Hello everyone,
We thought we’d give our good friend and IndieFlix filmmaker Fritz Donnelly of tothehills fame a quick plug. Fritz came and visited the IndieFlix offices yesterday and couldn’t have been more gracious. He has many very creative ventures a’brewin’ and we couldn’t be happier to be a small part (if any) of them. Please follow the link below to Fritz’s blog and follow all the exciting news to come!
Thanks!
Team IndieFlix
“Success will return to Hollywood once again when the gutted creative process and talent is re-established at a bearable cost. And it will be on the shoulders of the creatives, not the accountants, that a return to greatness is achieved”.
Beautifully stated in Drake Pruitt’s blog post on Peter Bart’s article in Vanity Fair. I strongly urge you to read both and in response I share the following.
A top exec at Fox Searchlight said recently, “It’s companies like IndieFlix that are f*cking with us!” It was a compliment I think? He then went on to say that he was paid a lot of money and liked his job very much; regardless of how archaic and broken the Hollywood system, he was going to ride that pony as long as he could.
IndieFlix is a small revolution or perhaps an evolution. We’re not trying to buck the system or take on Hollywood we’re just doing our own thing. We don’t want nor can we afford to play by Hollywood’s rules so, we’re doing what makes sense for us.
Armed with a library of 1500+ film festival titles with worldwide rights we now have the ability to curate and program our content on to all major platforms such as iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, Joost, Tivo, Babelgum, Xbox, Youtube, Snag and Mobile. Filmmakers keep their rights, it’s non-exclusive and they get 70% of all revenue streams. It’s free to the filmmaker all we ask is that they work with us to promote and market their films.
Just like the early days of Hollywood when, Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith began to talk of forming their own company to better control their own work as well as their futures. The four stars formed United Artists, the first independent studio in America.
People thought we were nuts back in 2005 when we launched IndieFlix with 36 titles. We wanted to control our own distribution. We learned quickly that we can only do that with effective marketing and owning the rights to our films.
Removing the Hollywood naysayers from the process has allowed us to find success. It’s all grassroots, lot’s of hard work and very time consuming but oh the freedom fuels our creativity!
Now we have bigger budget films working with us because they want to keep their rights and the lion share of the money too.
In April, IndieFlix is day and dating two feature films and completely bypassing the studios delivering two “new releases” theatrically, on DVD and directly into the consumers’ homes via iTunes. Everything keeps evolving at an alarming rate. It takes a lot of work to convince exhibitors and platforms to share distribution windows and experiment with us but we’re doing it.
The virtual studio is in the works.
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February 24, 2009
Announcements:IndieFlix at iTunes – now you can your IndieFlix fix at iTunes too! |
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Movie lover’s don’t recognize boundaries between Hollywood hits, unsung indies and viral clips on YouTube, they just want to watch a good movie but how do you find them?
My greatest frustration with our site or any site for that matter is search and discovery. If I am looking for a particular film it’s a piece of cake. However when I’m in the mood for a good movie to watch at home I am at a loss. I don’t know where to start.
I see a lot of films, as a juror, filmmaker and CEO of IndieFlix it’s my job. When it comes to recommending films to others that’s easy too. But what about finding films for myself? I don’t want another profile. I don’t want to make new friends on another site that will recommend films to me. I don’t care about most popular or most watched because I don’t know those people. I do value comments to a degree but by the time I’ve watched trailers, read comments, checked out profiles and weeded through the recommendations based on purchase; I’m burnt out. I don’t care if it’s a studio film, indie or UGC I just want a movie that I am going to like. I don’t care if the masses label it a good story or if critics panned it.
I eat, dress, choose my music and movies based on my mood. I guess that’s why I love Pandora.com. It’s the only site that I am aware of where I can discover music and listen for free based on my mood. I don’t have to have friends. My profile is basically my email and I discover new music everyday. So, I’ve set the mandate to build IndieFlix to be the Pandora of independent film. Looking forward to updating you all on this endeavor.
What are some good sites or tools for discovering film?
