Questions From Theaters
Plain answers for theater owners and programmers.
What's the catch?
There isn't one for theaters. Listing your theater, claiming it and using the Screening Room are free, and they always will be. Indie Circuit is paid for by filmmakers: a small fee to post a film in the Screening Room, and a flat fee when we do real work on a booking, like coordinating delivery or preparing the settlement report. We never take a cut of your ticket sales.
Why is my theater listed without my asking?
Filmmakers spend days hunting for the one thing your website already publishes: who books your screen and how you want to be pitched. We gather what you publish on your own site or official page so filmmakers can find it in one place and pitch you properly. Where you publish nothing, your page says so rather than guessing.
Who sees my email address?
Your page shows only the booking contact your own website already publishes. If you claim your listing and give us a different address, we use it only to reach you about your listing and Indie Circuit. We never sell or share it. In the Screening Room, a filmmaker sees your contact details only after you request their film and they accept.
Will this flood me with pitches?
It should do the opposite. When you claim your listing you can tell filmmakers exactly what you book, your terms and your lead time, so the pitches you get fit your room. You can also switch off unsolicited pitches entirely, and your page will tell filmmakers not to send them.
What do I have to do?
Nothing, if you are happy with your page as it is. Claiming takes about five minutes and lets you correct anything, add what you are looking for and link your events page.
Can I be removed?
Yes. Use Remove This Listing on your page, or Fix Or Remove A Listing. Removals are done within three business days, and we will not list you again unless you ask.
Who runs Indie Circuit?
Simon Shih, through Page 4 Films LLC, an independent film company in Tucker, Georgia. Write to simon@page4films.com with any question.