StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry
Stephen FollowsI use data to understand how the film industry works and then share that to help filmmakers get their films funded, shot and seen.
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What it costs to self-distribute and promote an independent film
I collected 57 published accounts of filmmakers opening their books on marketing and release spend, from a $1,000 theatrical opening to a $500,000 campaign that returned nearly $80 million.
Marketing is a key part of any film’s success, bu...
Hollywood gives men second chances it doesn't give women
Last month, I wrote about the career paths top directors took to direct a major motion picture.
One finding was that women were less likely than men to make a second film on the same scale. A few of you got in touch to ask for more detail...
No, filmmakers aren't getting younger…
My latest Film Data Scientist video, this time looking at the numbers behind the age of directors.
If you would like a slightly more… ahem… sensible reading of the data, you may want to check out my article from a few weeks ago, titled "Ar...
Why are Hollywood movies bad?
I studied the data behind 2,271 movies to reveal why Hollywood's big budget fare is often so poor. It's not random but the the inevitable consequence of five rules Hollywood Execs have to live by.
Here’s a conundrum for you - why aren’t Ho...
Does the Black List find talent or launch it?
Since 2005, Franklin Leonard has run an annual survey of film industry insiders, asking for their favourite screenplays of the year that have not yet been made. The result, the Black List, has become one of the most watched documents in Hol...
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I'm a film industry analyst, passionate about understanding how the industry works and sharing insights to help filmmakers get their projects funded, made, and seen. I consult for Guinness World Records on film-related records.
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