Sometimes I see independent, low budget films on netflix and I always wonder if they somehow get paid for the views, or maybe sign a flat rate deal or something. There has to be something netflix offers to these people to be able to stream their movies, right?
something I've always wondered about netflix
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An excellent question. One with no answer I'm afraid.
If all a filmmaker wants to make their movie available to be
seen, Netflix is one possibility. But if you are paying back
investors (even if you are the investor) Netflix is not an option.
Does anyone know their criteria for selection?
I wonder which independent films get picked up and why?
Let me get this straight - if netflicks or others (traditional rental stores) buy your film - let's say 100 copies - you don't receive any royalties? Only from the sale of the DVD?
Yup, that's how it works. For indies, it's almost like going to Vegas. The house almost always (90% of the time) wins. And in this case, your film is some kind of hit, they win too.
Scott
Wow that is terrible.
Even libraries have some scheme whereby you can payment that compensates for all the borrowing/hence lost earnings.