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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 48 MIN

Substack Live: Six Offers. No Rep. No Problem. Indie Filmmaker Carolina Alvarez on Self-Distributing "Sync"

from Angle on Producers with Carolina Groppa · host Carolina Groppa

This is a recording of a members-only Substack Live I hosted two weeks ago. If you're a paid subscriber, this is exactly the kind of access and conversation you're signing up for! Carolina Alvarez, writer-director and founder of Femme Regard, is the force behind Sync — a self-financed sci-fi feature now streaming on Amazon Prime that received SIX distribution offers. In this special chat, she breaks down what film school doesn't teach you:  how she crowdfunded a feature in stages built a festival strategy around genre and community (not just prestige) reached out to 20+ distributors without a rep spotted the red flags in bad offers decoded the unsexy deliverables that can quietly blow your budget in post-production This episode is for any filmmaker trying to figure out how to actually get your movie seen! Subscribe to the AOP Substack for free to stay in the loop, or go paid to get access to members-only lives like this one, bonus content, and the full archive. Links are in the show notes. AOP SUBSTACK Musings, Mixers, Workshops, and Exclusive Content https://angleonproducers.substack.com/   LISTEN TO THE SHOW Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6UBux9RgxeW1MiQDXSMrnr iTunes: https://apple.co/3FDyhmC   JOIN THE AOP COMMUNITY  Instagram: / https://instagram.com/carolinagroppa | https://instagram.com/angleonproducers  TikTok:   / https://www.tiktok.com/@carolina_groppa  LinkedIn:   / bit.ly/2BqHs8L   QUESTIONS ​Submit them in our on going AMA  https://tinyurl.com/5aprkzz6    

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