This Week in Indies: August 12th, 2016

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

VOD News

Hulu Is Eliminating Its Free, Ad-Supported Streaming Service

Emerging Technologies

AWS Launches Kinesis Analytics for Analyzing Real-Time Streaming Data

GoPro Starts Shipping Its VR Camera Next Week

Industry by the Numbers

Cable TV Revenue to Drop by $2.7 Billion in Next 10 Years as Broadband Booms

2016 Trends/Predictions

3 Solutions to Indie Cinema’s Digital-Age Funk

And the Oscar Might Go To: 25 Sure Bets and Underdog Films Premiering This Fall

What to Watch

TIFF’s Instagram Shorts Festival: 8 Key 60-Second Films That Pack a Punch

Masterclass – Master Filmmakers

Movie Academy Names Its 2016 Film Scholars

Awards & Festivals

Austin Film Festival Announces First 10 Films in Lineup

New York Film Fest Sets Slate

Toronto Film Festival Announces Films to Screen in Its 2nd Annual Platform Program

UCB, Comedy Celebs Dominate Kickstarter Film Festival Lineup

Funny Stuff

Honest Trailers: The Emmys