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New Boutique Distributors Step Up to Meet the Needs of the Independent Film Market
New boutique distributors step up to meet the needs of independent films and producers
So when the longtime actor and grandson of filmmaker John Huston launched his directorial debut — the boxing drama “Day of the Fight” — to good reviews at last year’s Venice Film Festival, he knew it would still be tough to find distribution in today’s theatrical marketplace. “The category of specialized film, one that was thought to have potentially disappeared due to pandemic pressure placing a renewed emphasis on attendance-building blockbusters, has flourished over the past few years,” notes Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian. Vertical Entertainment, which has worked alongside Roadside Attractions in recent years to release films like “Emily the Criminal” with Aubrey Plaza and “Lee” with Kate Winslet, is adding more prestigious fare to its genre-heavy library.
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