My last morning in Cannes was spent with Daniel Kresmery of Raindance Budapest. we had a lengthy early Cannes petit dejeuner discussing some of the finer points of our new venture: Raindance Raw Talent. It's amazing how quickly you get a dozen quality projects together.
I arrived back in London last night to a glorious evening. I took Eurostar all the way back and the French weather was wet and murky until I got to Lilles. Suddenly I was in London's balmy weather. People were actually walking around in shorts and sitting outside at cafes - something I didn't see at all in Cannes!
Here's a great Half-Time Report: Cannes Film Festival 2012.
So, what did it mean for me?
The bottom line is that there is a golden opportunity for niche digital distribution. Getting films out there and monetised outside of the traditional Hollywood paradigm is what the next big digital opportunity is.
The question is: what business model, which trajectory/business plan and what time-line?
For me today, it's back to work in London!
Grrr.
Great post.
ReplyDeleteI agree niche is it.
If you can keep your budget micro you have better chance at succeeding at self distribution. I was wondering what online channels give filmmakers the best deal on streaming.?