Suncatcher consults with filmmakers to craft bespoke marketing, distribution, and audience engagement strategies for a wide range of projects. 


For a few films each year, Suncatcher executes a film’s distribution strategy including campaign management, a theatrical release, and serving as sales agent for non-theatrical and home entertainment distribution.

Consultation

Strategy

Working backwards from filmmaker goals, Suncatcher serves as a strategy consultant, delivering a detailed marketing and distribution playbook for all types of films.

*Consultation begins at $2,500.00.

  • We aid filmmakers to prioritize their goals, identify their audiences, position their project for success, and craft a comprehensive budget required for marketing and distribution.

  • We advise filmmakers on creative assets, exhibitor marketing tactics, eventizing showtimes, and impact & awards campaigns (if applicable) to create viewing urgency, generate buzz, and maximize attendance.

  • We counsel filmmakers on windowing and release date strategy, as well as festival, theatrical, and virtual/VOD distribution to amplify a film’s reach.

Execution

Distribution

For select films about women, people with disabilities and the environment, Suncatcher serves as an independent distributor.  Our distribution services consist of campaign management, theatrical booking, and acting as a sales agent.

*Requires a minimum three month commitment.

  • We lead theatrical releases which includes audience engagement strategies, exploring community-based partnerships, and recommending specialists to join the team (publicists, social media consultants, etc.). We also help create a call-to-action to maximize the film’s impact and, if applicable, we also advise on award campaigns.

  • We specialize in theatrical distribution which includes selecting strategic markets and theaters, eventizing screenings, content delivery, exhibitor marketing, and box office collections. Bookings are confirmed via a favorable revenue share model (no 4-walls or rental fees) and our filmmakers retain all rights to their films. 

  • We can pitch your film to airlines, non-theatrical distributors, and home entertainment providers including Streamers, TVOD, and AVOD.

We would love to hear more about you, your project, and how Suncatcher could be of service. Please fill out this form and we will be in touch.

Testimonials

  • “Passionate, committed to excellence, strategic, with a clear and calm mind, Annalisa was key in terms of distribution and her guidance and advice in this area were invaluable. . .


    She sees adversity as opportunity, rolls up her sleeves and makes things happen. I simply cannot recommend Annalisa highly enough!”

    -Nisha Pahuja (Director, TO KILL A TIGER)

  • “When I met Annalisa she reinvigorated me to finish [the film] strong. . .

    Her experience and unique approach to distribution were the missing piece, and as soon as she stepped onto the film, good things started happening. Annalisa took our film to a level we would not have reached, and I know that anyone working with her will consider themselves lucky.”

    -Shane D. Stanger (Director, GOOD BAD THINGS)

  • “Annalisa is a joy to work with. She made the impossible possible and is a true champion for independent film. . .


    Her knowledge and expertise broadened the audience of our film ten-fold. Anyone would be fortunate to get to work with Annalisa / Suncatcher Productions."

    -Miriam McSpadden (Director, GO ON, BE BRAVE)