Naomi McDougall Jones - DIY Digital & the Distribution Ecosystem
Naomi McDougall Jones was a guest on this podcast before talking about her second feature film called Bite Me, which developed into the Joyful Vampire Tour of America, an innovative 51-screening, 40-city, three-month tour in an RV. Naomi has since teamed up with the former CFO of the City of Chicago to found The 51 Fund, an investment fund to finance films written, directed, and produced by women. Through it, Naomi became an Executive Producer of the acclaimed documentary feature film, Cusp, which premiered at Sundance in 2021. She was also a writer for season 1 of Amazon's original series, The New Yorker Presents. In this episode Naomi dives into everything she's learned about the film ecosystem, starting with her DIY iTunes strategy.