SXSW Panel: Arthouse Awakening: Indie Distribution Today

What's the future of cinema amid a landscape of streaming services?

"...things filmmakers should consider when contrasting the value of distribution via brick-and-mortar cinemas vs. on-demand streaming? Experienced distribution representatives..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Panel: Theatrical vs. Streaming

Finding distribution and finding an audience on big and small screens

"...make feature length films on their phones. Finding lucrative distribution is another story. With the rise of Netflix and..."

March 11, 2018 SXSW Post by Milo Webb

'Zero Charisma' Rolls a Double Six on Distribution

Nerdist and Tribeca team up for Austin role playing comedy

"...be Nerdist's first entry into the world of film distribution. The pairing with Tribeca makes a lot of sense,..."

July 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Best Worst Movie

Premiering in Austin, this documentary is about the purportedly "best worst movie" ever made, Troll 2, and its enthusiastic fans.

"...now emerging from the festival circuit and into a theatrical distribution run beginning with this Austin opening. The piece..."

April 23, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Dream

"...the film was picked up by a distributor for theatrical distribution. The strikers at the Austin, Minnesota, plant may..."

May 15, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Way We Watch Now

Is theatrical-on-demand the next big thing?

"...Tugg specializes in theatrical-on-demand, or TOD. Put simply, it's Kickstarter for screenings. It..."

June 22, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Extra Credit

How a class I took in college helped find distribution for a low-budget, high-caliber indie

"...was willing, we were to work collectively to find theatrical distribution for the film. Our efforts would focus on..."

July 14, 2006 Screens Feature by Brian Clark

You Don’t Even Have to Go to the Movies Anymore

You really shouldn’t stop going to the movies

"...exhibition spaces. So how come when it comes to theatrical distribution of the smaller releases – the buzzy microindies..."

Aug. 16, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Way We Watch Now: Case Studies

Five experiments in theatrical-on-demand

"...Theatrical-on-demand isn't about creating a completely new business model. It..."

June 22, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

"I Made a Movie, and They Didn't Want It!"

Shut out by distribution companies, indie filmmakers go DIY when it comes to getting their movie out there.

"...to use, there are far more filmmakers than traditional distribution can accommodate. In short, too much supply, not enough..."

July 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Brand on the Run

Synergy is the name of the game at Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm of the Alamo empire

"...risky? Absolutely. But that's why he founded his own distribution company in the first place. He calls Drafthouse Films..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Collective Projections

Women Make Movies

"...content. For the most part, these are distributed for non-theatrical exhibition by colleges, libraries, museums, media arts centers, women's..."

March 7, 1997 Screens Feature

The Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force

"...part, devoid of the fetishistic glamorization of technology, the theatrical release of Yamaga's picture may do much to change..."

March 31, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Breaking out of the Film Fest Box

After a festival run, indie movies used to die on the vine. Video-on-demand is changing that.

"...Those decisions sent us on a path of independent distribution."..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

I Hope You're Happy Now

Andrew Bujalski, who wrote 'Funny Ha Ha' in Austin and wrapped it in Boston, on the film's unlikely fate

"...might be excused for thinking him excessively gloomy when distribution to art houses around the country is the least..."

July 8, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

New Joy

David Hudson on cyber cinephilia

"...making it possible for films that would never get theatrical distribution in certain parts to be seen, and online..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

On the Line, Two Shots

The Texas Documentary Tour revisits Steve James' 'Hoop Dreams'

"...neighborhood multiplex – would it ever get, you know, theatrical distribution?..."

April 7, 2006 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

Go ninja, go ninja, GO! Wait, wrong toy line …

"...In the extended period between press screenings and theatrical distribution, many critics complained that the cinematography of Snake..."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Alamo Drafthouse Heading Out of Bankruptcy

Court cancels auction as consortium becomes sole bidder

"...The last year has undoubtedly been devastating for theatrical distribution. The AMC chain (the biggest in America) survived..."

April 27, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Get ’Em While They're Hot

Acquisitions left and right in the Austin film scene

"...it's even sweeter to see them picked up for distribution...."

Jan. 14, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

College approaches, but that's no reason to stop singing and dancing.

"...Channel installments became cultural phenomena despite altogether bypassing standard theatrical distribution. Jumping in with the third presents no continuity..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Boys to Men

"...gay film festival circuit have now been packaged for theatrical distribution by distributor Jour de Fête Films, although it..."

July 13, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Drafthouse Films Returns to Release Jallikattu

Local distro house acquires India's Oscar contender

"...Drafthouse Films is back: the distribution arm of the Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse theatre chain is..."

Jan. 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Joins Kino Lorber's Art House Streaming Experiment

Cannes-lauded Brazilian drama Bacurau will be first film

"...its upcoming titles will be released through a virtual theatrical experience called Kino Marquee. Fans will be able to..."

March 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

American Genre Film Archive Expands

Local film preservationists add Severin, Arrow, Vinegar Syndrome

"...lifetime, AGFA has inked deals with three more vintage distribution companies. Under the agreements, AGFA will be crafting new..."

Jan. 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Roundup

"...proof – as if we needed it – that theatrical distribution in the U.S. has gone positively loony. Filmed..."

May 21, 2004 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Five Fantastic Fest Flicks From the American Genre Film Archive

AGFA Creative Director Joseph A. Ziemba goes bugnuts with this year’s restorations

"...gets these films back into cinemas, sometimes serving as theatrical distribution for boutique physical media labels. With 1,386 titles..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rooster Teeth's RWBY Goes to Japan

The Austin anime gets a Japanese-made spinoff show

"...However, before that, hometown audiences will get a special theatrical preview as part of RTX, Rooster Teeth's massive fan..."

July 1, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Warped and Bloodied: Two New Books by Drafthouse Veterans

Giving the forgotten children of horror and exploitation the analysis they deserve

"...always be the subject of academic discussion and constant distribution, but the unloved and forgotten, the overlooked and underappreciated,..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...A Survival Guide to Alternative Film Distribution Demystifying the digital and streaming platforms filmmakers are turning..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

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