AUDIENCE AND DISTRIBUTION
While the documentary will target fans of music, music history,
and San Francisco's heritage, it will resound with a much larger
viewership as this is a story of a community finding a way to
build a future out of a legacy from the past. Content will be
carefully balanced as to offer a casual, universal appeal. No
subject matter will be detailed to the exclusion of a general
audience.
Distribution possibilities include:
Broadcast Television --The producer's first choice for broadcast will be PBS. Programs
such as The American Experience would be an ideal outlet for presentation, as this documentary
is a story about an American community's struggle and triumph.
This program would also be a strong choice for a pledge drive
broadcast, as it will support not only the primary mission of
public television, but will also inspire the viewer's sense of
community.
Local stations will likely broadcast at least portions of the
Organ Pavilion dedication concert. This documentary could serve
as a nice lead-in piece.
Cable Television --Alternatively, channels such as The Discovery Channel, The History
Channel, The Learning Channel, A&E Television and Bravo are all
likely cable possibilities, as this story is historical, biographical,
scientific and educational.
Non-Theatrical --A shorter version of Behind The Velvet Curtain will be shown at the beginning of the Organ Pavilion dedication
concert, providing the audience with a detailed background and
history about this great instrument. A large projection screen
has been planned for the Organ Pavilion for showing silent movies.
This screen would be ideal for debuting Behind The Velvet Curtain. The citizens attending this rededication concert will appreciate
a historical perspective on the instrument.
This rededication event will be important for the producers, as
this free public event will provide direct audience feedback.
It will also provide publicity for the documentary.
Behind The Velvet Curtain could also play in a kiosk at the Organ Pavilion. Along with
historical photographs and facts, visitors and tourists could
learn more about the Exposition Organ.
Schools, universities and educational cable stations will find
this documentary a powerful piece that serves multiple disciplines.
Organizations such as the National Educational Media Network Market
would be one example of an outlet where the documentary could
be introduced to audiences and educational distributors, as well
as the UC Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning,
who distribute materials to Colleges and Universities.
Film Festivals --the producer's goal of reaching as large of an audience as possible
could be aided through film festivals such as the Mill Valley
Film Festival, the Film Arts Foundation Festival, the ResFest
Digital Film Festival and the Telluride Film Festival. Also, international
festivals such as Film+Arc.Graz Festival in Austria which seeks
projects that "creatively and innovatively deal with architecture,
urbanity and space," the Flanders International Film Festival
in Belgium which seeks documentaries that deal with musical subjects
and New York's "Doc Fest." In addition, awards festivals such
as the San Francisco Golden Gate Awards, the Cine Golden Eagle
Awards, the IDA Awards Competition, and the Apple Award Competition
will provide an opportunity for the producers to further establish
relationships with distributors.