How a $65K Indie Film Used Startup Strategy to Secure Distribution

A creator-first case study showing how a microbudget indie film engineered its release strategy before shooting.

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Indie Film Distribution: Reaching Audiences Instead of Gatekeepers

Independent film’s future isn’t at festivals; it’s with audiences. Here’s why building community is the best bet for filmmakers.

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Filmhub To Distribute Creator-Led Comedy ‘SKIT’; Evan Shapiro-Backed Micro-Budget Film Also Sets Tubi Bow
#News #Creatoreconomy #EvanShapiro #Filmhub #Skit #Tubi

https://deadline.com/2025/09/filmhub-creator-comedy-skit-evan-shapiro-micro-budget-film-tubi-1236564995/

Filmhub To Distribute Creator-Led Comedy ‘SKIT’; Evan Shapiro-Backed Micro-Budget Film Also Sets Tubi Bow

Distribution company Filmhub has secured worldwide rights to creator-led comedy SKIT via a partnership with producer and former TV exec Evan Shapiro.

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Evan Shapiro on the Affinity Economy — In Development

Does the future of filmmaking lie in what Evan Shapiro calls the Affinity Economy? This week's issue of In Development explores the question.

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YouTube Rules Out Return To Originals Despite TV Set Viewing Boom: “We Have No Interest Whatsoever In Producing Our Own Content” — MIP London
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https://deadline.com/2025/02/youtube-not-returning-original-content-mip-london-1236302273/

YouTube Rules Out Return To Originals Despite TV Set Viewing Boom: “We Have No Interest Whatsoever In Producing Our Own Content” — MIP London

YouTube has ruled out a return to original production, even as consumption of the site explodes on TV sets.

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Evan Shapīro on LinkedIn: "However long we postpone it, we eventually lie down alone in that… | 57 comments

"However long we postpone it, we eventually lie down alone in that notoriously uncomfortable bed, the one we make ourselves. Whether or not we sleep in it… | 57 comments on LinkedIn

Streaming Media Conference Aims To Follow Upfronts With Industry Self-Exam, With Roster Of Speakers From Roku, Amazon, Paramount & More
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https://deadline.com/2024/05/streaming-media-nyc-conference-evan-shapiro-1235901622/

Streaming Media Conference Aims To Follow Upfronts With Industry Self-Exam, With Roster Of Speakers From Roku, Amazon, Paramount & More

Streaming Media NYC will follow this week's upfronts with a lineup of industry speakers from Roku, Paramount, Amazon and elsewhere.

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