#Self-Distribution

[garvescope]

Where to Distribute Your Indie Film (Based on Its Genre)

Self-distribution isn’t about throwing your film onto the biggest platform and hoping for the best. It’s about strategic placement, getting your film in front of the people who are most likely to watch, love, and share it. And that starts with genre. Each film genre comes with a different culture of viewership. Horror fans flock to AVOD. Documentary fans pay for niche SVOD platforms. Faith-based…

[ashleywarrenbrandt]

Breaking Down the Dormant Commerce Clause Case Against Unevenly Applied Rights Between In-State and Out-of-State Manufacturers: Buckel Family Wine v. Mosiman

In a decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa pointing out once again that the issue is not with the three-tiered system, but with a State’s unconstitutional application of exceptions to that system, the court addressed the constitutionality of Iowa’s wine licensing laws under the dormant Commerce Clause and the Twenty-first Amendment. The case, Buckel…

[lologoinsolo]

Main Masterlist, Cats and Their Men Masterlist, Part 2

Thinking about Simon with a runt of a kitten and it’s barely the size of his palm. Also thinking about the poor cashier that’s stumbling over her words when that hulking man has a kitten fisted in his palm and he just jerks it forward.

“U-Uh, sir, we can’t— I can’t keep that.” His eyes make you shrivel up and you delicately hold the little kitten in your hands. “We uh— the store can’t hold animals we only sell the stuff that animals need.”

He looks at you like that’s not what he’s wanted to hear. Granted you’ve had a couple people come up to try and surrender or drop of their animals like it’s a pound. “I need things for the cat.” He says and you feel like maybe you shot yourself in the foot.

You have a line piling up behind him but no one seems to dare speak up. Why would they when this guy could lay them flat out? Jesus what are they feeding this guy? Steroids and protein powders? You think before swallowing thickly. “I can… I can get my coworkers to—“

“No.” He reaches forward and you flinch when he picks up the kitten and holds it to his chest. “You’ll help.” Nodding off and he starts to walk leaving you dumbfounded and confused. He walks a couple steps before he turns to you with a ‘well?’ look on his face.

You hurriedly grab your pager and call for someone to go through the line while you help this guy. Leading him down the aisle for the litter and you list off the different types. “There’s crystal litter, wood pellets and those are pretty good when it comes to smell. We have tofu litter and that—“

“Does it need something fancy to shit in?” He cuts off the beginning of your speech with a huff. He sounds a mix of annoyed and amused with how you bristle from his remark. You’re tempted to leave, your manager can bitch later about you doing that butttt the kitten against his chest meows and you find that you can’t leave the little thing to suffer because their dad’s a right prick.

“Sir,” you take a breath, “the litter is moreso about preference. Do you want to hide the smell of their… ya know… poop better? Or would you prefer something that clumps or something that’s easy to clean?” You wait… and wait some more before he finally says.

“Pick one.”

You blink at him and he mimics it that bastard. He just stares the entire time you have this little contest. You’re starting to feel like you should’ve called out of work. You knew today would be horrible, your instincts never lie. “Okay,” taking a deep breath and spitefully picking the most expensive and heaviest litter that your store sells. You yank it off the shelf with a groan. If it’s hard for you to lift then he’ll probably have the time of his life having to lug this home. He doesn’t seem to care about the pricing nor the weight though as he grabs the litter from your struggling arms. He shoves the kitten back to your empty hands. “I—“ you stumble over your words, trying to come up with something but he beats you to it.

“Where’s the food she need?” Lifting it onto his shoulders, the muscles bulging as he holds that thing with ease.

“Well she,“ you cough to keep from ogling too much. “Will need some kitten food and maybe some wet food later on. A good kibble would be good to add later on once she gets older,” holding the kitten up gently and her little green eyes blink at you. You prod softly at her teeth to make sure she can handle those foods. You’re hoping she’s not to young or she’ll need kitten formula. You then check her ears and see some red marks. Noticing the little black specs moving about her neck and you cringe. “And a good flea bath. Poor thing,” petting the little baby as you walk off to grab a flea comb. He’ll have to buy it anyways so you’ll make use of it now. You pick at her fur with the comb and squish whatever fleas that you find, you hate those little fuckers. “What’s her name?”

