Much like how Amazon quietly ended Made-on-Demand discs, they no longer allow what they call 'unsolicited' films/TV to be free to prime subscribers on Prime Video. This means that if you want to watch the best actually independent releases, you will need to pay a few bucks.
I owe so much of my fanbase to my films being able to break through on Amazon Prime Video, reaching people browsing for free movies to watch on there. When it's paid, it doesn't even get the same exposure—you have to dig for the movies, they sometimes dont even come on on search.
This is yet another example of a sliver of a golden era, gone before anyone could realize how great it was. Those that struck while the iron was hot know. Those that never did are too late. I encouraged people to release on there. No one listened
I won't be surprised when Amazon eventually makes it so *no one* can put movies on there except for those Amazon contacts, which basically means no one outside of the studio system. I will continue putting my truly independent movies on there for as long as I still can.
By the way, much like the death of made-on-demand discs, this will NOT be covered by any outlets. You are only getting this information from me and maybe a few others. This is such a horrible time for news particularly because news that matters falls in the woods, no one around.
Every institution or publication that covers independent film is a total failure. They are all bought out by studios. There is no support within any of them for true independence. I hate them all.
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