Editing Filmmaking (section)

== Independent filmmaking ==
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[[File:Sound recordist Curtis Choy.jpg|thumb|Sound recordist Curtis Choy (left) on location for ''Dim Sum: a Little Bit of Heart'', an indie film by director Wayne Wang (center) on Clement Street in the Richmond District of San Francisco, California 1983]]
 
Filmmaking also takes place outside of the mainstream and is commonly called [[independent filmmaking]]. Since the introduction of [[DV (video format)|DV]] technology, the means of production have become more democratized and economically viable. Filmmakers can conceivably shoot and edit a film, create and edit the sound and music, and mix the final cut on a home computer. However, while the means of production may be democratized, financing, traditional distribution, and marketing remain difficult to accomplish outside the traditional system. In the past, most independent filmmakers have relied on [[film festival]]s (such as [[Sundance Film Festival]], [[Venice Film Festival]], [[Cannes Film Festival]], and [[Toronto International Film Festival]]s) to get their films noticed and sold for distribution and production. However, the [[internet]] has allowed for the relatively inexpensive distribution of independent films on websites such as [[YouTube]]. As a result, several companies have emerged to assist filmmakers in getting independent movies seen and sold via mainstream internet marketplaces, often adjacent to popular Hollywood titles. With internet movie distribution, independent filmmakers who choose to forego a traditional distribution deal now have the ability to reach global audiences.