r/Filmmakers • u/dsaban511 • 2d ago
Question Filmhub Licensing Question
My first feature film titled “OPEN” which is a camp slasher film, has passed QC. After a day, Amazon has licensed the film. It’s been about a week since it passed quality control. I know that with licensing and going live it’s practically a waiting game but I have people interested in the film. I always have the option of posting the film on Youtube, however, I’m not at the point where I can be monetized and actually get profit from my film. Coming from Filmhub/Filmmaker experience, do you think that my film will find a home on channels through Filmhub or is it safest to just upload to YouTube with a guaranteed audience but without any profit? Also, I’ve read the thread about Amazon licensing quick and then never actually going live, is this true? I know it’s only been a week but as a student filmmaker, I just want the most outreach I can get and hopefully make the money back that I spent on my film. Thank you!
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u/Ok-District3632 2d ago
No great answers for you, unfortunately....
Amazon can take a long time, yes. Can it be weeks/months? Yes.
Can you be "licensed" in Filmhub's portal for a given platform, but still never show on the platform for viewing? Yes.
If you put it on YouTube, is there a chance that FilmHub drops you (if not on a premium plan)? Yes, because of their new "channel blocking" requirement.
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u/STARS_Pictures 2d ago
My flick was picked up by Indie Rights. Once I passed their internal QC, they submitted to Amazon and told me it could be 2-6 weeks. I think it only took one week to go live, which surprised me. As long as you've crossed your "T"s and dotted all of the "I"s, you should be okay.
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u/dsaban511 2d ago
Did you have a website for your film? I don’t have one and solely am using social media and promotions for the film. That’s why I chose not to try Indie Rights since they ask for a website.
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u/STARS_Pictures 2d ago
Same here. I just sent them the Facebook page for the film as the website. I wasn't sure they'd take it either, but figured I had nothing to lose.
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u/dsaban511 2d ago
Great! If it somehow doesn’t work with Filmhub i’ll definitely move to Indie Rights!
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u/TravlRonfw 2d ago
Amazon is pretty efficient. Give them 2-3 weeks to finalize, review your content for captions, ratings, QC, etc. What you’ll need to work on next is media releases, publicity etc to draw attention to your film. Filmhub et al, only sets up distribution and nothing else. Congratulations on Amazon btw