YouTubers React To YouTube Rewind 2013 (BONUS #28)

DATING SAVANNAH LOVE-EPISODE 2-"THE FIRST DATE"

Tune in NOW to episode 2 of Dating Savannah Love-"The First Date"

THE NACO Kim Possible Feast of Fiction S3 Ep6

Gorilla Wayfare (ft. HAWP)

YouTubers React To YouTube Rewind 2013

#DatingSavannahLove Ready for some more Dating Savannah Love??? We are excited to announce that Tomorrow Ep 2 will be launched on our channel www.youtube.com/namebrandfilms. Tune in and see what Savannah gets into next. Does she meet someone online? Is there a first date in the works? What will Valerie say? Watch to find out. #Subscribe #Support #WatchFriday

Yes, Marketing Is Part of the Job Description of Indie Producer

Independent Web Series and Film producers wear many hats.  We have to do it all.  So I was a little surprised as I was reading articles on distribution online today, and saw a whole chain of comments about how it was bulls*!t that independent film and web production have become big business. And producers/directors/creators shouldn't have to become marketers if they want to get distribution for their shows.   I am not talking about one or two people here, but a lot of probably very talented individuals who were ranting about how it wasn't right that they had to spend time and money promoting their show.  And I had one thought...

Get over yourself.

This is the business we are in.  There is no "If you build it, they will come."  It is a job and probably one of the hardest you will every undertake, because you put in hours, months, even years with absolutely no paycheck.  One comment stated that his strength was filmmaking, and with all of the avenues for distribution out there, people ought to be falling all over themselves looking for talent.  Let's look at the flip side of that coin.  With the technology that enables this myriad of distribution options also comes a huge influx in the amount of content available.   Just about everyone has the technology available to them right now to create a short, a web series or a film, but that doesn't mean they are all good ones. So the first cut that distributors can make is what I call the "How Much Do You Believe In Yourself?" rule.  If you don't believe in your project enough to spend time or money getting it out there, why should they take you seriously? They want to see that you are going to support your show all the way.  And I am not saying that you need to spend a ton of money on a PR firm.  What I am saying is you have to put yourself and your show out there.  Press releases, media kits, social media, festivals and conventions, whatever it takes to build your audience and give distributors a reason to want you.  You have put a lot of time and creativity into the writing and filming of your show.  Stretch those same muscles and promote it.

To put it in perspective, it has been 14 months since we launched Shotgun Mythos.  And from day one, we have spent hours each week promoting the show.  Are we where we want to be yet?  Of course not.  Have we made mistakes and mis-steps? Absolutely, and probably will make some more, but that certainly is not going to stop us. We are going to continue to research, to pitch and promote.  And while we may not be where we want to be yet, we are ahead of what I had realistically expected.  We have built a strong Facebook community through frequent posts and updates from filming, posting production stills, casting calls and of course episode releases.  We have been well received at the conventions we have attended and have even won some awards.  We also have picked up television distribution, so our show is available in nearly 4 million homes nationwide, with more in the works.  And this is on a virtually non-existent marketing budget...just on the basis of a whole lot of hard work.

So, to the producers out there that think marketing isn't part of the job description, I wish you the best of luck.  Because with thousands of shows out there vying for attention, it is going to take a lot of luck to make yourself stand out without you behind it, promoting it every step of the way.

This scene was shot last weekend, and Clint posted a production still to start getting interest and excitement going about Season 2.

The Invaders web series just got this cool five star review from Scifi Mafia check it 

http://www.facebook.com/l/AAQGfnOwI/scifimafia.com/2014/01/web-series-wednesday-the-invaders/

The Supreme Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality

Today was a dark day for those who value freedom on the web. To the studios and the bubble, be careful what you wish for, you just got it. The Verge article.

Englishman In LA Web Series - THE ARRIVAL (Episode 2) [HD]

It's here! THE ARRIVAL [HD] - Episode 2 of Englishman In LA Web Series.

Tom has arrived in LA but immediately runs into a spot of trouble!

Englishman In LA is an Original Web Series starring Ashley Fink, Cameron Moir and Eddie Jemison.

New episode of The Invaders Angie's Logs#3 Believe Orb Not!

She's back! IAWTV nominee for Best Actress (too bad she didn't win) Catori Crawford stars in a new episode of The Invaders: Angie's Logs, hide your jewelry, lock the dog in the pantry and cover your children's eyes! http://youtu.be/_j3Dh6sjM_A

World of Weird with Khyan Mansley | The Multiverse

These are extracts from an unaired documentary series 'World of Weird' starring Khyan Mansley. Shot last summer, they were considered too disturbing and the series was canned. Now The Multiverse has got its hands on some exclusive clips that have never been seen before.

Here's a link to the playlist in case the embedded video is being slow to load. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDmSnqbQcsmm-sJQ1mZTRaPE840Cd5npd

Forgive Me Father - Episode 16

To anyone who's been following this dark serial drama about a stalker, the latest episode contains a shocking revelation about David's past, as well as a tense face off with his victim Elizabeth. He knows she's in danger, but he's the last person in the world whose advice she'll listen to. Can he persuade her to believe him when he's told her so many lies in the past?

The full series can be found on its own website

Teens React to Wrecking Ball (Chatroulette Version)