HD for Indies founder Mike Curtis:
I’m not saying it isn’t possible to make a good, worthy, financially successful independent film.
I’m just saying there’s no proven, valid, viable business model where it makes sense for investors to put money into it.
And in this wretched crashing economy, I think the days of the vanity, ego-driven, support-the-arts investor support of indie films are OVER.
My friend wondered what this would mean for moviemaking in the future - would this kill off future generations of talent?
In a way, I kind of hope so. A lot of movies are being made that, frankly, shouldn’t be. We can count on the talented and committed making the effort to get their stories told. Bravo. But probably 80+% of film school grads are going to be moths to the flame - poof - nobody saw that tiny flash of color, weren’t looking, and it is gone forever.
I'm going to pass this one on without comment, except to say that Mike must have had one helluva bad day.
Read Mike's entire rant.
