Quad Opens Doors to DIY Filmmakers

According to IndieWIRE, Quad Cinemas in Manhattan has a new program that opens their doors to self theatrical releases from DIY filmmakers. This is great for those of us planning future limited theatrical runs. What makes this program special is the additional assistance filmmakers who four wall theaters often need - local press, and DVD sale opportunites. Cool huh? Read more about it below:



Filmmakers taking the DIY approach to distribution, particularly those hoping to launch a movie with a theatrical run, have a new ally in New York City. The program, with promotional benefits, gives filmmakers a run in the city for a flat fee.

Leading Manhattan art house, the Quad Cinema, has developed a new division called “Quad Cinema 4-Wall Select,” a program it styles as an opportunity for indie filmmakers to theatrically open a self-distributed movie in New York. The theater plans to “carefully select” films for the program to insure that titles participating in the new initiative “meet the Quad’s standards.”

Under the program, selected DIY features will receive a one-week theatrical run at the theater just off Manhattan’s Union Square. The program includes a pair of morning press screenings and a suite of marketing and PR services for the movie. Organizers are offering visibility in the Quad’s ads in the Friday edition of the New York Times and the weekly Village Voice. Additionally, 4-Wall Select includes a DVD sales program and an online digital outlet in cooperation with Amazon, enabling a film to be streamed and downloaded.

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