Gatekeeping in the Evolving Business of Independent Film Distribution

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Gatekeeping in the Evolving Business of Independent Film Distribution is written by Roderik Smits and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3030168964 (ISBN 10) and 9783030168964 (ISBN 13).

This book is about the business of distribution, around which the international film business revolves. Considering sales agents and distributors as primary gatekeepers, the book examines the networks in which they operate, how they operate, how their practices have evolved, and the power and control they exert over the business of independent film distribution. Critically, it also considers how they are affected by the powerful influence of Netflix and Amazon in the online era. At a time of disruption and change to traditional business models and industry professions, Roderik Smits argues that gatekeepers remain equally – if not more – crucial to the distribution and circulation of films in international markets.