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How Mark Harris Sold 10,000 DVD Copies Of His Movie Without A Distributor

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In this Film Courage video interview, (Englewood) Chicago filmmaker Mark Harris shares how he took business knowledge and drive from running a previous pager and dry cleaning business and applied it to filmmaking. He shares how he took his first narrative feature film WHY MEN CHEAT and went door-to-door in the Chicago area as an alternate to traditional film distribution, thereby selling 10,000 DVD copies of his movie himself. CONNECT WITH MARK HARRIS https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1989193   / mh1555filmworks     / 1555filmworks     / mark_harris_1555filmworks_   BECOME A FILM COURAGE MEMBER    / @filmcourage   CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage   / filmcourage     / filmcourage     / filmcourage   BUSINESS INQUIRIES http://bit.ly/22M0Va2 SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST   / filmcourage-com   PROMOTE YOUR MOVIE, WE …...more
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How Mark Harris Sold 10,000 DVD Copies Of His Movie Without A Distributor
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2019Feb 14
In this Film Courage video interview, (Englewood) Chicago filmmaker Mark Harris shares how he took business knowledge and drive from running a previous pager and dry cleaning business and applied it to filmmaking. He shares how he took his first narrative feature film WHY MEN CHEAT and went door-to-door in the Chicago area as an alternate to traditional film distribution, thereby selling 10,000 DVD copies of his movie himself. CONNECT WITH MARK HARRIS https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1989193   / mh1555filmworks     / 1555filmworks     / mark_harris_1555filmworks_   BECOME A FILM COURAGE MEMBER    / @filmcourage   CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage   / filmcourage     / filmcourage     / filmcourage   BUSINESS INQUIRIES http://bit.ly/22M0Va2 SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST   / filmcourage-com   PROMOTE YOUR MOVIE, WEBSERIES, OR PRODUCT ON FILM COURAGE http://bit.ly/1nnJkgm SUPPORT FILM COURAGE   / filmcourage   Stuff we use: CAMERA - This is the camera we have used to film 90+% of our interviews (over 200 interviews and counting) It continues to be our workhorse - http://amzn.to/2u66V1J LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post http://amzn.to/2t1n2hx Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv COMPUTER - Our favorite computer, we each have one and have used various models since 2010 - http://amzn.to/2t1M67Z EDITING - We upgraded our editing suite this year and we’re glad we did! This has improved our workflow and the quality of our work. Having new software also helps when we have a problem, it’s easy to search and find a solution - https://goo.gl/56LnpM *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel. #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmmaking101
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Mark Harris Interview with Film Courage
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Why Most Filmmakers Lose Money On Their Movies - Mark Harris

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How Mark Harris Sold 10,000 DVD Copies Of His Movie Without A Distributor

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How To Become A Full-Time Filmmaker - Mark Harris

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It’s Impossible To Make A Feature Film For $1000 - Mark Harris

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Lessons From The First Screenplay - Mark Harris

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Best Way To Make A Profit On A $20,000 Feature Film - Mark Harris

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Most People Don't Think They Can Make It As Artists - Mark Harris

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It's A Myth That Black Films Don’t Sell Overseas - Mark Harris

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What No One Tells You About Film Distributors - Mark Harris

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Are Streaming Services Causing Filmmakers To Lose Their Hustle? - Mark Harris

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Each Movie Is A Building Block Toward A Filmmaking Career - Mark Harris

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Being A Successful Filmmaker Starts With Business - Mark Harris

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5 Things Distributors Look For In A Movie - Mark Harris

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How A Filmmaker Can Overcome Fear And Build Confidence - Mark Harris

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How To Build A Filmmaking Career Off A $1000 Movie - Mark Harris [FULL INTERVIEW]

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