This Week in Indies: October 21st, 2016

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

VOD News

Shudder Beats Other Scary Sites at Their Own Game

Vudu Dips a Toe into Streaming Films for Free

Vimeo Launches Global TV Store

Turner Delays Launch of FilmStruck Movie-Subscription Service

First Snapchat-Native Documentary Films to Launch from PBS Series POV

LeEco Is Launching a Video Streaming Platform in the US

Filmmaker Tips & Tricks

Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Manchester by the Sea’: How to Make a Best Picture Contender

Industry by the Numbers

Wanda to Unveil Massive 40% Incentive to Lure Hollywood Film Shoots to China

US and UK Netflix Libraries Have Smallest Amount of Streaming Movies from IMDb’s Top 250 List

French Parliament Turns Down Bill to Tax Online Video Platforms

2016 Trends/Predictions

Great TV Is Canibializing the Indie Film Audience

The Age of Streaming Is Killing Classic Film. Can TCM Be Its Salvation?

Awards & Festivals

Screamfest Brings More Horror to Los Angeles Fans of Genre Films

In North Korea, an International Film Festival where ‘Self-Reliance’ Is the Star

American Film Festival Announces 2016 Screening Lineup

Asian World Film Festival Fights Euro Odds in Oscar’s Backyard