Independent Filmmakers Tackle Movie On Demand Market
by Leo Reynolds
Independent Filmmakers Tackle Movie On Demand Market
Independent filmmakers making smaller budget movies outside of Hollywood without the safety net of a studio or name stars face limited distribution options after they complete their movie. Most major movie distribution companies do not acquire the rights to completed movies that do not have bankable stars in them. Lots of independent filmmakers cannot afford to cast bankable stars or known celebrities. That’s a major hurdle independent filmmakers deal with after their movie is done and they seek distribution.
Without bankable stars a movie stands a slim chance of landing a distribution deal with companies like 20th Century Fox, New Line Cinema, Miramax, Sony, or Paramount. Slice of Americana Films is small production company dedicated to independent cinema. We are independently fueled. The majority of our projects are developed, written,