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Diary of a Film Startup: Post # 33: VoD: Frequently Asked Questions

By Roger Jackson

Previously: How to Make Your Film a HIT on Hulu

At Kinonation we get asked certain questions all the time — important issues that deserve thoughtful answers. Bottom line: the world of video-on-demand is new, developing fast, rather complex and full of nuance. Thus, there are no dumb questions. Here are the most frequently asked.

Is my film guaranteed to get on all your outlets?

No. The outlets cherry-pick the films they think will do best for them. The exception is Amazon Instant Video, who believe that curation is the job of the consumer. So any feature film is guaranteed to get onto Amazon, assuming it meets minimum tech standards.

How long until my film is distributed?