Comments on: Indie Film on Tour: Todd Sklar on Range Life

By: Jerome Courshon

Jerome Courshon — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:05:34 +0000

Todd Sklar says: “I could be naive or wrong about this, but my whole take on the ‘platform release’ in New York/Los Angeles to drive ancillary aspects is that it’s bullshit.”

Unfortunately, it’s not BS. But, that is not the only way to find an audience these days, of course. The purpose of, say, New York exposure, is to be a conduit to being on the video store shelf. Yes, Todd is right to a degree, that most people don’t walk the video store shelves or Netflix looking at what the NY Times said. But if you’re not on those shelves, then it’s DIY for you and you will be your own distributor, if you want distribution. Which is what Todd is doing now.

By: PORTLAND FILM

PORTLAND FILM — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:00:02 +0000

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By: Kelley Baker

Kelley Baker — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:59:32 +0000

What Todd Sklar is doing is nothing new. I’ve been touring the country for the last 5 years “punk rock” style showing my films and teaching work shops. Twice a year my dog Moses and I get in to my van. I just returned from my Fall Tour, 10 weeks, 16,000 miles.

Filmmakers have been touring in this manner for years. We have been locked out of the normal distribution channels for years as our films don’t have Hollywood stars who are slumming.

I have shown my films at art house theaters, media art centers, colleges and universities, hell I’ve even shown my films in bars. Where ever I can find an audience. I want to see more filmmakers out on the road booking and showing their films, touring is the best way to interact with your audience.

As Real Independent Filmmakers we need to take that word back from Hollywood. You can appreciate Todd for what he is doing, but he is just one in a long line of filmmakers who have been influenced by the concept of DIY that the punk bands did so well with.

Kelley Baker
http://www.angryfilmmaker.com

By: The Chutry Experiment » "You've Got to Pay Your Dues Before You Pay Your Rent"

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:45:33 +0000

[...] is delivering four independent films to over twenty cities across the United States. As Karina points out, the name of the film series alludes to the 1994 Pavement song, “Range Life,” which [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:18:25 +0000

I’m so excited this tour is coming to Austin in a few weeks!!!!!!!

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:36:08 +0000

Box Elder has some classic scenes!

By: mike

mike — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:53:56 +0000

This is really cool. I just saw one of these movies last night (the Remembering My Father one - it was great), and I wanted to know more about this tour thing, and this is a great source of info (much better than what the Todd guy said before the screenings - too much coffee I think). This is great though. I think I’m going back tonight and Sunday too.