So my movie is now one of the most bootlegged in the world... at DVinfo.net

John Vincent · August 28th, 2012, 06:37 PM

I recently released my 4th full length flick, VAMPIRELAND (also known as THE 6th EXTINCTION), on Amazon as well as some foreign territories. It's a low budget affair, no stars or flying batplanes, but it has the heart in the right place.

Image my surprise when I was told that as of today it's one of the world's most illegally downloaded films - right up there with HUNGER GAMES and DARK KNIGHT RISES. Huh. Well, somehow IMDB must keep track of such things because according to them, my film is now ranked 405th in the world, up some 88 thousand places. Huh. I've gotten over 37,000 hits on my youtube trailer for the film is 4 days. Huh.

I know I can't put the genie back in the bottle, and perhaps don't even want to, but I would like some advice - is there any way you guys can think of for me to somehow use all this new found (and quickly to fade I'm sure) attention?

I mean I'm getting extra hits on my homepage & forum, but not sure what else I can or should do...

For those who don't want to bootleg it:

Amazon.com: Vampireland: Michael Bugard, Eric Maurer, Eric Jaan, Misty Mills: Amazon Instant Video

In some mighty company...
http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/s...Zkilla/tpb.jpg

IMDB:
Vampireland (2012) - IMDb

Trailer:

Andrew Smith · September 2nd, 2012, 03:24 AM

Congratulations. It means that your work doesn't suck.

Any chance of earning money from product placement? Tomato sauce, perhaps? :-D

Andrew

Chris Barcellos · September 2nd, 2012, 11:48 AM

John:

Nice going John. You would think you could advertise as the most bootlegged independent filmaker. What was that film shot with John ?

Sareesh Sudhakaran · September 3rd, 2012, 10:32 PM

Congratulations!

You can try to add a 'donate' or support Paypal button on your website if you're getting hits. You could even release a 'pirate' version of your own, in better quality and put donate ads in between.

A little time-consuming, but doesn't cost anything and hits your target audience.

Love the trailer by the way. Excellent work. Thanks for sharing.

August 28th, 2012, 06:37 PM	#1
John Vincent Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,065	So my movie is now one of the most bootlegged in the world... I recently released my 4th full length flick, VAMPIRELAND (also known as THE 6th EXTINCTION), on Amazon as well as some foreign territories. It's a low budget affair, no stars or flying batplanes, but it has the heart in the right place. Image my surprise when I was told that as of today it's one of the world's most illegally downloaded films - right up there with HUNGER GAMES and DARK KNIGHT RISES. Huh. Well, somehow IMDB must keep track of such things because according to them, my film is now ranked 405th in the world, up some 88 thousand places. Huh. I've gotten over 37,000 hits on my youtube trailer for the film is 4 days. Huh. I know I can't put the genie back in the bottle, and perhaps don't even want to, but I would like some advice - is there any way you guys can think of for me to somehow use all this new found (and quickly to fade I'm sure) attention? I mean I'm getting extra hits on my homepage & forum, but not sure what else I can or should do... For those who don't want to bootleg it: Amazon.com: Vampireland: Michael Bugard, Eric Maurer, Eric Jaan, Misty Mills: Amazon Instant Video Amazon.com: Vampireland: Michael Bugard, Eric Maurer, Eric Jaan, Misty Mills: Amazon Instant Video In some mighty company... http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/s...Zkilla/tpb.jpg IMDB: Vampireland (2012) - IMDb Trailer: VAMPIRELAND trailer - YouTube

September 2nd, 2012, 03:24 AM	#2
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,016	Re: So my movie is now one of the most bootlegged in the world... Congratulations. It means that your work doesn't suck. Any chance of earning money from product placement? Tomato sauce, perhaps? :-D Andrew

September 2nd, 2012, 11:48 AM	#3
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Re: So my movie is now one of the most bootlegged in the world... John: Nice going John. You would think you could advertise as the most bootlegged independent filmaker. What was that film shot with John ? __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

September 3rd, 2012, 10:32 PM	#4
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	Re: So my movie is now one of the most bootlegged in the world... Congratulations! You can try to add a 'donate' or support Paypal button on your website if you're getting hits. You could even release a 'pirate' version of your own, in better quality and put donate ads in between. A little time-consuming, but doesn't cost anything and hits your target audience. Love the trailer by the way. Excellent work. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.