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AllenChou

  1. Exciting! The Newest John Sayles Film: “Go for Sisters” j.mp/KgylDZ about 13 hours ago via Tweet Button
  2. Just watched a film that made me tear up. That's exactly why I love coming to #hotdocs 10:51 AM May 2nd via web
  3. Just arrived @Hotdocs The @hd_volunteers are amazing as usual & the doc shop is open till 9pm! My favorite doc festival #filmfestivals 1:45 PM Apr 30th via web
  4. Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards event has amazing innovators in the room! Who's ready to think different? #ttfdisrupt 10:21 AM Apr 27th via Echofon
  5. Incredible article by @choppertown Zach you are a master at film marketing! bit.ly/Film_Marketing… #indieFilm 11:36 AM Apr 23rd via web from Warren, NJ
  6. Looking for new content for digital distribution to U.S. public libraries. Got content? Please DM me. Thanks! 5:02 PM Apr 17th via Twuffer
  7. Will new UltraViolet format, which enables consumers who purchase films to store a copy in virtual "cloud" help indie producers & distribs? 11:02 AM Apr 17th via Twuffer
  8. If your film gets accepted into VOD, Netflix, Hulu, or iTunes, you'll need some $ for encoding. Don't blow ur budget B4 this important step! 7:02 AM Apr 17th via Twuffer
  9. BIG problem- online stores and services will account for 57% of movie consumption in 2012, but only 12% of spending. #DVDisNOTdead 11:02 AM Apr 16th via Twuffer
  10. VOD can reach 100 million+ US households, but ur film still needs STRONG marketing B4 it's release. Have u looked @ how many films r avail? 7:03 AM Apr 16th via Twuffer
  11. 51.8% or approx 4.7 mil of TimeWarnerCable's residential & biz services digital vid subscribers have DVR service. No equity in commercials? 7:02 PM Apr 13th via Twuffer
  12. Documentary Channel Examines Race Issues With the Premiere of "What Bl... via PRNewswire pop.to/jlc9 4:01 PM Apr 13th via PR Newswire CF
  13. # of movies rented/bought from Netflix & iTunes will grow 135% this year to 3.4 billion, according to IHS Screen Digest. Will this = BIG $? 12:06 PM Apr 13th via Twuffer
  14. @CostaNoble Thanks for the kind words! 4:38 PM Apr 12th via web from Warren, NJ in reply to CostaNoble
  15. Consumers will watch more movies online than on DVDs in 2012 for the first time. How will this affect revenue for producers & distributors? 11:03 AM Apr 12th via Twuffer
  16. Time Warner Cable served approximately 11.9 million residential video subscribers with "cable-anywhere" (12/11). #anyTime #anyDevice 7:03 AM Apr 12th via Twuffer
  17. Our most successful filmmakers have 50k+ fans on Facebook & Twitter. RU working to build an audience & fan base? Do this B4 getting distrib. 11:03 AM Apr 11th via Twuffer
  18. Time Warner Cable located mainly in 5 geo areas NY, Carolinas, OH, So Cal & TX. Should pre-release VOD marketing focus here? #filmMarketing 7:03 AM Apr 11th via Twuffer
  19. Cool VOD marketing! RT @ErickOpeka I've seen a few savvy marketers tack "2012" to the front of a few titles this year: amzn.to/HGyRcH 3:34 PM Apr 10th via web from Warren, NJ in reply to ErickOpeka
  20. Want better digital VOD sales? Pre-production tip: Make sure your film title begins with the letters A, B, C or D. #IndieFilmMarketing 11:02 AM Apr 10th via Twuffer
  • Name Allen Chou
  • Location NJ/NYC
  • Web http://bit.ly/Pas...
  • Bio President of film distribution company with hybrid distribution models for Theatrical, VOD, DVD, Non-Theatrical, Edu & Digital Delivery. I also teach @ NYU.
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