Hollywood has been at a real crossroads over the last decade, with it really ramping up around the time of COVID. We've seen studios trying to make the most money they can by releasing tentpole movies that can travel around the world. That is the world of current Hollywood, and it's the main reason we've seen a rise in indie film and indie filmmakers taking Awards season by storm, and picking up most of the statues, including at last night's Academy Awards. Today, I want to go over how indie film, which is in danger of disappearing. I want to talk about how it's been taking awards and why more studios should be paying attention. Let's dive in. How Did We Get Here?Back in the day, studios would have a few prestige titles they'd use to try to win awards (and make money) as well as their summer blockbusters. Right now, studios are heavily leaning on those blockbusters in order to make money. The disappearance of the mid-budget movie has also taken out many prestige movies that normally would compete for awards. And unless a studio is making one of the big fours' movies - Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, or Quentin Tarantino...they're usually spending money on what they hope will travel. When you make these big IP swings, they're movies you want to make money in America, but movies you also want to travel internationally. That means they're usually willing to make these movies much less specific or...
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