incub8or

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   by incub8or 15y ago

   This assumes the same corporate/shareholding structure would have prevailed through the process of changing the business model. It is by no means certain this would have been the case as the "pivot" could have been done through a new compan
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   by incub8or 15y ago

   Movie studios' sole focus is money. Money allows them to hire movie stars, to use the best equipment, to buy ad space and to rent movie theatres. In short, money (and how much they are prepared to spend) is what separates anyone with a vide
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   by incub8or 15y ago

   The problem with "killing" Hollywood and replacing it with other forms of entertainment is that GOOD movies fulfil a very specific function: through storytelling they shed light on the human psyche and give us an insight into life itself an
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   by incub8or 15y ago

   Having lived and worked in Nigeria, I can say that there is enormous potential but with net access costing $100 per month, it is out of reach for the average person. Electricity supply is sporadic and generators/diesel is expensive. So if y
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   by incub8or 15y ago

   VirtualBox runs XP and Win7 perfectly on my MBP2011; it has saved my skin a number of times and am not sure why it does not work for some people. I was considering getting Parallels but this seems to do the trick and works for 2 other peopl
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   by incub8or 15y ago

   Sad, sad day.
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   by incub8or 15y ago

   Thanks for the feedback, which I found very interesting. We did look at the possibility of an ARG but decided to go another way for this movie. We are treating the movie launch as a software product: make, launch, get feedback, iterate, re
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   by incub8or 15y ago

   All content producers face the same problem: if their product gains traction, it will be pirated; if it does not gain traction, there will be no revenue. We just finished a no budget feature film and knew we had to come up with a disruptive
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   by incub8or 15y ago

   Great question! We think so but only the audience can answer that objectively. Check out some audience reactions at http://bit.ly/owHzdn
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    by incub8or 15y ago

    Thanks a lot guys. Very helpful suggestions.
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    by incub8or 15y ago

    Thanks....You are right, there is a certain novelty factor present, but isn't that the case with all (movie/entertainment) marketing? The pricing structure makes sure there is something for everyone and the sales we have to date actually sh
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    by incub8or 15y ago

    The startups who have bought the package would agree, especially when they can place on their website a looped recording of their message being displayed on Times Square.
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    by incub8or 15y ago

    It's not that easy (or cheap) to get into itunes. Plus you would be competing with blockbusters who spend tons of money on marketing. We thought this could be a way to disrupt traditional film distribution. For more on our strategy check ou
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    by incub8or 15y ago

    Thanks for the words of encouragement. The feedback so far is actually favouring the more expensive options, which means we would need less people. But this is an experiment, so anything can happen.... Million Dollar Homepage was one of the
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    by incub8or 15y ago

    Thanks for this. Very interesting. I know IMDB have clamped down on this sort of thing so that's why we offer the credit on the end titles of the film where we can control it.
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    by incub8or 15y ago

    You are right, although the billboard would only be used to thank everyone who downloaded the movie and not necessarily used for the movie promotion itself. More information on the movie and the billboard options can be found at http://bit
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    by incub8or 15y ago

    Good question. $10 buys the movie and as a "Thank You" you get a line of text on the billboard. $49 buys the movie + soundtrack and you get 1/4 screen text/image. $99 buys the movie, soundtrack, special features and you get full screen tex
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    by incub8or 15y ago

    A recording of display will be available for download; so you could grab a still or loop the video and post on your website.
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    Ask HN: Can a No Budget Indie Movie Make $1m Online?

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