Hello Everyone,
We have wonderful news that the new trailer for the film Perfect Sport is done and in this post for your viewing pleasure. The film will be day and dated in April, keep your eyes and ears open for news in the very near future on the film. Thanks to all for the support and please enjoy!
Thanks again!
Ian D.
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New Releases· Cluster · River People The Blue Nile Expedition ContactIndieFlix, Inc. Know a film but can’t find it anywhere? |
February 17, 2009 This Week’s New Releases:Drama:
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Film Festival Screenings: Singapore International Film Festival Cinemanila International Film Festival
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Horror:
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PERFECT SPORT BLOG CLICK HERE
Hello everyone,
Please enjoy our new joint venture with the filmmakers of the film “Perfect Sport.” Team IndieFlix and team Perfect Sport are excited to bring this film to the masses. There will be many details to come in the future but please click the link above to enjoy news and all thing “Perfect Sport.”
- Team IndieFlix
Hello everyone,
Above is our new button for iTunes, it’s not much but we like to show it off! “Most Likely To” is our film that this links to, a wonderful film that should be seen by all! A short description is below! Best to all,
IndieFlix
MOST LIKELY TO DESCRIPTION
Ben, Josh, Adam, Lindsay and Jordie used to be the best of friends. Now they hardly know each other at all.
Having not seen each other since high school graduation, they reunite when Ben has a chance opportunity to throw a party at his boss’s downtown apartment. Though life has led each of them on significantly different paths, they do their best to try and hold onto their old connection despite the secrets they keep from one another. No sooner has the group finally come together when a shocking discovery is made that tests both their friendships and their morality.
Following many of the principles of the restrictive Danish Dogme 95 filmmaking style, Most Likely To was made with its own unique rule of three’s: shot in three days with three cameras, three takes per scene, for a total of three thousand dollars. Shot at an actual party with real people interacting with the actors, it’s a party you won’t want to miss.
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February 10, 2009
Announcements:Why is Joe Furey the Filmmaker of the Week? |
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Good Day Ladies and Germs,
We are proud to say that IndieFlix.com and HULU are a beautiful partnership. IndieFlix now has 12 films and counting live on HULU. The films are raising all sorts of debate and we love to see the comments (positive) below each film. Over the weekend we received over 80,000 VIEWS on HULU.com. Become part of the craze that is HULU.com and IndieFlix.com and watch the films now!
Team IndieFlix.
IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast
“Here’s looking at you – the independent filmmaker”
Every Tuesday. A conversation with IndieFlix independent filmmakers –
producers, writers, actors, directors.
2/10/09 Podcast:
The Joe Furey Interview
A conversation with independent filmmaker Joe Furey
- director, actor, writer of Love and Support
(2/10/09) (Total time -- 27:11)
What’s inside The Joe Furey Interview?
Still from LOVE and SUPPORT
CLIP FROM LOVE and SUPPORT
Play “IndieFlix Podcast Puzzle” (2/10/09):
Play “IndieFlix Name That Voice” (2/10/09):
Meet IndieFlix Podcast Host: Lois Fein
Lois Fein is IndieFlix Filmmaker Interviewer,
Podcaster, and Host for IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast.
Lois is a recording artist, songwriter, and performer.
Her songs “It Ain’t Easy” and “Chasing the Moon”
are featured on IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast.
Listen to more of her music from her debut CD
Step Into the Water at: www.LoisFein.com
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Podcast Music Credits: “As Time Goes By” (Herman Hupfield);
“It Ain’t Easy” and “Chasing the Moon” (Lois Fein)
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Today’s edition of IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast was recorded with
audio-technica’s AT2020 USB Cardoid Condenser Microphone,
Skype™ and CallBurner; and edited and mastered with
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH™’s WaveLab Studio 6.
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This edition of IndieFlix Podcast Puzzle and
IndieFlix Name That Voice is sponsored by IndieFlix -
“Connecting people through movies.”
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1/27/09 PODCAST ANSWERS:
THE ANSWER to IndieFlix Podcast Puzzle (1/27/09) is
“anamockumentary”
THE ANSWER to IndieFlix Name That Voice (1/20/09) is
“Cheryl Gross, director and producer of “XOX…Louis”
and “Faint.”
