Distribution Panel at 2023 San Diego International Kids Film Festival
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   Distribution Panel of 2023 SDIKFF  
 

11:00AM-1:00PM; Sunday, August 27, 2023. 

TOPICS: Film distribution is changing day by day,there’s no one model for the trajectory of a feature film’s release. This panel is about:
- what is working and what is not
- What’s the best marketing strategy to ensure a successful release
- How can enterprising filmmakers get the edge on distribution
- Find the best release strategy and marketing plans 
 
  The Panel Speakers  
 
  Chad M. Miller;Acquisitions & Distribution Consultant
With more than 15 years of distribution management and content acquisitions experience, Chad presently advises filmmakers and producers on strategies for effective cross-platform and theatrical releasing of feature films. He has worked at INDemand Networks, AT&T/DirecTV, Gravitas Ventures and most recently at his own consulting practice, Cinema Machine Management. Currently he also acts as a content acquisitions strategist for BloodSweatHoney (www.bloodsweathoney.com). He is reachable via chad@bloodsweathoney.com or chad@cinemamachinemanagement.com. His basic advice often boils down to three things: pick a compelling Title, create eye-catching Artwork and keep your Trailer short and sweet.
James Manalisay; Global Film Publisher / Producer
James Manalisay is a Telly Award winning TV / Cinema producer. His specialty industries are sports/fitness, corporate video, TV shows, award winning documentaries, healthcare, concert/stage shows, education/university, manufacturing and fashion. His company Ascension Digital that handling film, TV show or documentary for global distribution to theaters, airlines, Hulu, Showtime, Netflix or other VOD.
  Lynn Tang, Producer, Director
Ms. Tang is a film and Broadway musical producer. She is the executive director of Universe Multicultural Film Festival; director of San Diego International Kids' Film Festival; Founder of Epic ACG Fest; Chairwoman of Maeya Art Festival. As film producer, her feature movie "Hiding Sword " released in China with an excellent box office result. As the executive producer of Hollywood film "Senior Entourage" that with all Hollywood Icons : Ed Asner; Mark Rydell; Helen Reddy; Mario Ross and Charlie Robinson. She has produced the very first drama feature “ On Matriarchy Lake” for the Mosuo group, Recently, she just complete the drama feature“ Tibetan Hearts” and filming “Tibetan Horse”. As co-producer, “ The Charisma Killers “ just completed the filming . Her Broadway musical production "Chen Ying Rescuers the Orphan "made to Studio 54 in New York at 2013 and also Dolby theater in Oct. 2016. It become the first Broadway Musical appears in Dolby theater in history. She has been 6 years in a roll as film jury and international commissioner of Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival ( Korea); Three years in a roll as Asian Film Block director of the Broadway International Film Festival -Ensenada ( Mexico). Before the entertainment industry, she was a Project Manager specializing in international business exchange; she has served as a management specialist for Fortune 500 companies. She is the Shanghai (China) Zhabei District Investment Adviser and currently serves as the CEO of Maeya Films. In 2020, she get The David Chow Hummanitarian Foundation Award; In 2021, she won The USA President's Lifetime Achievement Award 
Steve Weinberger, Producer
Steve developed, packaged, and produced, the award- winning film The Samuel Project, starring Emmy/Tony winner Hal Linden, Ryan Ochoa, Ken Davitian and Liza Lapira, which was released in select cities theatrically in 2018–2019 and picked up by Amazon Prime. Officially selected in over 100 film festivals to date, the film was shot entirely in San Diego and Steve has raised the bar in independent production. He has quickly established himself as a leader in the city’s growing film community.
Recently, Steve wrote and produced the upcoming comedy Second Chances, starring Seth Green, Ryan Ochoa, Zachary Gordon, Noel G, Jason Earles, Amber Frank, and Carolyn Hennessy.
 
 

 @2023 San Deigo International Kids' Film Festival