Kinema for Filmmakers
Kinema, Ami Vora, Christie Marchese, Jeanie Finlay, Swabreen BakrFor filmmakers to find new ideas and actionable tactics on indie film distribution, from the experts actually distributing films today.
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You Don’t Need to Be an Influencer. You Do Need to Think Like A Creator. Here’s How These Filmmakers Are Already Doing It.
Yes, we’re all still talking about Backrooms and Obsession.
But it’s not just about box office numbers. Their success represents something the film industry desperately wants: Audiences showing up in theaters with genuine excitement aroun...
Are You the Best Distributor for Your Film? | Jeanie Finlay (Glimmer Films / Glimmerama)
Two notes before we dive in:
- If anyone can explain the value of the Relationship Economy and Middle Out Economics, and why they matter for the independent film community, it’s and , the founders and CEOs of Seed&Spark and Kinema resp...
This Filmmaker Built an 80+ City Screening Tour
I first heard about the “New Wave 50 for 50” campaign when took over ’s newsletter in early 2025.
New Wave is a documentary about Vietnamese American identity told through the lens of the underground music scene. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai b...
Future of Documentary | Loira Limbal (Firelight Media)
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Loira Limbal is a multidisciplinary artist and the President and CEO of Firelight Media, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting, resourcing, and advocating for documentary filmmakers of color. She jo...
FAST & AVOD for Independent Filmmakers | Geoff Clark (Doc+, AcTVe, Free Live Sports)
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Geoff Clark is the CEO of acTVe, CEO of Documentary+, and co-founder of Free Live Sports. acTVe operates as a full-service streaming company that builds and manages FAST channels for brands, studi...
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Marketing @ Kinema, Co-founder @ GOLD Comedy, romcom enthusiast, always carrying Aquaphor
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Quiet girl in a loud dress. Artist & filmmaker. Feature #10 is ALL RIVERS SPILL... I make wry films with melancholic joy, and find inventive ways to connect them with audiences. Your Fat Friend, Seahorse, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch & more!
Former Journalist turned Digital Marketer writing about film, marketing and tech. Fighting brain rot one post at a time.
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