INDIE FILMS 2009

As usual, Dennis Toth has the wisdom to analyze and his perception is right on.

"It is the middle of summer and already the air has taken an autumn chill courtesy of the mid-season box office report. Technically, the box office is up by 10 per cent. In reality, this is due to a couple of films that have done big business. The vast majority have pretty much tanked. Once the adjustments are made, the figures are extremely disheartening."

"Unfortunately, this is especially true for indie movies in 2009. According to the figures courtesy of Peter Knegt's article a few weeks ago on the Indiewire.com site (dated July 7), the return this year for low budget independent movies is enough to make a person weep (and not with joy)."

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