This Week in Indies: January 20th, 2017

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

VOD News

Streaming App VRV Wants to Be Netflix for Geeks

Filmmaker Tips & Tricks

Sundance Past & Present: 7 Hair-Raising Lessons from Returning Filmmakers

Sundance 2017: Why the Dealmaking Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

Industry by the Numbers

‘Hidden Figures’ Proves Again That Films About Women Are Not and Never Were Box Office Poison

Amazon Offers Sundance Film Selections Up to $100,000 Bonus for Exclusive Streaming Rights

Amazon Video Direct: Here’s What the Deal Really Means

Women Spoke Just 27% of Dialogue in 2016’s Top-Grossing Movies

Mexico’s Digital Video Market Grows 39% in 2016

2017 Trends/Predictions

Is Watching a Movie on a Phone Really So Bad?

Sundance 2017: Will Streaming Services Drive Deal Avalanche?

What to Watch

14 Movies That Could Sell Big at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival

The Criterion Collection Announces April Titles

Awards & Festivals

Sundance 2017 Deals: The Complete List of Festival Purchases

People’s Choice Awards 2017 Winners List

Streaming Giants Play Hero and Villain in Oscar Season