The Internet Saves The Indie Filmmaker – Or Does It

Much has been made about the democratization of filmmaking. The barriers to entry are gone. Now, with a webcam, 90 minutes of something to say and editing software, you – yes, YOU — can be a movie mogul!

Right.

True, the hard costs of media, cameras, editing picture and sound equipment have certainly plummeted, but the cost of actors and crew have not. Without volunteer labor, it still costs a lot of money to make a high-quality film, even for the guerrilla filmmaker.

The Hollywood business model may seem like it’s a dinosaur, now that the barriers to distribution have vanished. But Hollywood doesn’t just create and distribute content, it also funds it through a variety of investment sources. (more…)