How do you get your film listed in the trades?

[FilmBoy77]

what's the process for getting your feature listed with the trades like hollywood reporter in their "in production" section for independent films?

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr...tings/search_results.jsp?d=y&f=y&s=production

as seen at the bottom of the link....

 

[Andrew McCarrick]

You fill out the form attached and follow the instructions on how to submit the form.

 

[FilmBoy77]

cool thanks man

 

[Rubbersquare]

How does this info get used? I'd love to announce the development of a film, but does it have to be backed by a studio? Does there have to be funding? All that stuff? Or could I list a short film I'm working on?

 

[taormina]

I'm pretty sure it's only for features.

 

[FilmBoy77]

it has a check box for student films and short films also so i doubted if being backed by a studio is a requirement. the reason i asked the original question is because i saw a feature that's being shot here and is not backed by a studio or has any distribution. some horror film with a cast of six people.

 

[DavidG]

nice, does anyone know about any other similar sites to get listed on, imdb is difficult, but what about variety, hollywood.com and all them similar listing sites?

 

[Rubbersquare]

For IMDb all you need is to have screened at a festival to get the film listed.

 

[DavidG]

so what about all them films that are in production and dont have a distributor yet?

 

[Andrew McCarrick]

For IMDb all you need is to have screened at a festival to get the film listed.

Or you submit to Hollywood Reporter and use that as your "proof" to get on IMDB..... that's what I did. All they require is a listing in a trade paper. The others I don't know about.

 

[DavidG]

Just wondering, when you go to send hollywood reporter their form, how do you go about sending it if you dont have a fax machine? they say you can email it to them but you cant save changes to the pdf file.. All i can think of is printing the compleated form, scan each sheet and email as images.. unless there is a magical way of using a scanner as a fax machine via the internet??

Dave.

 

[FilmBoy77]

open the pdf up in photoshop and fill in the blanks then resave and email it. that's all i can think of....or just go to kinkos or your local print shop and fax for a dollar.

 

[FilmBoy77]

Or you submit to Hollywood Reporter and use that as your "proof" to get on IMDB..... that's what I did. All they require is a listing in a trade paper. The others I don't know about.

do you know how much it costs to do this? i have imdb pro but i had only seen the option where you can create a resume for yourself. what's the process for setting up an imdb profile for just the movie and it's cast?

 

[Zak Forsman]

$0.00

 

[DavidG]

you just have to prove that its a decent enough project thats eventually going to be screened.