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Selling Your Documentary To Netflix and the Streamers
Distribution 101: Selling Your Documentary For Maximum Profit and Impact
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Peter Hamilton
Netflix & Streamers

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Daniel Raim
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Jilann Spitzmiller
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Faith Fuller
7-Day Crash Course

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Dandan Liu
Filming With Soul


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Hank Rogerson
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Gordon Firemark, Esq.
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Anna Darrah
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