Indie filmmaker Bigfoot has an inside track to theater

How much money a movie makes at the box office isn't always an indicator of whether it will become a classic. Some of Hollywood's greatest films were financial flops that took years before they were fully embraced by audiences. From arguably the greatest film ever made, "Citizen Kane," to the cult hit "The Big Lebowski," these are the classic films that bombed at theaters.

A trip to the movies can be a fun family outing, but if you miss part of the on-screen action, it’s a lot harder to enjoy the experience.

Edward Jay Epstein, The Hollywood Economist, has a good post on the economics of movies and television and how this has contributed to a role reversal:

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Wikimedia CommonsWith the Sundance Film Festival just finished, filmmakers whose films didn't get sold during the festival are now trying come up with a strategy to stay relevant in the eyes of buyers.

Wikimedia CommonsWith the Sundance Film Festival just finished, filmmakers whose films didn't get sold during the festival are now trying to come up with a strategy to stay relevant in the eyes of buyers.

Every year, Film Independent -- a collective of filmmakers, cinephiles, and others in the movie business -- offers a wide array of programs, awards, and other support for independent cinema. Their famous Spirit Awards showcase not only the best in prominent indie feature productions, but also first-time filmmakers and writers. [...]

As Baghdad writhed with violence in 2006, Emad Ali set out to make a film about the iconic Shabandar Cafe. But he turned the camera on himself after the teahouse was bombed, a deadly mortar killed his wife and a gunman shot him three times.Despite the ordeals, he finished "A candle for the Shabandar Cafe," screening it for the first time in Iraq at this month's Documentary Film Festival in Baghdad, organised by the capital's struggling, non-governmental Independent Film and Television College to showcase student films made between 2004 and this year.