Films are sort of a natural monopoly. The winners will have huge budgets thus "better" films. Instead, indies compete for a niche. Niche customers (at least, t

Films are sort of a natural monopoly. The winners will have huge budgets thus "better" films. Instead, indies compete for a niche. Niche customers (at least, the ones you want) aren't bargain hunters, but people who pay for their idea of quality.