This Week in Indies: September 9th, 2016

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

VOD News

Commission’s Oettinger Defends Territory Licensing in Europe

DirecTV Free Streaming on AT&T Mobile Network Could Face Regulatory Hurdles

No PS4 Pro 4K Blu-ray Support? Blame Streaming Video

Lost in Translation: Streaming in China

Filmmaker Tips & Tricks

‘Chan Is Missing’: 34 Years Later, The Lesson Still Rings True That Low Budget Films Should Take More Risks

Emerging Technologies

Oculus Wins Its First Emmy for VR Short Film ‘Henry’

What If Apple Killed the Headphone Jack to Prep for a VR Headset?

Industry by the Numbers

Women in Film Still Speak Less and Strip More, Study Finds

Male Film Actors Get Jobs Like “Doctor” and “Cop.” Women Get “Receptionist” and “Party Girl.”

2016 Trends/Predictions

Millennials Are Slowly Killing the DVR

Financing Indies

CAA’s Micah Green, Roeg Sutherland on the State of the Indie Film Business

Buyers May Investigate More Filmmakers as Lawyers Weigh Potential Liability

Harvey Weinstein Isn’t Alone: Why Independent Film Distributors Are Taking a Beating

Awards & Festivals

Oscar Season Kicks into High Gear at Toronto Film Festival

Berlin Festival to Launch Documentary Film Prize

Zurich Film Festival Unveils Lineup

Toronto Film Festival to Open Amid Wary Buyers, Smaller Field of Distributors