The biggest challenge for indie filmmakers is getting your movie funded — unless it’s figuring out what to do with it once it’s done. Neither is easy, but two companies that specialize in each are ...

Last became first: As acquisitions slowed and gatekeepers hesitated, creators, brands, and filmmakers began renegotiating the business in real time.

Jason Hellerstein’s new film distribution company 1-2 Special has acquired North American rights to Radu Jude’s new film Kontinental ’25 in its first acquisition since launching this month.

Independent film veteran Mark Sayre launched The Forge during the pandemic after years of frustration as a producer working ...

"What interests me now is giving finished independent films a realistic route into the market through an experienced ...

*In an exclusive conversation with Greg Maurice, Filmhub’s Acquisition Lead, we explore how the company is transforming film distribution for independent creators. With a strong commitment to ...

EXCLUSIVE: Former Studiocanal and Kaleidoscope exec Lucy Savage has teamed with Cey Sesiguzel and Andreas Tokkallos to launch a new film distribution outfit called Two Fresh Distribution. The company ...

The crisis in independent film distribution started in 2007/08, when the global financial crisis hit; acquisitions plummeted and studios shuttered their specialty divisions. Since then, fewer and ...

11/07/2025 - The summit is integrating with Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days and will run alongside European Work in Progress, providing a forum for international film distribution professionals The ...