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India’s PVR Inox Eyes Indie Distribution Pipeline via MAMI Independent Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)

PVR Inox Pictures, the distribution arm of India’s leading multiplex chain PVR Inox, is treating the new MAMI Independent weekly screening series as a discovery mechanism for natio...

Theaters Scramble To Add Screens As ‘Digital Circus’ Finale Breaks Presales Records

A two-week theatrical window, fan-driven demand, and exhibitor pressure are turning this release into a truly exciting industry phenomenon.

Why Most Indie Films Fail to Find an Audience

One of the biggest challenges in indie film distribution isn't making the movie. It's getting people to watch it. I talk to filmmakers ... Read More

Kier-La Janisse Expands Her Spectacular Optical Label Into Distribution 

EXCLUSIVE: Spectacular Optical, the indie publishing imprint of Canadian genre veteran Kier-La Janisse, has expanded its remit to include theatrical, streaming, and home video dist...

Amazing Digital Box Office!: ‘The Last Act’ Surpasses $7.5 Million In Presales, Expands To 2,000 U.S. Theaters

Glitch Productions and Fathom have doubled the film’s theatrical footprint as demand grows for the feature-length finale to the viral indie web series.

IFH 851: Why Your Film Might Never Get Distributed (Brutal Truth) with Liz Manashil

There comes a moment in every filmmaker’s journey when the illusion breaks—not during the writing, not even during production, but after the film is finished, when a much harder qu...

New Film Distribution Outlet in Romania

BUCHAREST: Independent distribution company Good Time Films is officially launching in Romania with Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales, and Maryam Touzani’s Calle Málaga.

The Standing Ovation Is Not a Distribution Strategy

The festival markets may be declining, but data shows festival audiences growing. For festivals ready to adapt, that's great news for filmmakers: It's where the real opportunity li...

UK’s National Theatre strikes European cinema distribution deal with Piece of Magic

EXCLUSIVE: NT Live productions will be released in cinemas across much of Europe by Amsterdam-based distributor.

How FilmFreeway and CineSend Are Simplifying Festival Delivery

Sponsored editorial For many filmmakers, the stress of a festival run begins after acceptance, when delivery requirements, DCP specifications, and The post How FilmFreeway and Cine...

Jour2Fête Takes French Distribution Rights to Period Dramedy ‘La Portraitiste’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Jour2Fête has taken French distribution rights to period dramedy “La Portraitiste,” directed by Annie St-Pierre and written by Florence Longpré, who also stars in the film. The dea...

How Film Festivals Have Influenced the Business of Independent Cinema

Film festivals were once considered the end destination for independent films, a final bow before a movie quietly disappeared. That The post How Film Festivals Have Influenced the...

IFH 849: Why 99% of Indie Films NEVER Get Distribution with Bill Ostroff

On today’s episode, we welcome Bill Ostroff, a filmmaker, producer, and founder of the long-running FirstGlance Film Festival, who has spent decades on the front lines of independe...

Kino Lorber Acquires North American Rights to Mark Cousins’ ‘The Story of Documentary Film’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Mark Cousins’ “The Story of Documentary Film,” a 16-volume history of the medium that examines over a century of glob...

A Path to Profitability in an Industry Built on Fear?

In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, host GG Hawkins speaks with Kino co-founders Brit MacRae and Daril Fannin about the broken handoff between post-production and releas...

To Financiers, Films Are No Longer the Product. Relationships with Audiences Are

Decision-makers behind an eclectic group of film financing companies stopped by The American Pavilion at Cannes for a conversation about one of the most complex and ever-changing a...

The Future of Indie Filmmaking in a Platform-Driven World

Independent filmmaking has always lived inside a tension between creative freedom and limited access: to money, screens, press, distributors, and The post The Future of Indie Filmm...

AMC, Cinema United praise wide theatrical release window as Netflix pushes ‘Narnia’ to February 2027

New plan follows production delays.

Why Sundance Winner ‘Ricky’ Is Self-Distributing: “We Refuse for You Not to See It” 

Star Sheryl Lee Ralph says “people didn’t know if they wanted to touch this subject.” This led the filmmakers behind this wrenching drama to take matters into their own hands — and...

European distributors talk Cannes titles and the state of the market: “Audiences either love a film or hate it”

Screen International hosted a roundtable conversation with Stefan Bradea, Sara Frain, Johanna Mayer, Dorothee Pfistner and Andrea Romeo.

Dolphin Subsidiary 42WEST Drives Global Film Publicity at Cinemacon 2026

Diverse Slate Highlighted By Critically-Acclaimed Global Franchises and Landmark Storytelling from Cineverse, GKIDS, Miramax, Prime Focus Studios, and Toho International Ltd.

STAN LEE: THE FINAL YEARS lands distributor

Indie Film Has an Audience Problem

When you bring a film to theaters, you have to bring the audience with it. That means starting your marketing plan long before you have a finished movie.

Cinema’s Financial Revolution: Leveraging Alternative Liquidity to Bridge the Production Gap

The independent film industry in 2026 is at a fascinating crossroads where creative vision and financial reality collide. While digital technology has... The post Cinema’s Financia...