ImpactDistribution.IO — System Overview

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The operating system for independent film. Plan releases, run festivals, sell screenings, close licensing deals, and prove the impact — all in one workspace.

1. Concept

ImpactDistribution.IO runs a film's full release cycle in one workspace, organized around the 3R framework — Reach, Revenue, Reaction. It serves filmmakers, producers, distributors, impact strategists, festivals, and funders.

Three faces: a public marketing site, a Filmmaker Portal (SaaS app) scoped per film via Row-Level Security, and an Admin Portal for the Together Films team. Architecture: 11-module framework, dual-portal UI, multi-film/multi-user RLS gated by a has_film_access function and a granular per-module permissions matrix.

2. Stack

• React 18 + Vite 5 + TypeScript + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
• Lovable Cloud backend (Postgres + RLS, Edge Functions, Storage, Auth)
• AI: Lovable AI Gateway, model google/gemini-2.5-flash
• Stripe (Checkout + Connect), Bitmovin (video), Mapbox (geo), Ayrshare (social), Resend (email)
• Ticketing: Veezi, Vista, Eventive, AgileTix (admin-managed)

3. Public marketing site

• Landing, mega menus (Features, Solutions, Resources)
• Features index + per-feature detail pages
• Solutions by user type (producers, distributors, publicists, social managers, festivals, funders)
• About, Pledge, Manifesto
• Resources incl. Comscore-ready report template for festival & non-theatrical reporting
• Pricing currently shown as Waitlist until launch
• Public Learning Hub, Blog, What's New, Changelog
• Help / FAQ / Docs / Glossary / How it works / Tour / Roadmap / Feature Requests
• Industry Reports (public PDFs)
• Legal: Privacy, Cookies, Terms, Security
• Token/slug sub-experiences: Film Sites, License Store, RSVP, Surveys, Stakeholder Portals, Action Campaigns, Sponsorship Decks, Press Kit, Public Film Index

4. Filmmaker Portal (SaaS)

Workspace & onboarding

• Dashboard with KPI tiles, AI briefing, RAG health
• My Films / Workspace Navigator
• Onboarding wizard, Film Info / Metadata, Brand Guidelines, Guided Tour

AI Impact Producer (flagship)

• Analyzes film assets → structured impact strategy (Vision, Audiences, Goals, Tactics, KPIs, Timeline, Budget)
• Approve/Deny workflow preserves user edits on regenerate; section-level regeneration
• Edge functions: analyze-project, ai-campaign-recommendations, ai-partner-search, discover-creators, discover-lookalikes, research-outreach-target, critique-pitch-deck, generate-impact-objectives, generate-logframe-suggestions
• Pipeline sync — every AI-discovered org becomes a CRM org + deal
• Audience persona builder: Commercial / Affected / Supportive / Tactical
• Locations heatmap via admin-managed Mapbox

CRM & outreach

• Contacts (incl. crew/talent via role tags) — multi-film junction
• Organizations — partner CRM
• Deals / Pipeline, Sales Forecast, Hot Leads, Unified Inbox
• Email templates, sequences, newsletter

Screenings & distribution

• Screening tracker + Close-Event workflow for actuals
• Live ticketing sales tab — real-time data from Veezi / Vista / Eventive / AgileTix
• Distribution planner (drag-and-drop Gantt with stacked release windows)
• Deliverables tracker, Rights / Avails
• Contracts & Agreement Generator (multi-step, variable-driven, SOW integration)
• Admin-managed Venue registry for dedup
• Public RSVP / Event page editor
• Comscore-ready exports (Theatrical, Festival, Non-Theatrical) CSV
• Film Pulse weekly auto-emailed digest

Festivals

• Submission Tracker, Festival Packet builder, FYC/Awards tracker

Finance & fundraising

• Finance hub: Revenue Forecast, Waterfall P&L, Invoices, Expenses, Accounting Sync
• Scope of Work builder + Service Library with tiered pricing
• Funding pipeline, Crowdfunding, Grant calendar, Negotiation assistant
• Licensing rate card (dynamic matrix by license type × capacity)
• Public License Store with Stripe Connect split payments + Bitmovin delivery

Press & comms

• Press Strategy + Press Tracker, Awards Planning / FYC tracker
• Comms calendar with AI caption generation
• Social Accounts, Social Listening, Social Press Kit

Audience & reaction

• Surveys (post-screening, quick) with public forms
• Testimonials, Action Campaigns
• Audience Segments, Lookalikes, Creator Outreach
• Reaction Intelligence (sentiment, share-of-voice)
• Discussion Guide generator

Impact & reporting

• Impact Logframe (Input → Output → Outcome → Impact)
• Impact dashboard, KPI library + per-film KPIs + KPI rollup
• Benchmarks: film vs comp set vs anonymous platform averages
• Reports hub, Weekly Digest, Data Export
• PDF generation server-side (landscape pitch-deck format for strategy export)
• Public Industry Report viewer

Public film websites

• Auto-generated per-film sites with block editor (Hero, Trailer, Gallery, Press Wall, Screenings, Take Action, Impact Stats, Newsletter, Testimonials, Rich Text, Spacer)
• Secure preview mode for unpublished sites

Stakeholder portals

• Token-based read-only access for funders / partners

Team & settings

• Settings hub: Profile, Campaign, Modules, Team, Notifications, Automations, API Keys, Webhooks, Audit Log
• Granular per-module team permissions matrix
• Billing

Community & learning (in-app)

• Training (7 courses, 33 lessons, sequential unlocks)
• Community: Peer Q&A, Mentors, Collaborations, Braintrust
• Learning Resources, Consultations, Help Center, Service Marketplace

5. Admin Portal

• Admin Dashboard, Users, Films (Film Registry with EIDR / TMDB / IMDB / internal IDs)
• Film Modules, Cohorts & Cohort detail, Cohort Hub
• Integrations Hub + Integration Detail (ticketing health monitor + hourly sync cron)
• Venues registry, Landing Pages, Blog, What's New, Templates
• Newsletter, Emails (admin read of suppressed list)
• Industry Reports management
• Performance Analytics, KPIs, KPI Library
• Revenue + Revenue Projections, Discounts
• Feature Requests / Tracker / Rollout, Bug Reports
• SEO, Chat Sessions, Accessibility
• Training, Learning Resources, Community, Consultations admin

6. Training system

• 7 courses, 33 lessons, sequential unlocks
• Public Learning Hub for free preview + paid course purchase
• In-app Training page for enrolled users
• Admin-managed curriculum, learning resources, consultations

7. Integrations

• Ticketing APIs (admin-level): Veezi, Vista, Eventive, AgileTix — real-time per-venue sales
• Stripe (Checkout + Connect)
• Bitmovin (video delivery)
• Mapbox (geo, admin-managed key)
• Ayrshare (social posting)
• Resend (transactional email)
• Accounting sync (Xero/QuickBooks) via Finance hub

8. Security & data model

• Postgres RLS on every public table; has_film_access membership function
• Roles in a separate user_roles table; never on profiles
• Security-definer helpers locked down (revoked anon/authenticated EXECUTE on internal helpers)
• Stakeholder tokens hashed; pledge signatory emails behind safe RPCs
• Cookie consent + Privacy / Cookies / Terms / Security pages

9. Status

Pre-launch. Pricing surface currently shows waitlist signup. Site is fully public; no password gate. AI-crawler-readable mirrors live under /static/ and at /system-overview.html.

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