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Over at Digital Cinema Report, IndiePix prez Bob Alexander has a column about the “New Era for Independent Film.” Among his points:
- Over the last 3 months, the indie distribution business has seen some major shifts, either towards elimination of specialty divisions at studios (Warner Independent, New Line, Picturehouse); financial instability (THINKFilm); or consolidation of cable markets for indie film (Sundance @ Cablevision).
- With the expenses of theatrical, it will be too costly to put indie films in theatres.
- Traditional indie distributors don’t have a plan for this end-of-theatrical marketplace.
- The new era will allow