You’ve noticed he’s as silent as a grave this customer of yours. He’s hardly said a peep besides caveman grunts and nods. If it wasn’t for him nearly against your side then you would’ve thought he ran off. That black surgical mask makes him look like he’s something important. Maybe mafia or something possibly dangerous. But… he did come in holding this tiny kitten and isn’t batting an eye at the things you’ve been telling him he’ll need to get for his new pet. Perhaps he’s nicer than your judgement of him is.

You clear your throat, he probably didn’t hear you since he hasn’t tilted his head down. “Does she have a name?” You ask once more and he pulls to a stop, he had came back with a cart earlier when there were too many things for him to hold in his tree trunk arms. It was comical seeing him try to hold a litter box, scratching post, and various foods though.

He doesn’t answer save for the roll of his shoulders that looks like it could be counted as a shrug. You mouth an ‘oh’ before you mind your business. He probably just found her or he’s gonna foster and send her off. Better to not get attached…

You chatter off the things he’ll need to do. See a vet, get her spayed, make sure she has no health problems, the usual things that you mention to pet parents. The little thing in your hands is a curious thing, she wiggles about constantly. Eager to move and escape your hands and arms. Tiny tail flicking about and the meowing and pawing is cute, makes your heart squeeze when he plucks her from your hands and he holds her close. You push the cart along and stop at the toys and bowl aisle.

“Well,” you pull some toys off the shelf, crinkle toys and mouses that should help with those prey instincts. “She’s a sweetheart. I’d probably call her Bailey,” you smile fondly and his brows furrow at your advice. Grabbing the kitten shaped bowls and hurriedly putting them in the cart when you squirm under his eyes. “Oh uh, my brother always wanted a cat named Bailey. It’s a nice name but if you don’t want to call her—“

“Bailey,” he holds her up a little and the kitten paws at his face. Her little nails snag on the fibers of his mask and he pulls them off quickly. “Better than garbage, yeah?” He speaks to the kitten like a human. There’s a crinkle besides his eyes and you realize he’s smiling but when you catch what he said you drop this cactus scratcher you thought he should buy her by accident.

“Garbage?” You look aghast. You’ve heard all kinds of names but never something like that. Quickly picking the cactus scratcher back up and placing it in the piling up cart. “You’d call her that?”

He shrugs his massive shoulders again. “S’where I found ‘er.” Grumbling his reasoning. He glares at the kitten like she’s the cause of his problems. “Couldn’t sleep with’er howling and rummaging about. Made a mess that I had to clean.”

You blink a bit and now it makes some sense why he’s so… snappy? “Well… maybe she knew you’d get her if she was loud enough.”

He scoffs, “she bit and hissed at me.” He rubs his finger over her head and you notice the little red marks on his hands. “Feisty little shit shoulda left ya out in the cold.” She nips at him and he chuckles something deep.

You can’t help the smile that reaches your face. She plays with his fingers and he doesn’t flinch when she bites hard or digs her nails in. He just looks down at her with something akin to wonder and begrudged responsibility.

You pull him to your cash register and his kitten racks up a pretty hefty bill but he pays for it with wads of cash. You don’t speak on the weird crumbled bills nor the faint reddish brown color. You simply bag his items and put them in his cart. “If you need anything, sir. Come find me and I’ll help, okay?” You can’t believe you said it AND actually ment it. What can you say, you love cats more than people and that little thing won your heart as easily as she won his.

He gives a gruff nod and pushes his cart out with on hand. The kitten is pushed into his coat pocket to hide her most likely from the cold outside. She pokes her head out to give a complaint but he just gently pushes her back in. He leaves without waving and you’re left to wonder if he’ll come back. You kinda hope he does come back.

[artistotel]

hey! for todays protest, i made this little zine about palestine (holding just simple and basic information).

you can download the zine here, fold it yourself, and distribute it around.

no credit is needed. feel free to leave it around bars, protests, or wherever. simply print it (borderless) and fold it. here is a tutorial on how to do it.

dont stay silent. there is a genocide of horrendous, atrocious proportions going on. also if you are a zionist here to argue with me, i dont plan to entertain you at all, not on my art blog. fuck off, you'll be swiftly blocked. i see enough of you clowns on my main and i have no energy for you. you can skip the death threats too bc i dont give a shit.

