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indiewire.com /3 weeks ago

Indie Filmmakers Push Back Against Claims That There Aren’t Enough Movies to Buy

Distributors say there's high demand for indie films that are distinctive and broadly commercial. Artists like Annapurna Sriram want to know how big a movie has to be before it cou...

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moviemaker.com /1 month ago

Indieo Promises an Ecosystem that will Enable Independent Filmmakers to Make a Living, Finally

“We would like to get to a point where, as a filmmaker, if you put everything you’ve got into something The post Indieo Promises an Ecosystem that will Enable Independent Filmmaker...

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filmthreat.com /1 month ago

Fathom Entertainment Talks Getting Indie Films on The BIG SCREEN

We, as modern independent filmmakers, are stepping into an entirely unfamiliar landscape. For the better part of a century, the path was... The post Fathom Entertainment Talks Gett...

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moviemaker.com /1 month ago

How Indie Filmmakers Fund Their Passion Projects

A first-time director stares at a spreadsheet at midnight, coffee gone cold, trying to figure out how a $180,000 dream The post How Indie Filmmakers Fund Their Passion Projects app...

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indiewire.com /3 days ago

$1 Million Box Office Haul for ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ Provides a Release Template for the Smallest of Indies

The Sundance darling from director Walter Thompson-Hernandez and distributor Rich Spirit never opened beyond 251 screens but has generated enormous word of mouth.

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indiewire.com /2 days ago

‘Blue Film’: How the Controversial Camboy Drama Was Produced for Just $100,000

The story of a sex worker and his john was too hot for major film festivals, but thanks to its microbudget, it's a box-office success.

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filmthreat.com /1 month ago

The 5th Annual Vashon Island Film Festival Brings the Big Indies

As a well-curated and cutting-edge small film festival, this year’s Vashon Island Film Festival (VIFF) exceeded expectations in programming, attendance, and cultural... The post Th...

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the-independent.com /3 weeks ago

The Independent and ICA London announce free-thinking film festival to mark paper’s 40th anniversary

‘Celebrating Free Thinkers’ will feature series of specially curated events and film screenings

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moviemaker.com /3 days ago

Independent Film Distribution vs. Streaming in 2026

In 2026, independent filmmakers have more release routes than they have dependable buyers. That imbalance now shapes distribution strategy. Testimony

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

AMC Theaters Launches Its Own Indie Distribution Label for Things Other Than Taylor Swift Movies

Leawood Films has advisors including Toby Emmerich, Ricky Strauss, and Kyle Davies, and will focus "primarily on small and medium-sized releases."

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screendaily.com /1 month ago

AMC moves into distribution with launch of Leawood Films

Goal is to be additive to ecosystem as venture champions fully-financed or completed small and medium-sized films.

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cartoonbrew.com /1 month ago

Independent Film Company Acquires Cannes Darling ‘Tangles,’ Plans Awards Run

Leah Nelson’s hand-drawn Alzheimer’s dark comedy will receive an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run this year before expanding wide in early 2027.

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nofilmschool.com /1 month ago

AMC Theatres Plans to Distribute Small and Mid-Budget Movies Directly to the Big Screen

As Nicole Kidman says, we come to this place for magic, and maybe the best magic of all is getting a movie made. And now, AMC is dipping its toes into that, too. The world’s larges...

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

Indie Films Should Tour Like a Band

Live events can help audiences form a personal relationship with your project, even if you give away tickets for free.

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fictionhorizon.com /1 month ago

AMC Just Launched Its Own Film Distribution Label, and the Name Is a Deep Cut

Theater chains have spent the past few years scrambling to fill screens as studios pull back on mid-budget releases, leaving exhibitors increasingly reliant on tentpole blockbuster...

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 month ago

AMC to Put Smaller Movies Into Theaters With New Venture

The major exhibitor is launching Leawood Films, a distribution company that will put indie movies in theaters that might otherwise be overlooked.

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

This Single DVD Is Traveling Around the Country to Find a Sweet Indie Film Its Audience

After struggling to break through on the festival circuit, Matthew James Thompson packed his debut feature, "Handle With Care," into a mysterious case that's been bringing stranger...

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

John Cassavetes Practically Invented the American Independent Film, but Some of His Best Movies Were Made for Studios

Half of the director's 12 features were financed and distributed by major studios, and some — like "Minnie and Moskowitz," screening next week at the New Beverly — are as uncomprom...

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indiewire.com /1 week ago

The Future of Cinema Is the Cinema Itself

The co-founder of the Rockaway Film Festival on developing a new model for community cinema.

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filmthreat.com /1 month ago

Impure

The power of cinema in the 21st century isn’t always about box office numbers, revenue, new technology, warring studios, or the glamorization... The post Impure first appeared on F...

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indiewire.com /1 month ago

How a Sequel to a Movie Barely Anyone Saw Became a Sensational (and Originally X-Rated) 1980s Indie

In 1988, "Patti Rocks" stood alongside Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise" and Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" as an indie sensation, but has been largely unavailable for dec...

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screendaily.com /1 week ago

Carol Morley talks about how she raised the private funding for ‘7 Miles Out’

‘7 Miles Out’ is Morley’s first feature made without public funding support.

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raindance.org /1 month ago

How Independent Filmmakers Can Build an Audience Before Release

Introduction: Why Audience-Building Should Start Before the Film Release For independent filmmakers, making a good movie is only half of the struggle since getting an audience can...

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wcpo.com /1 month ago

This Cincinnati filmmaker wants to be taken seriously. That’s why he made a movie with markers and crayons

A local artist is turning crayons, construction paper and awkward encounters with strangers into a movie about identity. And it’s playing at Cincinnati’s independent film festival...

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