Building a New Model for Indie Films

I’m back in the blogger seat after a must needed vacation in the South (and Texas, are they southern). Today, Ted Hope sent a tweet (I follow him and would suggest you do the same) regarding PBS Thirteen posting his talk called The New Model For Indie Film. He has been a big advocate of filmmakers using this new atmosphere to create a new paradigm for your films.

Although the economy still sucks and the independent film landscape is further collapsing, I am really excited about the possibilities to create films without the typical barriers. Those of us indie producers that have diverse projects or just stories that don’t fall neatly within the studio indie formula have reason to roll up our sleeves and control our projects. It won’t be easy, but it could be more profitable than what distributors have been offering lately.