30-Minute Mentor: Christie Marchese on Distribution for Independent Filmmakers

So, you made a film! Congratulations! Now it's time for you to share your story with audiences. But how and where can you reach your viewers? What does an effective distribution strategy look like? Join founder and CEO of Kinema, Christie Marchese, for our next 30-Minute Mentor as she shares her perspective with you! Christie's site, Kinema, is a social cinema platform connecting films and filmmakers to audiences everywhere. Along with running Kinema, Christie also founded award-winning impact agency, Picture Motion (PicMo) in 2012. There, she led marketing and impact campaigns for films such as, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's Summer of Soul, Ava Duvernay's 13th and the Oscar-winning documentary by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Free Solo. — More (free!) Seed&Spark Events: https://seedandspark.com/events Follow Seed&Spark on Instagram:   / seedandspark   Follow Seed&Spark on TikTok:   / seedandsparkhq   Ready to start your creative journey? https://bit.ly/start-cf — About Kyle Edward Ball Kyle Edward Ball is a Canadian filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the experimental horror film 'Skinamarink'. With 'Skinamarink,' his feature debut, Kyle Edward Ball taps into the primal childhood fear of waking up alone at night, unable to see through the dark and yet terribly aware of something hiding there, watching. About Seed&Spark Connecting people through stories that matter. Seed&Spark is where creators and audiences work together to tell stories that celebrate diverse voices and foster vibrant conversation. Find your next spark of curiosity, inspiration, and community! Join a free virtual event, start — or support — a creative project: https://www.seedandspark.com About Seed&Spark's Patrons Circle In 2022, Seed&Spark launched its Patrons Circle program, a commitment by industry filmmakers to support diverse independent filmmakers through $1,000+ grants for individual crowdfunding projects. Now in its second year and led by industry heavyweights such as Mark Duplass, Jason Reitman, and Couper Samuelson (Blumhouse), these no-application grants are now free to apply — just create a project on the Seed&Spark platform. Check out the Patrons Circle website here: https://bit.ly/patrons-circle. Be sure to follow Seed&Spark on TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn for more updates! — Acknowledging that we are on occupied Native territory, we encourage you to download this app to learn whose land you are currently on and to educate yourself on their history: https://native-land.ca/ Please read our Code of Conduct: https://seedandspark.com/code-of-conduct