(i'm off to get ready for a surgery now, i just wanted to post it before this. if you need anything, i might take a bit to reply)

[ducktracy]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RELEASE DATE MARCH 14TH!!!!!

as the self appointed, officially unofficial Pig & Duck Embassador, it is my duty to let you know that TICKETS ARE ON SALE!!!!! GOOOOOO GO GO GO GO SEE THIS MOVIE AND DRAG YOUR FRIENDS WITH YOU!! go see it twice, thrice, four times!! i'm going to be really obnoxious about this movie and expect you to do the same!! let's out-obnoxious each other, and start by yelling at your friends to GO SEE THIS FILM!!

[earthsparked]

It is once again

🌟💖 SELF-INSERT SUNDAY 💖🌟

Today’s question is:

It’s a human holiday and you want to include your new mech friend! How do you include them? What kind of gifts or treats would you get for them?

I have joked about this before, but for Halloween I’d get them to take the form of a Jurassic Park Jeep, and then dress myself up in a T-Rex costume. 😂 Then we do a trunk-or-treat together so they can see all the cute kids hopped up on sugar. I imagine the mechs wouldn’t have a lot of chances to be around kids, so they’d probably love the attention. I think Hound especially would have a great time. And maybe I could get my hands on some energon treats for him, too.

[tosya-quartz]

"Who's hiding in (my) crawl tunnel?"

idk what to post and have nothing yet, so here are some simple raw sketches of the first meeting of little Redacted and my angelsona Gongdao

Based partly on this answer:

I don't have Dao's character sheet yet, which is sad, but I'll definitely make one........ some day. 🥹when I have energy

[prism-wanderer]

I wrote a Yue Qingyuan/Shen Yuan post and I'm glad yall agree with me on that, but I wanted to give an example for those who hadn't seen one so here it is

This fic is phenomenal and amazing. I needed a sequel three years ago. This is the Yueyuan I want 😭

[artisticdivasworld]

Zines: A Creative Outlet for Everyone

Have you ever felt that itch to create something that’s entirely your own, something that captures your thoughts, passions, and creativity? If so, you’re going to love the world of zines. These little self-published gems are the perfect way to express yourself without any of the usual constraints.  So, what exactly are zines? Well, the name is short for magazines or fanzines, but they’re a whole…

[garvescope]

You Can’t Upload to Amazon Anymore, But You’re Not Out of Options

If you were hoping to release your indie film directly to Amazon Prime Video, it may already be too late. Amazon Prime Direct, once a wide-open platform for filmmakers to upload their work without a middleman, has quietly finished phasing out open submissions from independent creators. No fanfare. No press release. No dramatic public takedown. Just a slow fade into the background, replaced by a…

[luvrodite]

went back 2 pilates after a month + realised i can now visibly see and feel muscle growth in my biceps…never kys queen 👹👹👹

[theoleaf]

guys i'm literally jregging out right now (ancom: orange variant)

[earthsparked]

Once again I proclaim

💕🌟SELF-INSERT SUNDAY🌟💕

What’s one thing you would do if you were friends with Cybertronians?

(taps “platonic” sign guys ilu there’s other places for that ❤️)

I’m going storm chasing in tornado alley with Optimus. He would appreciate the beauty and terror of nature that can’t be controlled. He would also possibly be much heavier than a real truck and might let me chill inside a tornado. Especially if I threatened to do it alone in my dinky little human vehicle.

[flowering-darkness]

I would really like to go through my archive blog and highlight some of my old work again.. I still need to actually archive some of it, too, since- anything I’ve posted on either this blog or the one I was on before (which was a secondary blog) isn’t actually on it yet

If anyone else would like to see it, my archive is @creations-from-the-void ‑ it’s where I will keep a record of all of the art and writing and so on that I make for my selfships! It would also be nice to use it for anything I make and post on my non-selfship blogs, too ‑ so while that’s much less frequent, I may still archive that sort of thing on them too!

As a related reminder, while I use this blog for posting and talking about my own selfships, I use @astrals-periphery to reblog things to do with other people’s selfships. This is so I can keep it all in one place and share my support! And I just wanted to bring this up so that people were aware of how I do things and can choose to follow those blogs if they so wish.

Thank you for reading!

[televenus]

ive been putting on a fair bit of weight (which is good i used to be very underweight thank you old meds) but im at a point where id like to try and lose some since my clothes have stopped fitting but trying to learn anything abt weight loss is impossible since 95% of info out there is actively evil 🫠

[sunlightfeeling]

ossan smap revisiting chibi smap’s first (first?) dokkiri~

SMAP GO! GO! SP 2013.09.30 (Part 1)

p.s. if you would like to watch a montage of this dokkiri, say less