and broadcast and cable TV, but also on the Internet and on public-access
channels such as those on direct broadcast satellite and on local
cable TV.
In the Battle for Reality:
US Documentaries for Social Change
By Patricia Aufderheide
What difference can a documentary make? This fact-filled report
by Center co-director Pat Aufderheide, with many case studies of
successful strategic use of social documentaries, answers that question.
Funded by the Ford Foundation.
Docurama
Docurama, a leading distributor of documentaries on DVD, provides
a market analysis of documentary distribution in 2004-2005, with
trend analysis.
Maximizing
Distribution
By Peter Broderick
A good overview of the types of deals and considerations that independent
filmmakers should be familiar with regarding film distribution.
Impact
of Uprising of '34: A Coalition Model of Production and
Distribution
By David Whiteman
As much an article as a case study, Whiteman examines George Stoney
and Judith Helfand's film as an example of a project that raised
awareness about lost history.
The
Current State of the International Marketplace for Documentary Films
By Diana Holtzberg and Jan Rofekamp
"This report focuses on the international marketplace for documentaries
from the perspective of who buys and who sells them."
Socially
Engaged Public Access TV Productions
By Paula Manley
This paper defines the field of socially engaged media in public
access television and provides a framework for how social media
is being used in public access TV.
Links
New
Day Films
New Day Films is a distribution cooperative for social-issue media,
that invites membership applications from independent film and video
makers with titles for non-theatrical distribution. They encourage
diversity within the membership and within the content of the distributed
media.
Without
A Box
If you are ready to enter the festival circuit, Withoutabox.com
just made the process easier. Information on a project is stored
and electronically submitted, with deadline and call for entry tracking
as well as press kit submission tools. Rebates on festival submission
fees are sometimes available, and signing up for an account is free.
Independent
Feature Project
Serves as a resources for indie makers on a variety of levels, including
a film market.
One
World TV
A project of the Oneworld.net, which aggregates information from thousands
of nongovernmental organizations worldwide.
Freespeech.org
Free Speech TV, delivered on the Dish satellite TV network and on
some public access cable TV channels, airs primarily social, political,
cultural, and environmental documentaries acquired from independent
producers, and is beginning to produce and commission original content.
MediaRights
A community website that helps mediamakers, educators, nonprofits
and activists use documentaries for action and dialogue. Enter a
keyword and find a film to use and share!
Webactive
Part of the RealImpact division of RealNetworks, Inc., and provides
web and streaming media services (design, development, hosting)
for nonprofit and educational institutions worldwide. Its directory
lists more than 2,000 organizations creatively using media for social
change.
Docurama
A distribution company for documentaries on DVD. Many of your favorite
titles are available here.
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