This Week in Indies: January 27th, 2017

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

VOD News

Amazon Makes Oscar History as First Streaming Service Best Picture Nominee

Facebook to Surface More Longer-Form Videos in News Feed, As It Gears Up to Launch Original Shows

Emerging Technologies

For the First Time Ever, A VR Film Has Been Nominated for an Oscar

Sundance 2017: The Cameras Used to Shoot This Year’s Acclaimed Films

Industry by the Numbers

Venice Film Festival Once Again Proves to Be an Oscar Launch Pad

DGA Members Ratify New Film & TV Contract

2017’s Sundance Sales Are in Overdrive

Awards & Festivals

Amazon, Netflix Lead Streaming at Sundance

Oscar Nominations 2017

2017 Slamdance Film Festival Announces Audience and Jury Prizes