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    European Distributor of the Month: Jakub Mróz, Tongariro Releasing

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    By World Cinema Reports' Editors on 09/25/2017 News

    FNE and Europa Distribution are launching a new chapter in our Distributor of the Month section. In the coming months we will talk with European distributors about their lineup, their best marketing campaigns developed for different windows and what advice they would give to a new distributor.

    This month we speak with Jakub Mróz, the president of Tongariro Releasing, the first distribution company in Poland specialised in LGBT cinema (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender).

    Tongariro Releasing was established in 2010. Its VOD service, outfilm.pl, contains more than 200 films and its laboratory provides services for other distributors.

    FNE: How would you describe your lineup? What are your upcoming titles?
    Jakub Mróz: Tongariro is dedicated to LGBT cinema. We release films dealing with LGBT topics or created by LGBT filmmakers, mostly first or second films. Focusing on such a niche allows us to build a community.

    FNE: Do you have good examples of fruitful collaborations or partnerships with local cinemas? Do you have your own cinema and, if so, how do you use it to accompany the release of your films?
    Jakub Mróz: Working with local theatres is crucial for us. Local cinemas have strong brands, they are well known by the local audience and they are the first choice for many viewers. Furthermore, local theatres are managed with passion by people who know local markets very well. They can deliver many useful suggestions regarding promotion.

    FNE: If you think of a good success you had in 2016, what’s the percentage of income you got from each window (theatrical, VOD, Home Video, TV)?
    Jakub Mróz: Because of our focus on LGBT cinema and the reality of the Polish market, our income split between windows may not be representative. We deal with TVs very rarely and DVD sales have declined strongly.

    A successful theatrical release remains the most important source of income. But in many cases we consider VOD as the main source of income. Sometimes releases on Outfilm, our own VOD platform, are supported by special theatrical screenings.

    FNE: What’s your marketing campaign you are more proud of? How did you develop the campaign on different windows?
    Jakub Mróz: It was the day-on-day release of Tangerine by Sean Baker. We advertised the film as an alternative Christmas movie. We sent tangerines to theatres and we produced Christmas postcards with stills from the film. The box office wasn’t amazing, but we were able to gain media attention, which helped the VOD release.

    FNE: Where do you see your company in five years?
    Jakub Mróz: We will reduce the number of theatrical releases in favour of theatrical events. VOD will be more important. I hope we will be able to enter other territories with our VOD platform by this time. We are also developing lab services for other distributors and agents.

    Because of low costs, our offer may be competitive for companies looking for savings. That part of operations may be more important for our structure of income.

    FNE: Do you have any advice for a new distributor?
    Jakub Mróz: The film market is the best and the most exciting market I have ever worked in. It is based on the passion of amazing people. If you are really enthusiastic about your films, I’m sure you will be able to find partners in the media and local theatres, who will help you to reach your audience.
    Contact:
    Tongariro Releasing
    Ul. Rybaki 18a
    61-884 Poznan
    Poland
    Phone: +48 515 270 800

    Source: Film New Europe 

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