Digital Distribution

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Is Direct Distribution the Future for Indie Film? Notes From A2E at the 2013 San Francisco International Film Festival

The mood at the San Francisco International Film Festival's inaugural A2E: Artist to Entrepreneur direct distribution labs this past weekend might have been described as buoyantly apocalyptic. The new four-day initiative kicked off on May 2nd, with the film world still buzzing about the "State of Ci...

Filmmakers Weigh in on the Film vs. Digital Debate at the Tribeca Film Festival

The spirit of Keanu Reeves hung heavy in the SVA theater last Thursday at Tribeca Talks' New Filmmaker in the Digital Age panel, or specifically the themes and influence of the actor's much lauded documentary "Side by Side," a comparison of film and digital filmmaking techniques taught as sort of a ...

'Lowest Grossing Film of All Time' To Get GoDigital Release

"Zyzzyx Road" -- reportedly the lowest grossing film of all time -- is getting a summer digital release though GoDigital, it was announced today.

Online French Film Festival Takes On Teen Angst and Race Relations

The films on offer at the online and VOD My French Film Festival, now in its second year and running through February 1, are a selection of 13 features (10 in competition, three out of competition) from French filmmakers that haven't received theatrical distribution in the U.S. An eight-person jury ...

At 89, Jonas Mekas Is Busier Than Ever. What's His Secret?

Life can sometimes feel like a Jonas Mekas movie, especially when Mekas is there.

This Saturday, Check Out the Last Panel on Distribution You Ever Need to Attend.

I've had a great time putting together a series of events this month to celebrate indieWIRE's 15th anniversary. Although I've only been involved with the site a fraction of that time, I'm always amazed when I hear from longtime readers of the site. indieWIRE has been around to cover some of the biggest accomplishments in (largely American) cinema in recent years. That's what the indieWIRE at 15 series at 92YTribeca and the premiere of the Sundance hit "Bellflower" on Friday are meant to recognize. But there's another aspect of this world--the business side--that indieWIRE has also followed closely. We'll tap into that side of the story on Sat...

Watch a Gory Scene from "Santa Sangre."

Brief Thoughts on "Paranormal Activity 2."