March 15, 2019
The elephant in the room is Netflix. Just ask Marc Mauceri, vice president of indie film distributor First Run Features . This sentiment is reflected
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December 4, 2018
Julia Reichert, a three-time Academy Award nominee, has spent more than 40 years giving voice to women, children, the working class and the heartland
September 14, 2018
For the past 40 years, Icarus Films has been Jonathan Miller's vehicle for showing films that may not have found an audience any other way. If you
April 18, 2018
By Steven Beer, Jake Levy and Neil Rosini To generate income and engage new audiences, documentary producers are increasingly turning to educational
September 28, 2017
In the face of perceived dominance in the documentary marketplace by such major SVODs as Netflix and Amazon, an international coalition of
September 5, 2017
Since its launch in Australia in 2008 as a DVD distributor in the academic market, then as a streaming platform two years later, Kanopy has rapidly
March 8, 2017
The recently concluded Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in Melbourne featured both cutting-edge and enduring features of the
January 17, 2017
Few things are more intellectually pleasurable than a good paradox. Take, for example, documentary film distribution in the digital era. As content
January 17, 2017
My partners and I have been making films for over 20 years. During this time the basic pathways of film distribution have shifted dramatically. The
January 17, 2017
For documentaries seeking theatrical distribution in a crowded marketplace, a premiere at a major film festival is still the primary way to generate