“As Americans we rightfully place tremendous value on having a free and independent press. Our role as journalists is to give voice to the voiceless, and hold our leaders and institutions accountable. But the circle is only completed when that information is consumed by a free thinking and engaged audience.” ThinkingGivingValuesVoiceLeaderRolesAudienceInformationIndependentInstitutionsPressesCirclesJournalistEngagedConsumedFree ThinkingVoiceless Author:Lester Holt
“When you sing R&B songs in front of an audience, you look out and there's 85% women. I think R&B music is sort of designed for a man singing to a woman. I don't sing it like the sexy thing, but sort of pseudo-sexy. We rally the women together because it's about being independent and things like that.” ThinkingMenLooksTogetherSongAudienceFrontsMusic IsSingingIndependentSexyPseudo Author:Jamie Foxx
“Because audiences all over the world can see an independent film almost anywhere and anytime, these new distribution outlets have opened a door that is revolutionizing the movie-going experience.” WorldFilmAudienceDoorsIndependentDistributionOutletsIndependent Film Author:Gren Wells
“I know, that trends and all of those things and formulae that calculate what audiences want to see and what audiences don't want to see and various other demographic demarcations are the eccentric and ludicrous prerogative of Hollywood studios. But out there in the real world - by which I mean the rest of the world where we make truthful organic films, independent films unimpeded by interference - it's not about all those sort of calculating what is commercial. It's about wanting to say things and saying them in a way that will get through to people.” PeopleKnowsWorldWayWantMeanRealFilmAudienceHollywoodIndependentVariousStudiosTrendsReal WorldTruthfulEccentricInterferenceDemographicsIndependent FilmCalculatingPrerogativeHollywood Studios Author:Mike Leigh
“If film making is magic, there's a difference between close up magic and David Copperfield. If you're doing close up magic, which independent filmmakers do, it is a very delicate craft, interpersonal relationship, and being able to enrapture a very small audience.” IfsAbleFilmDifferencesAudienceMagicIndependentCraftsFilmmakerDelicateInterpersonalInterpersonal Relationship Author:Guillermo del Toro
“I think distribution has become a lot harder. With the whole explosion of digital video, there's just a lot more people making films. Distributors have a lot more choice. I do think there's an audience out there for small films. It's obvious to me what the studios do: they've co-opted independent film. They all have their independent arm. They can afford to crush the competition.” PeopleThinkingWholeFilmChoicesAudienceArmsHarderIndependentCompetitionObviousStudiosVideoCrushDigitalDistributionExplosionsIndependent FilmDistributors Author:Steve Buscemi