Most theaters in the Pacific Theaters chain are equiped to show digital.
Most theaters in the AMC Theaters chain are equiped to show digital.
Most theaters in the 2700 screen Cinemark Theaters chain are equiped to show digital.
Most theaters in the Pacific Theaters chain are equiped to show digital.
The largest independently owned theater chain in the world - Edwards Cinemas - is rapidly adding digital screens.
Classic Cinemas, a suburban Chicago and northern Illinois based chain with 84 screens has digital theaters.
Most theaters in the Century Theaters chain are equiped to show digital.
Both Reading Theatres and Hoyts Cinemas in Australia and New Zeland show digital.

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

Your info is of very highr importance to me certified instigator.but are they also indie thatres??i mean accepting indie movies??????can i search them easily on google?

Regards

adeel akhter

Please be more specific what you mean by "indie movie".

A movie that isn't made by a studio is an independent film. Any of the theaters I
listed will show a movie that has distribution even if it wasn't made by a studio.

If you are asking about a movie that doesn't have distribution, then I don't know the answer.

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

well i am talking about movies which are made by indie filmmakers and have no distributors........like as it is mentioned in the same forum about "Amateur Porn Star Killer"....on the thread http://filmmaking.net/fnetforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6180

i am talking about these sort of cinemas..

adeel akhter

Producers have very little sway with Theaters. I believe you can usually rent one if you have a 16 mm or 35mm print. It's super expensive though, so you really need to bring in the traffic.

well impossible.i will be making the movie on digital format and then transfering it to film........its very costly.its better to check out digital thatres

adeel akhter

There are many theaters that will play independent films. Many of
the chain theaters I mentioned will show them. Typically this is
a rental agreement between the filmmaker and the theater owner.

A distributor will negotiate a deal to play a movie in many
theaters - this type of agreement must be done on an theater by
theater basis. In other words, the filmmaker takes on the
role of the distributor - including expenses and contacting
theaters.

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

well you mean all the promotion and other expenses will be mine and only the cinema thatres will do is they will show the movie???????well then whats the difference between a filmmaker and indie filmmaker?????????if i have so much money should i cats a big star???????????????

thats alittle confusing...

adeel akhter

There is no difference between a filmmaker and an indie filmmaker. Anyone who
makes movies is a filmmaker. Some of us make movies without a studio - that
make us an indie filmmaker.

Well, someone has to pay for the promotion and other expenses. The studios
pay for all the marketing, prints, posters, TV and radio spots and newspaper
ads. When a filmmaker or indie filmmaker makes a film without a studio
then someone still has to pay for everything. The theaters don't do it, the
distributor covers these costs.

Casting a big star makes marketing easier. People will go see a movie if
they know who is in it. What's the first thing the average person asks when
you mention a movie?

Do that ask, "What camera was it shot on?"
Do they ask, "What lights were used?"
Do they ask, "Who is the DP?"
Do that ask, "Who's in it?"

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

Personally I always ask "What was the format of the film to digital transfer?'

I... don't see many movies...

certified instigator
Moderator

thanks a lot for guiding me................and telling me all this ?:d?

so what if we dont have any distributor.how can we promote out movie at the lowest budget????????

adeel akhter

How to promote a movie at a low budget is an even more important
question than the usual "what camera should I get" question. But it's
a question not often asked.

One can use any camera to make a movie - but promoting it is the
difficult part. I have several suggestions but maybe others can come
up with some ideas, too.

You're all creative people, right? What ways can you come up with to
promote your finished move on a low budget?

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

although sometimes overused, making a myapce for you film sometimes helps. of course, tell all of your friends and relitives to watch it and spread the word. my only other suggestions would be to have a premiere party and sell dvd's at it. then again, im new to the industry. only 15 years old. i'm sure someone else has better suggestions.

"They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But a film? Well, thats worth a thousand pictures."
-(Own3d Studios)-
www.myspace.com/own3dstudio

i also have a graphic designer in my group (to make dvd covers, prints, posters, etc.). he helps me alot. you could hire one pretty cheap, i think. we sometimes hand out flyers, or posters and such. we also once performed a publicity stunt showing up to one of our 8th grade dances in charecter of one of our films, handing out flyers with the show =)

"They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But a film? Well, thats worth a thousand pictures."
-(Own3d Studios)-
www.myspace.com/own3dstudio