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> Do you know plenty of people who are in pain because they can't find a venue to watch an indie flick? Yes, watching an indie flick in any venue is a problem.
by spindritf 14y ago
> Do you know plenty of people who are in pain because they can't find a venue to watch an indie flick?
Yes, watching an indie flick in any venue is a problem. Distribution of indie flicks in general is a problem. Shows are usually organized by people from the production crew traveling from college campus to college campus by van. Many well-made movies are only shown in a couple of theaters because coordinating a proper release is beyond the capabilities of a small producer.
Considering you can make a movie with great production value for a million dollars nowadays, the distribution problem is only going to get more severe.
- shredfvz 14y agoSo there's plight. Is Altsie supposed to fix a perceived inbalance between Hollywood and low budget film makers then? This just doesn't sound like a painful enough problem for consumers, and it doesn't sound like one many people share.
- arbuge 14y agoThe indie producers are probably the party in the most acute pain here. A movie is a couple hours entertainment to the viewers but a livelihood to the makers...
- wpietri 14y agoDoes that really answer the question you quoted? Your reply is mainly about producer pain. Maybe my city's unusual, but I don't know many viewers who are clamoring for more options to seen indie film. We've been losing small theaters left and right. My dad's a good example; he used to go to a bunch of indie movies, but has mainly shifted his viewing online.