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2/10/09 Edition -- IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast
Ladies and Gentlemen we at IndieFlix are very proud to announce that we are live on HULU! For those of you who haven’t discovered HULU yet here is little description below.
Hulu is a website that offers commercial-supported streaming video of TV shows and movies from NBC, Fox and many other networks and studios like INDIEFLIX. Hulu videos are currently offered only to users in the United States. Hulu provides video in Flash Video format, including many films and shows that are available in 480p.
CLICK THE LINK HERE TO GO TO THE INDIEFLIX HULU PAGE.
We are starting small with one film but expect many more in the near future. Our first film to arrive on HULU is “The Book of Caleb.” A quick description is below.
A bittersweet fairytale “hangover of the coming of age” story, The Book of Caleb plays as a quirky and tender study of the quarter-life crisis.
When unfocused wanderer Caleb Callahan (Jeremy Luno) returns home to suburban Bucks County, Pennsylvania and reunites with childhood friends Montag (Michael Hampton) and Swank (Nikitas Manikatos), he finds himself swept into a dangerous anti-adulthood highlighted with overblown enemies and high concept pranks.
Love interest Cole (Mackenzie Firgens) somewhat grounds Caleb, but as the stakes get higher for the man-boy to stand up for his beliefs against the comic tyranny of real estate mogul James Paddington (Paul Gleason) and off-kilter Officer Scar (Jeff Berg), Caleb finds all his stability pulled out from under him, the questions of his existence diminished to those of friendship, loyalty and righteousness.
Thanks and happy viewing!
Team IndieFlix
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February 3, 2009
Announcements:I. IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast – The First Four ←See why these were the FILMMAKERS OF THE MONTH in January
II. Promotional Price on the Drama: InSearchOf ↓
This Week’s New Releases:Documentary:
Urbanworld Film Festival Syracuse International Film Festival Philadelphia FirstGlance Film Festival - Best Documentary Feature
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Film Festival Screenings: The Indie – Feature Film Award-of-Merit The Indie – Original Song Award-of-Merit for “Trashy Novel” by Jen Casebeer OWN DVD FOR ONLY $9.95 WATCH STREAMING FOR ONLY $4.95 Drama:
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival – Best Feature Drama OWN DVD FOR ONLY $9.95 WATCH STREAMING FOR ONLY $4.95 Pulp Crime:
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Hello everyone,
We here at IndieFlix are incredibly excited about our Play It Again Podcast! So excited in fact that we are repackaging the first four podcasts this week in a neat little one-post package. We are extremely proud of these podcasts and feel they are insightful and very well produced.
Please enjoy and stay tuned for more from our host Lois Fein as she interviews the best and brightest in the world of today’s independent filmmaker.
IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast with Ryan Gielen [37:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast with Monty Diamond [40:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast with Mike Shiley [43:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast with Cheryl Gross [33:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Ryan Gielen – December 30th
We here at IndieFlix want to congratulate our advisory board member Lance Weiler on his win for his new production ‘HIM.’ The article is below and again congratulations Lance, you are a true innovator!
Lance Weiler just got back from his trip to Rotterdam for the International Film Festival. At the festival, Weiler’s upcoming transmedia project HIM (produced by Seize the Media) won the Arte France Cinema Award.
The Arte France Cinéma Award is given out every year to the best CineMart project. The winner receives 10,000 Euros towards financing the development of the project. Filmmaker Magazine noted that director of Arte France Cinéma Michel Reilhac remarked that the award “acknowledged the visionary nature of Weiler’s project and noted that it speaks towards the type of new thinking about audience and platforms that will be necessary if our world of specialty cinema is to survive in the coming years.”
“Here’s looking at you – the independent filmmaker”
Every Tuesday. A conversation with IndieFlix independent filmmakers –
producers, writers, actors, directors.
* Listen NOW by clicking PLAY below
IndieFlix Play It Again Podcast with Seth Caplan, Anna Christopher and Casey Puckett hosted by Lois Fein [43:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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