YouTuber Markiplier broke down in tears after his self-financed horror movie "Iron Lung" opened to $21 million at the worldwide box office: “It’s kind of a hero moment to showcase indie filmmaking is possible.”
“It’s been a bit of an emotional day in the best way possible. So I’ll first say, ‘Thank you guys so much'... I personally don’t care about the numbers, other than, ‘Woohoo, success.’ I’m going to be able to give the crew a big bonus. That’s awesome. I’m not a big studio. So the split with the theaters is basically 50-50. It’s really cool because everybody wins.”
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Saw the first 3 eps of @jimmycthatsme’s The Screener at Sundance this past weekend.
It was thrilling, funny, triggering and VITAL.
I can’t wait for the deadline article to land telling us which streamer/network won what I assume will be a bidding war for this series.
Ted Sarandos outing that his 28-year-old editor son watched Lawrence Of Arabia on his phone. 👀
It’s gonna be a bumpy first day back in the edit offices for him!
#CannesFilmFestival this year has been a major reminder that when you put in the consistent effort to show up and build new relationships, good things eventually follow.
Major props to @ScreenIreland for their slate of events, providing the platform for filmmakers to connect.