What’s killing independent film?

by Peter D. Marshall on April 10, 2009

This article is from Huffington Post

“So now what? That’s the question I’ve asked myself recently after watching any number of worthy but small movies. I come out of the screening room – or turn off the TV because I’ve had to watch a DVD screener – and thought, “This is a nice little movie – but who will ever have the chance to see it?”

Maybe these films will have a life on DVD or on cable or video-on-demand. But how will anyone hear about them if they wind up painted/tainted with that “straight-to-video” label.” Read article.

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Chriss April 10, 2009 at 9:30 AM

Not sure what to say about it. may be they do not make enough advertising.

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