How Virtual Cinema Could Help Arthouses Secure Their Future in 7 Easy Steps
Veteran distributor Ira Deutchman sees potential in the future of online exhibition — but the current approach isn't enough.
View ArticleA 17-Day Window: The Biggest Change in Film Distribution History Since the...
Universal and AMC made a deal that allows movies on premium VOD in three weeks. This will change moviegoing, but can it help theaters survive?
View ArticleHere’s What It’s Like to Go See Movies in China and Why It Seems to Be Working
QR codes. No food. And don't even think about taking off that mask. But yes, audiences are going to the movies in China.
View ArticleThe Best Undistributed Films of 2020 — Year in Review
In a year filled with many distribution challenges, these memorable movies still deserve homes.
View ArticleTheaters Are Ready for a Comeback, but There’s Something Missing in the...
The big screen is back, but what's it going to show to make the trip worthwhile?
View ArticleSundance Is a Virtual Market for VOD Movies, and They’re Better for It (Column)
Theaters matter. But VOD is the greatest gift to distribution of the last 20 years, and it's time we acknowledged it for that.
View ArticleWhy Disney Money Is the Biggest Patron of Arthouse Cinema (Column)
Output deals from major streamers are keeping arthouse cinema alive, but it's not a perfect system.
View Article15 Movies That Might Sell Big at TIFF 2022
From Margaret Qualley as a dominatrix to a quarantine slasher, these are the TIFF movies that buyers will be sniffing out.
View ArticleWhy Are Black-and-White Movies in Exile? Blame the Streamers (Column)
One big reason that buyers avoid black-and-white movies: It's an automatic fight to get streamers to accept them.
View ArticleMGM Distributor Erik Lomis, Dead at 64, Represents Massive Loss of...
A box-office and distribution strategist par excellence, Lomis cared deeply about his work. His final efforts will be seen with the theatrical release of Ben Affleck's "Air."
View ArticleMUBI Wants to Be a Netflix Alternative to Support World Cinema
During a recent online conversation, Chief Content Officer Jason Ropell explained why the company was optimistic about the potential for arthouse distribution in the streaming age.
View ArticleGetting Your Film Seen: 10 Rules Every Filmmaker Must Know Right Now
Distribution is changing in real time. A veteran film consultant wants to tell filmmakers what’s really going on and how they can respond.
View ArticleEverything Filmmakers Must Know About Distribution Is Now Yours, for Free
Exclusive: Seed&Spark and Kinema have launched open-source online guide The Distribution Playbook to address the essential question: 'What the f*ck is happening in distribution and what are we...
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