Gatekeeping in the evolving business of independent film distribution. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Roderik Smits.
• Authors: Smits, Roderik
• Contents: 1. Film Distribution and the Role of Gatekeepers2. The Historical Development of Film Sales Markets3. The Film Sales Process at the European Film Market4. Analysing Sales Agents as Gatekeepers5. Sales Agents and their Gatekeeper Functions6. The Gatekeeper Role of Distributors in the Netherlands7. VOD platforms in the Era of Online Availability.8. The Powerful Influence of Netflix and Amazon Studios.9. Changing Circumstances of Gatekeepers.10. Experiments with Direct Distribution in the UK.11. Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 384.84; Independent films; Motion pictures -- Distribution; Motion picture industry; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030168964; 3030168964
• Related ISBNs: 9783030168957
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 16, 2019)
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.