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End Platform Confusion: Meet the CEOs Behind Direct Distribution

End Platform Confusion: Meet the CEOs Behind Direct Distribution

Registration Now Open: The CEOs of Jolt, Kinema, Gathr, and Eventive talk about how each of their platforms were built to meet filmmakers' ever-evolving distribution needs.

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Apr 03, 2025
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Traditional film distribution is broken - the detritus is all around us. Filmmakers are grappling with distributing their films themselves. New distribution platforms are popping up on a weekly basis. But which one is right for you?

For the first time I am bringing together the CEOs of the top four direct distribution platforms Kinema, Jolt, Gathr and Eventive to discuss what makes their platform unique.

Date: Thurs, Apr 24th 2-3.30pm ET/11am-12.30pm PT

Cost: Free for the paid subscribers of this Substack, $15 for everyone else. Paid Subscribers: Your special link and discount code are below the paywall.

Register for the New Platforms Webinar

We’ll be focused on how each of these platforms are different and why you should potentially choose one over the other. We’ll of course get into some of the data of their more successful releases as well as more modest releases. Most importantly — what can filmmakers do to make their films more successful on these platforms.

Participants

  • Scott Glosserman, CEO Gathr

  • Tara Hein-Phillips, CEO Jolt

  • Christie Marchese, CEO Kinema

  • Iddo Patt, CEO Eventive

  • Jon Reiss, President 8 Above

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