Art House Convergence and Kinema Launch Direct Booking Fair for Independent Filmmakers
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Dana Harris-Bridson
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Art House Convergence and Kinema have launched The Booking Fair, a beta initiative connecting 10 independent film teams directly with art house cinema programmers, bypassing traditional distributors. The event takes place June 22 in Chicago alongside the IND/EX conference, aiming to build infrastructure for direct theatrical booking as the acquisition market contracts.
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· 3 pulledContraction of the acquisition market has forced independent filmmakers toward creative distribution strategies for years.
Now, Art House Convergence (AHC) and Kinema are trying to build the infrastructure to make that a feature, not a bug.
The organizations have created The Booking Fair, a beta initiative that will connect 10 independent film teams directly with art house cinema programmers — no distributor intermediary required.
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