http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/28/polanski-doc-opens-in-ny-with-no-publicity/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:17:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/28/polanski-doc-opens-in-ny-with-no-publicity/#comment-86205 Dusty Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:51:14 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/28/polanski-doc-opens-in-ny-with-no-publicity/#comment-86205 Contraire, ma soeur. All HBO docs (Austism: The Musical, White Light/Black Rain, Ghost of Abu Ghraib) get this release. Plus any movies that don't get picked up, but still want to pay the money to four-wall and qualify (Meeting Resistance, Please Vote For Me, and many hundreds of others). Just keep an eye on laemmle.com in August and you'll be amazed at the number of docs they "mysteriously" book with absolutely no promotion. Contraire, ma soeur. All HBO docs (Austism: The Musical, White Light/Black Rain, Ghost of Abu Ghraib) get this release. Plus any movies that don’t get picked up, but still want to pay the money to four-wall and qualify (Meeting Resistance, Please Vote For Me, and many hundreds of others). Just keep an eye on laemmle.com in August and you’ll be amazed at the number of docs they “mysteriously” book with absolutely no promotion.

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/28/polanski-doc-opens-in-ny-with-no-publicity/#comment-86191 Karina Longworth Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:22:16 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/28/polanski-doc-opens-in-ny-with-no-publicity/#comment-86191 Yes, but generally, films that do a qualifying run eventually get some sort of "real", publicized theatrical run. Yes, but generally, films that do a qualifying run eventually get some sort of “real”, publicized theatrical run.

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/28/polanski-doc-opens-in-ny-with-no-publicity/#comment-86188 Dusty Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:58:05 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2008/03/28/polanski-doc-opens-in-ny-with-no-publicity/#comment-86188 This happens every year. HBO did it last January with 'Ghosts of Abu Ghraib.' The rule is that you can't air on TV, anywhere in the world, within 60 days of your qualifying run. So 'Polanski' plays this week and then airs in June. For docs without TV airdates, they all cram into the outermost LA theaters (Grande, Fallbrook, etc.) in August to make the September 1st qualification deadline. My Kid Could Paint That, Man From Plains, Please Vote For Me, etc. all did this last year. This happens every year. HBO did it last January with ‘Ghosts of Abu Ghraib.’ The rule is that you can’t air on TV, anywhere in the world, within 60 days of your qualifying run. So ‘Polanski’ plays this week and then airs in June. For docs without TV airdates, they all cram into the outermost LA theaters (Grande, Fallbrook, etc.) in August to make the September 1st qualification deadline. My Kid Could Paint That, Man From Plains, Please Vote For Me, etc. all did this last year.

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