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New Directions for Independent Cinema: Ian Calderon

Ian Calderon, director of digital initiatives for the Sundance Institute, talks with CinemaTech editor Scott Kirsner about trends in independent film: delivering content to mobile phones and Internet-connected TVs, producing in 3-D, piracy, and the challenge of breaking through the noise — whether you’re submitting a film to Sundance or […]

How Dubbing Works

With the international box office nearly twice that of the domestic, dubbing English language films for foreign markets is serious business. But, have you ever wondered how dubbing works? Zachary Pincus-Roth of Slate has some insights into this mysterious process.

…James Cameron’s Avatar has earned over $440 million at […]

Disney aims to shorten big screen run for Alice in Wonderland

Disney’s Bob Iger is rolling out an experiment of shortening theatrical run and rushing DVDs earlier to market.

…A day after the revelation that UK exhibitors are being asked to accept a tightened theatrical window for Disney’s spring feature “Alice in Wonderland,” The Hollywood Reporter has learned that U.S. theater owners […]

At Sundance, New Approaches to Finding an Audience

The big question - how to find and reach your audience, is being pondered by the folks at the film festival that has become synonymous with “Independent Films”. Alternatives include, online sales, YouTube, and Video On Demand.

…PARK CITY, Utah — The starkest picture to emerge from the opening days of […]

Avatar pulled from Chinese 2D screens

Word to the wise - if you ever produce an epic film that is the top grossing movie of all time, you may get upstaged by a twenty-five hundred year old philosopher.

…The most successful movie of all time in China is being pulled from the majority of theaters there much […]

The Coming Indie Revolution: Just Sell it Yourself!

Manohla Dargis contemplates the new world of indie distribution - how technology and social media is affecting the way indies get distributed and, more importantly, how content creators can get paid. The answer - much like many things in the indie world, is DIY.

…In the Old World of distribution, filmmakers […]

Indie Poster Design for “Bitch Slap”

Eric Gruendemann and Rick Jacobson discuss how they approached the design of the poster for their indie film: Bitch Slap.

…Rick: Smoking hot chicks kicking ass - and gritty fun. We’ve all been to DVD stores and seen bad artwork after bad artwork, and we didn’t want to fall into that […]

The Future of Content Distribution

Richard Rosenblatt of Demand Media, Dan Rosensweig of Guitar Hero and Peter Guber of Mandalay Entertainment discuss the current state and future of distribution in their varying fields.

Why Indie Directors Give Movies Away Free Online

This article by Monisha Rajesh of Time.com illustrates how many indie filmmakers are sidestepping traditional distribution and finding larger audiences and larger profits by giving away their film for free online. So, how do you make money by giving something away for free? Well, read on….

…When Finnish filmmaker […]

21 Great Free Thinkers of Indie Film

Ted Hope from The Wrap has compiled a list of “Brave Thinkers” in Independent Film. I guess we can split hairs over what is considered brave in this industry, but nevertheless it’s a good list of some of the individuals that are working on th cutting edge of indie […]