When you start out as a filmmaker, you think that all you have to do is make a great film. Unfortunately, it\u2019s damn hard to get people to even hear about your film let alone watch it. \n\nEven if you play a prestigious festival like Sundance, for most filmmakers, the success of your film depends in large part on a well thought out and executed distribution strategy.\n\nLiz Manashil, manager of the Creative Distribution Initiative at the Sundance Institute sat down with NFS' Erik Luers and Oakley Anderson Moore to discuss some possibilities of such a strategy. \n\nFrom the state of distribution for indie films at this past Sundance Film Festival, to how you can get noticed by distributors at a film festival, there\u2019s a wide parameter of useful information to prepare experienced and beginning filmmakers to maximize the life of your film after you finish it.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices