Sita Sings the Blues is a 2008 animated feature film written, directed, and animated by Nina Paley.
The story is about the tragic love story between Sita, an ancient Indian goddess, and her beloved Lord and husband Rama.
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Some interesting facts...
Expenses:
- $80,000 Production
- $50,000 License fees
- $20,000 Legal fees
- $120,000 Food/ rent/ living/ personal expenses (3 years)
Total: $270,000 *Note: She paid $0 for promotion/ advertising!
Income:
- $23,000 Total donation from people who appreicate her giving out free content
- $19,000 Profits from her online store which sells merchandise and DVDs
- $3,000 (out of total box office tally of $22,350) Theatrical distribution revenues
- $3,000 Additional DVD distribution
- $3,000 Broadcast television distribution
- $4,000 Renvenue from cinemas in Seattle which showed the film
Total: $ 55,000
source: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/11/23/how-to-make-55000-by-giving-away-your-work
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