This Week in Indies: July 22nd, 2016

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

VOD News

Netflix Launches Flixtape

Redbox Testing New Streaming Service

Filmmaker Tips & Tricks

Keegan-Michael Key on How to Tackle Comedy in This Divisive Political Climate

Emerging Technologies

Live Planet Offers Immersive Video System for the Gamification of VR

Industry by the Numbers

China Film Group Plans IPO

Smoking in Movies: Filmmakers Just Can’t Kick the Habit

Female-Led Films Are Finally Getting Bigger Budgets

2016 Trends/Predictions

How ‘UnREAL’ Is Really Helping Female Filmmakers Break into TV

What to Watch

Criterion Collection October Releases

The Indiewire Netflix Flixtape Collection

Masterclass – Master Filmmakers

IFP Film Week Expands to Include TV, Digital