Indie Filmmaking: Truth & Reality
Selling & Distributing Your Indie Film with Ryan Tillotson
August 27, 2025 · 41 min
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A working indie filmmaker gets a straight talk on how to actually sell the film he just made.
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In this episode
- How the film marketplace really works for indie projects
- What to know about sales and distribution before you need it
- The business decisions filmmakers overlook until it is too late
- A real production journey from creative vision to finished film
About this episode
In this episode of Indie Filmmaking: Truth and Reality, Jeff Deverett sits down with filmmaker Ryan Tillotson to discuss his journey producing and directing his own indie film. Ryan shares his creative process and the challenges he faced bringing his vision to life, while Jeff offers clear, practical insight into one of the most crucial—and often overlooked—aspects of filmmaking: the business side. From understanding the marketplace to navigating sales and distribution, Jeff provides valuable guidance that every indie filmmaker needs to hear before taking their project to the next stage.
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About Indie Filmmaking: Truth & Reality
Film school taught you how to make a movie—this show teaches you how to get it financed and distributed. In bite-sized 20-minute episodes, filmmaker and distribution expert Jeff Deverett gives you the real-world advice film schools leave out.
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