In a recent article and podcast posted by No Film School, NFS Staff’s Repo Man posed an intense statement on grassroots indie films and the process of distribution: There’s no such thing as “self-distribution” — it’s just “distribution,” period. American Filmmaker Jeffrey Ikahn couldn’t agree more.
For decades, “indie” and “grassroots” films have been marked by an almost punk rock edge. Taking the full scope of the creative piece into their own hands, grassroots/indie filmmakers embrace a DIY nature. Because, well, they literally do it all themselves! As a Grassroots, Independent American Filmmaker, Jeffrey Ikahn knows all about that. His debut feature film, Candy Flip is extremely DIY in nature, with a glimmer and shine meant for the big screen. And that’s the thing: indie isn’t ‘going’ to the big screen — it’s already the star of the show in 2025.
Some of the biggest movies today, in theaters and on streaming, have been produced by indie filmmakers. Gone are the days of major production companies ruling the blockbuster scene. In the latest NFS Staff article and podcast episode, No Film School embraces this notion. As an indie filmmaker, the process of self-distribution of your film can be quite the challenge. In talks with Glen Reynolds and Scott Monahan, NFS discusses how critical it is to drop the “self.” In these modern times, indie films are just films. Independent filmmakers are shining in the spotlight, while the big guys are slowly losing the heat of the glow. Jeffrey Ikahn can certainly agree that now is the time to treat indie filmmaking as what it is: filmmaking, period. Indie over everything!
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