Hot Topic: Global Independents 2008
TOP STORIES
Four online destinations for indie films
A look at iTunes, Amazon, Jaman and IndieFlixA look at iTunes, Amazon, Jaman and IndieFlix
Studios and independent film
What went wrong in the past indie cycle?IFC Films
Video-on-demand drives bizMusic Box Films
'No One' does it betterFULL COVERAGE
Magnolia Pictures
Business model offers boffo benefitsYari Film Group
Adapting to changeRocky Mountain Pictures
Penchant for faith-based fareIDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films
Steady hand yields solid arthouse resultsWarner Independent Pictures
Shuttered unit fell short of its potentialThinkFilm
Money woes place question mark on futureRoadside Attractions
Partners with LionsgateFreestyle Releasing
Honing alternative business modelThe Weinstein Co.
New movies point to the futureSony Pictures Classics
Frugal ways, foreign hits boost bottom lineOverture Films
Soph lineup shores up newcomer's ambitionsPicturehouse
'Women' sings shingle's swan songThoughts on the independent film biz
Where's the hope in the new indie universe?Rethinking independent film financing
New money, distributors can't help runaway budgetsSummit Entertainment
Company paves path to the big leaguesParamount Vantage
'Road' test ahead for consolidated operation'Ballast' braves self-distribution
Sundance darling spurns indie marketMiramax
Touted as a haven for demanding auteursNiche films' glut check
Lighter load for '08's specialty slateFocus Features
Showmanship pairs with cineaste's tastesFox Searchlight
'Secret' lies within a slimmed-down skedMGM/UA
New inhouse prod'n signals studio ambitionsFilm sellers adapt strategies for tough climate
Savvy sales agents in step with changing demandLionsgate Releasing
Indie leader expands bandwith, revs up releasesDay-and-date's one-two punch
VOD-release strategy can help theatrical runNew indie universe emerges
Specialty sector gravitates back to core valuesMezzanine financiers target indie films
Companies deal with $10 mil-$30 mil budgetsEquity players enter risky film sector
Argonaut, Barbarian, Social have different mandatesSpecialty consulting pays off
Outsiders thrive as indie business changesWhat would bring the indie biz back?
Execs, filmmakers weigh in with answersRussia
Central PartnershipPromo tactics for the new indie world
Marketers using new media to spread wordBollywood distribs
Shingles make studio linksFrance
PatheMexico
Gussi FilmsSpain
TripicturesItaly
MedusaGermany
Constantin FilmU.K.
Entertainment Film DistributorsMarketers get budget-conscious
Finite finances force indies to innovateJapan
TohoAustralia
HoytsNew independent film distributors
Companies recently join domestic release bizHow to keep indie film budgets in check
Mandate's Nathan Kahane offers some tipsDigital distribution's impact hard to pin down
Download figures hard to obtain
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