Distribution
International Sales & Co-Production
Your film's audience isn't just at home — it's around the world, one territory at a time. This course demystifies international film sales: how sales agents work, how territory-by-territory licensing happens, how films sell at markets and festivals, and how to get your film in front of foreign buyers.
What you'll learn
✓What international sales are and how territory licensing works
✓What a sales agent does, and whether you need one
✓How to find, land, and deal with a sales agent — and the commission
✓How films sell at markets and festivals, and a real sales strategy
Pairs with this tool
Distribution Readiness
Distribution Readiness helps you organize your rights, territories, and deliverables — exactly what a sales agent and foreign buyers need — so your film is ready to sell internationally, territory by territory.
Open Distribution Readiness →Course chapters
Module 1 — Foundations
I8 min
What international sales are and why they matter to your film
What International Sales Are
II9 min
What a film sales agent actually does for your film
The Sales Agent's Role
III8 min
How films are licensed to distributors territory by territory
Territory-by-Territory Licensing
IV8 min
Whether your film needs an independent sales agent at all
Do You Need a Sales Agent?
Module 2 — Core Craft
V9 min
How to find and land the right sales agent for your film
Finding & Landing a Sales Agent
VI9 min
The sales agent deal — commission, expenses, MG, and terms
The Deal, Commission & Terms
VII9 min
How sales happen at festivals and their industry markets
Selling at Festivals & Markets
VIII8 min
How foreign sales work across different territories and buyers
Foreign Sales & Territories
Module 3 — Putting It to Work
IX9 min
International sales for documentary and niche films
Documentary & Niche International Sales
X8 min
How short films sell internationally, and what to expect
Short Film International Sales
XI9 min
Choosing the right sales agent from the field, and vetting them
Choosing the Right Sales Agent
XII9 min
Building your international sales strategy, start to finish
Your International Sales Strategy