ghost seventy four
Richmond, VA independent film production

An EPK can sound more official than it feels when you are making an independent film. Electronic Press Kit. Press kit. Festival kit. Distribution materials. Whatever name gets used, the purpose is pretty simple: give people the information they need to understand the film, talk about the film, and decide whether the film fits what they are looking for. That’s it. Not glamorous, but VERY useful. When I rebuilt the EPK for HAPTIC, I tried to stop thinking of it as a marketing d

When you are making an independent film with limited money, limited time, and a small crew, planning can feel like one more job added to an already overwhelming list. It is also one of the most important parts of the entire process. Planning will not prevent everything from going wrong. Something will always change: a location becomes unavailable, the weather refuses to cooperate, a setup takes longer than expected, or a piece of equipment suddenly stops working. The purpose