Even before unprecedented disruptions to the theatrical market, established film buyers and sellers were under tremendous financial pressure after spendthrift streamers elbowed in to populate their sparse film catalogs and vie for Oscar gold.
February 8, 2023FilmTakeComments Off on Sundance Fails to Ignite an Apathetic Independent Film Market
By every measure, the theatrical market for independent films remains on life support after the first in-person Sundance Film Festival since the ‘before times’ in January 2020.
January 15, 2023FilmTakeComments Off on Broken Windows: Inside Hollywood’s Lucrative Film Licensing Deals
The battle over film licensing exclusivity transpired as expected once Netflix transitioned from a content aggregator to a content creator. One-by-one the major studios built direct-to-consumer streaming services to compete with Netflix.
