“Monsters University” Website Defaced For April Fools Dan Koelsch, April 7, 2013 Briefly: We are a bit late on this one, but as the saying goes, it’s better than never. On April Fools, the Monsters University school website was defaced by rival school Fear Tech. The site is back to normal now, but you can see a full image of the destruction on First Showing. Monsters University, Disney Pixar’s prequel to the hit animated feature Monsters Inc., opens in theaters on June 21st. Viral Marketing Monsters University
Film Marketing Trends in 2011 January 13, 2011January 14, 2011We have learned over the past few years that there is no exact science to film marketing, particularly within the online realm. Hollywood studios have developed any number of different campaigns using social networks and alternate reality games that have lead to astounding success and abject failure. Writer and marketing… Read More
Viral Marketing “Personal Demons” Kickstarter Takes A Unique Approach June 21, 2013As an independent filmmaker, I’ve been a part of two successful Kickstarter campaigns, so I know how important it is to make a movie pitch that catches people’s attention. When you don’t have the luxury of having some movie star like Zach Braff or Kristen Bell behind your project, you… Read More
Wow, That Viral is Crazy! October 2, 2009October 2, 2009Actually, it’s pretty bland…only the title is “The Crazies”. But, it’s the start of hopefully a lot more to come. Just like the movie, we start out in a seemingly normal small town. But something goes wrong. Take a look at this trailer posted on Firstshowing: HD is available via… Read More