This Week in Indies: April 21st, 2017

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

VOD News

‘Hotstar’ Is Breathing Down the Necks of Netflix and Prime Video

Stan Launches 4K Streaming

YouTube Jumped to the Top of the App Store Following News of Mobile Live-Streaming Expansions

Filmmaker Tips & Tricks

How to Win $1 Million for Your Film? Pitch, Pitch, Pitch

Industry by the Numbers

Netflix Has Committed to Spending $15.3 Billion on Streaming Content

India to Produce Its Most Expensive Film Ever

VR Binge-Watching World Record Set at 50 Hours

2017 Trends/Predictions

The Mad Max Effect: Why Cinema Is Having a Monochrome Moment

Documentary Sales Are Surging, But What’s Driving the Competition?

As TV Quality Rivals Film, Showrunners Must Stop Being Embarrassed By the Small Screen

What to Watch

Criterion Collection Announces July 2017 Additions

Awards & Festivals

2017 Cannes Critics’ Week Announces Lineup

Cannes 2017 Announces Directors Fortnight Lineup