Iria

As cheaper technology and an inexhaustible hipness quotient have led to more films being produced, theatrical distribution has become more expensive, the outlets more cautious and returns on investment more dubious.

The Internet is absorbing some of the spillover. IndieFlix, founded by Scilla Andreen and her business partner, the filmmaker Gian-Carlo Scandiuzzi, is one place aspiring filmmakers can go. Directors submit their films, which are then posted on the Web site, www.indieflix.com. When users log on and click to buy the films that capture their interest, IndieFlix burns them onto a DVD and ships them out. The price is $9.95.

Andreen's motto: "Own a movie for less than a movie ticket."

IndieFlix may be as close to a no-risk deal as filmmakers are likely to find: All they need to provide is proof that the rights to their film have been cleared, and a master to be copied. And in contrast to the usual practice, the filmmakers retain all the rights.
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