This Week in Indies: April 8th, 2016

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

VOD News

Sony’s New Ultra Video-Streaming Service Is Now Live, But You’ll Probably Need a New TV

Fandor Pushes into Film-Focused Branded Entertainment

Indiepix Unlimited Wants to Be the Netflix of Independent Film

Cablevision Launches Hulu as Cable TV Channel

Filmmaker Tips & Tricks

Why Understanding Fans Is the New Superpower

Emerging Technologies

Oculus Rift Pre-Orders Delayed

Star Trek Movies to Be First Paramount 4K Ultra Releases

Industry by the Numbers

Female Nudity Almost Three Times As Likely As Male in Hollywood Films

20 Highest Grossing Indies of 2016

Verizon to Acquire 24.5% Stake in AwesomenessTV for $159 Million

Film Acquisitions of the Week

2016 Trends/Predictions

Instagram Adopts 60-Second Videos, But How Will People in Film and TV Use It?

Documentary Film Festivals Feel Push on Accuracy

What to Watch

What’s New on Streaming in April

The 8 Indies to Watch on VOD This April

Masterclass – Master Filmmakers

William Friedkin to Deliver Cinema Masterclass at Cannes Film Festival

Awards & Festivals

Tribeca Announces 2016 Honorees for Disruptive Innovation Awards

NY Film Fests in April

Funny Stuff

Honest Trailers – Star Wars: The Force Awakens