Nina Paley's presentation from Power to the Pixel's Cross-Media Film Forum in London, October 2009.

1. Free Distribution Project

9. Containers are not free

13. Total Sita Distribution Project donations
February 2009 - present
~ $23,000

15. QuestionCopyright e-store
June 3 – July 31 (approx. 2 months)
Store revenues: $25,100.00
- Store expenses: $8,500.00 (appx)
_______________________________
=Store prof ts: $16,600
i (appx)
UPDATE OCT. 10
Estimated prof ts:
i $19,000

17. QuestionCopyright e-store
June 3 – July 31 (approx. 2 months)

18. Theatrical
Distributors

23. UNITED STATES
THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION
approx. May through September 2009
~$22,350 total box offce to date
Minus a boatload of expenses: cinemas', distributors', etc. =
~$3,000 for me

24. DVD
Distributors

29. FILMKARAVAN/VISTA INDIA
DVD DISTRIBUTION
July 30, 2009
Gross: $14,061
Expenses: 7,727
Net: 6,334
Music licensor royalties: 2,135
FilmKaravan royalty: 1,294.00
My share = $2,911(should be less?)

30. Broadcast

33. Total from Broadcast = $3,000

34. Publishing

37. Total from Publishing = $0

38. Sharing = Promotion

44. A Model Case: Central Cinema

46. “There were a number of people who were relieved to know
you were getting a cut after seeing the CC disclaimer.
They appreciated that we didn't just use the flm and keep all the money.”
Kevin Spitzer
Central Cinema
Seattle, WA

47. Direct Payments from
Independent Theaters = approx
$3,000

48. August 1 2009:
Donations: $21,000
Store prof ts: $16,600
i
Broadcast: $3,000
Publishing: $0
Direct Theaters: $3,000
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Total: $43,600

49. UPDATED OCT 1. 2009
Donations: $23,000
Store prof ts: $19,000
i
Broadcast: $3,000
Publishing: $0
Theatrical Distributors: $3,000
Additional DVD dist.: $3,000
Direct Theaters: $4,000
____________
Total: $55,000

50. SPEAKING GIGS = $$$