I was recently forwarded this story by a friend, and it shows that Youtube can get your filmmaking career noticed, and also grab the attention of Hollywood. Their micro-budgeted "A Dog's Breakfast" has not only sold to MGM Studios worldwide, but spun off a pilot development deal with NBC/Universal.
Hewlett (of TV show Stargate fame) showed a clip of the movie to a room of fans at San Diego's Comicon and were blown away by audience reaction. He decided to test the water online and posted a few clips on Youtube. Within three hours the film was viewed over 20,000 times.
Hewlett decided he needed a website and created www.adogsbreakfastmovie.com himself, using free and open source software. The website has lead to thousands of members, fan posters, promotional and merchandising campaigns and over 2,000 screening requests. MGM and NBC/Universal couldn't help but hear that kind of buzz.
Hewlett's advice to filmmakers? "Find your niche, get to know your market and then make sure that you include them in the process. If people connect with you and your film, you don't need to sell them anything. Just welcome them along for the ride!”
Chris Jones, Film Maker and Author
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