Distribution
DIY Distribution
You finished the film — now get it seen. This course walks you through distributing your film yourself: how the distribution chain actually works, what rights you're selling, which platforms fit your goals, and how to build and run a release that reaches a real audience without waiting for permission.
What you'll learn
✓How film distribution actually works and where your film fits in the chain
✓When to chase a distributor and when to release the film yourself
✓How to choose platforms, work with aggregators, and understand your rights
✓How to build and run a self-distributed release that reaches an audience
Pairs with this tool
Distribution Readiness
Distribution Readiness helps you organize your deliverables, rights, platforms, and release plan in one place — so when it's time to self-distribute, you're ready to move instead of scrambling for files and paperwork.
Open Distribution Readiness →Course chapters
Module 1 — Foundations
I8 min
Self-distribution defined, and why more filmmakers are taking control of their own release
What DIY Distribution Really Means
II9 min
The chain from finished film to paying audience, demystified
How Film Distribution Actually Works
III8 min
When to chase a distributor and when to release the film yourself
Traditional vs. Self-Distribution
IV8 min
Territories, windows, and the rights you're actually selling or keeping
Understanding Your Distribution Rights
Module 2 — Core Craft
V9 min
A release strategy mapped to your film, your audience, and your budget
Building Your Distribution Plan
VI9 min
VOD, transactional, theatrical, physical — matching platforms to your goals
Choosing Your Distribution Platforms
VII8 min
How aggregators and distribution deals work, and what they cost you
Deals, Aggregators & Middlemen
VIII8 min
From deliverables to going live, the actual sequence of a release
The Distribution Process, Step by Step
Module 3 — Putting It to Work
IX9 min
The real menu of paths available to an independent film today
Indie Film Distribution Options
X8 min
Why shorts play by different rules, and how to get yours seen
Distributing a Short Film
XI9 min
The honest path to the big platforms, and better alternatives
Getting Onto Netflix & the Streamers
XII9 min
Pulling it all together into a self-distributed launch that reaches people
Running Your Own Release