I do have one concern. I worry about filmmakers whose first features are visionary works with shoestring budgets. Coming from someone who loves very indie films, I can tell you that few of the filmmakers behind those films make it to the next level.
Four Eyed Monsters may have an advantage as a film nominated, deservedly so, for IFP’s John Cassavetes Award, as well as one featured in the New York Times. There are eyes on Four Eyed Monsters, which is something quite rare.
Of course, Four Eyed Monsters didn’t have even a minor theatrical run and is only available on DVD through the film’s website. It’s appropriate, however, for Four Eyed Monsters to get its major push through the web and not traditional distribution channels. That’s part of the experience. Hopefully even my analog colleagues can appreciate that.
DVD Extra Features:
- Video Podcast Episodes 1 to 8
- All videos about the film festival and self distribution experience of the film
- Humanity Lobotomy Video on Net Neutrality
Article comments
1 - Lisa McKay
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2 - Arin Crumley
Wow, cool review of our film. Thanks big time. So one correction though, we did have a theatrical release that we did ourselves. First we got the film booked in 6 cities to play every thursday in september thanks to all the people who "requested" our film to come to their town. We made a googel map we showed to the theaters you can see here.
Then we opened the film for two weeks at cinema village. Then through an award we were given theatrical services by emerging pictures and decided to use that to get the film to play in 31 cities on valentines day which made it so that we had done at least one screening in every city that had over 100 requests on our website for the film to play.
Anyway, thanks again for the awesome review, and for letting people know the only place to get our film is through our website.
Take it easy,
Arin