Overwhelming the Circuit: How I Scored First-Class Distribution for My Microbudget Film

My film was never going to be an easy sell. It's black and white, nearly three hours long and stars no recognizable name actors. That's all without mentioning that it was shot on the rattiest of shoestrings and, as a story, it’s a rather strange ride. Yet it wound up with dozens of positive (and sometimes rave) reviews from established critics, and a distribution deal with Kino Lorber, one of the best--if not the best--arthouse distributors in the country, and all without a publicist or sales ...