This Week in Indies: June 30th, 2017

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

VOD News

Uptime, YouTube’s Experimental App for Watching Videos with Friends, Opens to All

Netflix’s International Streaming Business Could Be Profitable By Next Year

Vimeo Surrenders to Netflix: Why the Subscription Video Plan Was Never Going to Work

Filmmaker Tips & Tricks

30 Moviemaking Tips from the Best Directors Working Today

Industry by the Numbers

Academy Invites Record 774 New Members

Crowdfunding Update

Attention, Filmmakers: Mark and Jay Duplass Want to Produce Your Movie (And Give You Money)

Awards & Festivals

Palm Springs International Shortfest Announces 2017 Winners

Emmys’ Generation Gap: Digital Short-Form Series Contenders Wonder If Older Voters Even Know They Exist