This Week in Indies: August 11th, 2017

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

VOD News

Netflix and Amazon on Edge As Disney Plans Own Streaming Service

Seeso, Comedy Streaming Service, Will Shut Down Later This Year

Kweli.tv Is Changing the Narrative About Black Communities in the Media

Facebook Watch Is Company’s New Plan for Online Video

Industry by the Numbers

Studios Released Just 7 Films Directed By Women This Summer, and They Might Break the Billion-Dollar Mark

2017 Trends/Predictions

In A Surprise Twist, John Bailey Named Film Academy President

Netflix Doesn’t Want to Be a Better Streaming Service — It Wants to Be Disney

Why the 2017 Summer Movie Season is the Best One We’ve Seen in Decades

How Genre Filmmakers Are Using VR to Create a Different Type of Immersive Thrill

Masterclass – Master Filmmakers

‘Ghost in the Shell’ Is a Masterclass in How Not to Make an Adaptation

Funding Updates

Iflix Video-Streaming Service Secures $133 Million in Funding

Awards & Festivals

Sarajevo Festival Showcases the Best of Regional Filmmaking Talent

Tribeca Film Festival Sets 2018 Dates

New York Film Festival 2017 Slate Dominated by Amazon, Netflix

Fantastic Fest 2017 Announces Lineup

NYFF Announces 2017 Main Slate

Fun Stuff

CBS Is Launching a Star Trek Fan Film Academy