The state of Indy film distribution today…
At the IFP Conference last week people were already referring to the “post-Toronto” landscape referring to the miserable number of acquisitions at this A-list fest. This wrap-up describes Toronto as a “bloodbath”, but my take on it is that we are just seeing the natural result of a) the economic downturn and the loss of many Indy film distribution houses, b) the glut of quality indy films, and c) the confusion amongst studios and networks about where the money is.
Ultimately, I came away more inspired than dejected. Our business plan for Skatopia has always held out the possibility or likelihood that we’d be pursuing what Peter Broderick has called “hybrid distribution.” Here is Indie Wire’s summary of the panel I enjoyed the most at the Conference. Our film seems excellently poised to move in the new direction.
