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Death & Taxes Opens IFC Center NY July 17th
8 Above has acquired the theatrical rights to Death & Taxes. Los Angeles/nationwide July 25th
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Big Sonia Case Study Webinar Today!
You can still sign up for our webinar at 11am PT & Next week I'm on Show & Tell talking about theatrical releases.
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Tales from the Lab: Mac McLean on Influencer Marketing That Actually Works
What Filmmakers Can Learn from Team Click’s Creator-First Strategy + Sign up for this weeks webinar on Long Tail Distribution: A Case Study of the Film…
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From Crisis to Opportunity: How Four Indie Distributors Are Forging New Paths
A replay of last week's New Distributors Webinar + Signup for the next webinar, a case study of the film, Big Sonia.
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June 2025

Big Sonia: A Case Study
A Masterclass in long-tail distribution, community impact and sustained audience engagement, Slamdance showcases filmmakers with disability, Death …
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Introducing A New Wave of Independent Film Distributors
How Watermelon Pictures, Willa, CartunaXDweck and Muscle Distribution are changing the indie distribution landscape.
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Distribution 101: How To Evaluate If a Distributor is Right For You
11 steps to make sure you are working with the right partner for your film’s success.
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CRISIS/OPPORTUNITY: Four New Innovative Distributors
Register for this month's webinar co-presented with Filmmaker Magazine.
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Case Study for 1946: Building Your Audience Before Your Release Replay
A replay of the 1946 Case Study on audience building with Sharon "Rocky" Roggio, plus announcing our upcoming New Distributors Webinar.
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May 2025

1946 Live Case Study Today and more
Our case study of 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture is happening today at 2pm ET/ 11am PT — you can still register and join! Also The Ride…
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Tales from the Lab: Letterboxd
David Larkin of Letterboxd made a visit to the Lab in April spoke about the powerful audience engagement tool. Plus another lab film takes an innovative…
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Bearing Fruit from the 8 Above Distribution Lab
Today, we are highlighting some recent accolades and successes of current and past cohorts from the 8 Above Distribution Lab.
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