Why was my Movie selected?

How many DVDs will be made?

How will my DVDs be priced?

How much will I make per DVD sale?

Which physical distributors is Filmhub partnering with for this program?

What rights are needed to participate in Filmhub's physical distribution program?

How long is the process for my Movie to become available to purchase on DVD?

Where will the DVDs be sold?

What territories will the DVDs be sold in?

Can someone living outside the US purchase through the US-based online retailer?

I already have physical distribution assets (artwork/files/metadata) for my film, can I provide that to you instead of paying to have new ones created?

Will I have approval on the artwork?

What are the upfront costs?

How will the advance against earnings be applied?

How do I know I’ll make back my investment?

Are people still buying DVDs?

Are there any sales projections that can be shared?

I already have DVD distribution through another distributor, can I still partake in this program?

Will I be able to opt out of the program at a later date?

There are a number of data points used to compare the Movies in our catalog with those that have historically performed well across physical distribution, including genre, year, production value, historic performance, etc. which are all taken into account. We have a dedicated team that is reviewing these metrics in order to align with our physical distribution partners and cross-reference their internal data to gauge which Movies have the highest likelihood of success in physical format.

The DVDs are “manufactured on demand” so they are made when a buyer purchases —with no inventory pre-made.

Prices can vary between $9.99 to $25 depending on the content and comparable films but most will average a $14.99 sale price.

The amount generated per sale will ultimately depend on the price point at which the DVD is listed. The Filmhub licensing team pre-negotiates all deals with our licensing partners to be as advantageous as possible for our clients. We’re structured as a revenue share model so our incentives are aligned. We want to drive the most amount of revenue possible. We only earn money when our clients do.

We're partnering with Allied Vaughn for distribution to US-based online retailers and Midwest Tapes for sales to US libraries.

You need to have physical distribution rights in the US to participate.

The setup process takes roughly 3-4 weeks and then another 1-3 weeks to go live at the online retailer's sites.

DVDs will be available to purchase from US-based online retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, and many more, as well as being available to purchase by libraries throughout the US.

Our current physical distribution program covers the United States.

Yes! DVDs can be purchased through the US-based online retailer and shipped anywhere in the world.

In order to align with the most current file creation and formatting requirements, as well as to ensure edits do not need to be made to bring the material up to spec, all authoring, artwork, and file creation will be handled by the physical distributor.

The assets that you’ve already provided Filmhub will be used to create the necessary artwork for the DVDs. If there are any additional assets required by the physical distributors, we will reach out directly to you.

The total cost is $525 which is advanced against future earnings (no out-of-pocket cost).

The advance amount would be applied as a debit on the account to apply a negative transaction amount of -$525. We're not able to apply a debit to specific licensing partners’ deposits or to specific titles within an account at this time. Filmhub is willing to advance this money because we believe this distribution opportunity would drive more than the initial $525 investment.

Filmhub is willing to advance these funds because we believe that each Movie selected for this program has the greatest potential to generate substantial revenue from physical sales. While we can never guarantee specific earnings across licensing opportunities, we do believe the titles selected for this program will have the highest likelihood of success.

Yes! Physical is still a $1.6B industry in the US.

There are a number of data points used to compare the Movies in our catalog with those that have historically performed well across physical distribution, including cast & crew, genre, production year, production budget, historic performance, etc. which are all taken into account when selecting a Movie for physical distribution. Sales projections across each of these data points vary greatly.

Please reach out to [email protected] and our team can review any existing physical distribution agreements.

For members of the Producer+ community, reach out to your dedicated acquisitions manager. If you are not a member of the Producer+ community and would like to join, click here.

Yes, you can submit a takedown request as you can for any other licensing partner where your film is placed. Please note that the initial set-up cost to create the assets needed for the program will not be refundable to your account since the work to create those assets has already been completed.