This Week in Indies – 2/19/16

A weekly collection of articles, interviews, and filmmaker tips to keep you in the know.

VOD News

YouTube Red: What’s More Important Than Its Content

Filmmaker Tips & Tricks

6 Ways to Build Networks in the Film Industry

7 Important Things to Know Before Pitching Your TV Pilot to Networks

Emerging Technologies

Google’s Plans for Virtual Reality Include Standalone Headset: Report

Sci-Tech Awards Seek to Honor Those Who Stay Ahead of Conventions

Samsung’s Next Big Thing Could Close the Gap for Mobile Virtual Reality

Industry by the Numbers

Are the Days of the Single-Territory Indie Buyer Numbered?

Media Stocks Aftershock: What Really Frazzled Wall Street

How the DVD Business Is Destroying Alchemy

Oscars: Women Receive Less Than 1 in 5 Nominations in Non-Acting Categories

2016 Trends/Predictions

Constantin’s Martin Moszkowicz on 2016 Berlin, Studios, SVOD Players, and Shakeout

What to Watch

Robert Altman and Dennis Hopper Classics Are Joining the Criterion Collection This May

7 Films to Catch Up On at This Year’s Female-Powered Athena Film Festival

Masterclass – Master Filmmakers

Made by Women Aims to Bring More Female Writers and Directors to TV

Denver Film Society and Sundance Labs Partner to Push Film Forward in Denver

BAFTA Launches New Festival Pairing ‘Gurus’ with Industry Hopefuls

Awards & Festivals

BFI Announces Official 2016 London Film Festival Dates

Hits and Misses from First Half of Berlin Film Festival

USA Network Bringing Mr. Robot to SXSW with Major F-Society Activation

SXSW Unveils Speakers Joel Edgerton, Don Cheadle, Gale Anne Hurd

J.J. Abrams, Broad City and More to Headline 2016 SXSW Film Festival Conference Lineup

Your Snapchat Short Film Could Get You Into the Tribeca Film Festival

Funny Stuff

Play Leo’s Red Carpet Rampage