JON REISS is a filmmaker, author and media strategist who wrote the book Think Outside the Box Office. Through his company 8 Above he has advised hundreds of filmmakers and film organizations throughout the world including IFP, Paramount Studios, Screen Australia, Film Independent, and Creative Scotland. He has conducted his Master Classes over six continents and helped create and run the IFP Filmmaker Lab for 10 years which is on hiatus. Because there is still a strong need for a collaborative environment that offers filmmakers the kind of knowledge, training, and resources they need in order to succeed in the ever-changing film distribution landscape he recently created a 6 Month Distribution Intensive Jon’s passion is supporting independent filmmakers using innovative approaches to distribute their films. We’re honored to have Jon here tonight to share his wisdom with Greenlight Women.