Unlike Netflix, the film and television divisions of Amazon operate differently.
They are filling theaters with films from some of our great indie directors who could not get studio support.
Of course, post-JawsandStar Warsthe corporations and conglomerates no longer sought just prestige but also blockbuster returns.
Hope was one of the most prolific indie film producers of the 90s and early 2000s.
The party wasnt just aboutManchester by the Sea.
It was an opportunity to let directors and actors know that their bottom line is different than Hollywoods.
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Like Amazons purchase of IMDb, theres a service theyre providing for obsessed film fans.
Or if Amazon Studios will let indie darlings like A24 and IFC unearth those talents first.
Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘The Neon Demon’; image via Amazon Studios
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Spike Lee’s ‘Chi-Raq’; image via Amazon Studios
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