According to its website it is the «only film competition in the world that offers
guaranteed distribution of American Indian & Indigenous award - winning independent films.»
But the festival said on Wednesday that no such deal had been reached, and while the two films would be allowed to remain in competition this year, thereafter no film would be accepted that is not
guaranteed distribution in French movie theaters.
The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) will release three of its winning films that received
guaranteed distribution deals in AMC Theatres» AMC Independent locations beginning in October, festival organizers announced Tuesday.
Hmm... you can either spend $ 4500 with no guarantee of ANY distribution [via Harlequin Horizons] = or = GET PAID $ 4000 in advances against royalties
with guaranteed distribution [via a traditional publisher].
While studios can lobby for their films to be included in that quota, there is no magic formula that
guarantees distribution.
Even as indie, there's
no guarantee a distribution channel won't run out of money and fold without warning, leaving you out royalties owed and customers without their books — like All RomanceEbooks did.
In exchange for premiums paid, annuity contracts traditionally provide
a guaranteed distribution of income over time, until the death of the person or persons named in the contract or until a final date, whichever comes first.
Annuity contracts traditionally provide
a guaranteed distribution of income over time, until the death of the person or persons named in the contract or until a final date, whichever comes first»