Speakers
Hunter Weeks
Hunter Weeks directed and produced Ride the Divide,10 MPH, and 10 YARDS. He’s currently producing three documentary films: Where the Yellowstone Goes, Walter, and The Path. He’s led efforts to bring major partners on board to help fund and promote the films, including such companies as CBS Sports, Quiznos, YouTube, LIVESTRONG, SmartWool, American Rivers, and Chipotle. He has successfully distributed his films by brokering his own theatrical, DVD, digital, and TV deals.
What Hunter will be doing at DIY DAYS
Niche audiences = $$ = Where the Yellowstone Goes
Where the Yellowstone Goes is Hunter Weeks’ 5th feature documentary film. He’ll discuss what he’s learned from previous films (i.e. 10 MPH and Ride the Divide) in order to make his latest film, Where the Yellowstone Goes. He raised money from sponsors, launched a successful Kickstarter campaign, and has no outside investors. He’s not just focused on making the film, though. He’s already laying down groundwork for an extensive transmedia-focused launch. iSupportFilm.com was a key component of his Kickstarter campaign for Where the Yellowstone Goes and will become the root of his distribution strategy.
DIY DAYS asks Hunter
What are you currently working on that you’re excited about?
Where the Yellowstone Goes: A feature documentary with mobile app capturing a journey on the Yellowstone River
Walter: A documentary about the oldest people in the world
What are some of your favorite sites and / or mobile apps and brief why?
Lately, I’ve used www.press75.com to build some quick wordpress video centric sites overnight, like iSupportFilm.com
What’s are you currently watching, reading or playing?
Just finished Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose (it’s about the Lewis & Clark Expedition). Just got caught up on Mad Men
For more on Hunter and his work visit
Where the Yellowstone Goes
www.wheretheyellowstonegoes.com & www.iSupportFilm.com
Ride the Divide
www.ridethedividemovie.com
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