Netflix is understood to have struck a four-film deal with Mark and Jay Duplass, it has emerged in Park City.
According to Deadline Hollywood, which broke the story, the deal calls for a short theatrical window prior to roll-out on Netflix’s streaming service.
The prolific Duplass brothers served as executive producers on Sundance 2015 entries The Bronze, Tangerine and Overnight, as well as the animated series Animals.
Tugg has partnered with cross-platform media specialists New Balloon on an event cinema fund.
The companies aim to provide investment capital, expertise and other resources toward marketing and distributing culturally significant films.
Each film should demonstrate a direct relationship with its audience through crowdfunding campaigns, regional and national organizational support and/or corporate partners.
Qualifying criteria also dictate that eligible films should “show a willingness to innovate through original means of storytelling, hybrid distribution models, and an understanding of the importance of community-driven screenings toward their overall campaign goals.”
The...
According to Deadline Hollywood, which broke the story, the deal calls for a short theatrical window prior to roll-out on Netflix’s streaming service.
The prolific Duplass brothers served as executive producers on Sundance 2015 entries The Bronze, Tangerine and Overnight, as well as the animated series Animals.
Tugg has partnered with cross-platform media specialists New Balloon on an event cinema fund.
The companies aim to provide investment capital, expertise and other resources toward marketing and distributing culturally significant films.
Each film should demonstrate a direct relationship with its audience through crowdfunding campaigns, regional and national organizational support and/or corporate partners.
Qualifying criteria also dictate that eligible films should “show a willingness to innovate through original means of storytelling, hybrid distribution models, and an understanding of the importance of community-driven screenings toward their overall campaign goals.”
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- 1/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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