For over 100 years, one rule controlled the fate of every filmmaker: the 90-day theatrical window.
If you didn’t get into theaters, your film was dead on arrival. No streaming. No home video. No money. No audience.

That era is gone.

In this episode, we break down how the death of the 90-day window has completely reshaped distribution — and why indie filmmakers are now more powerful than at any point in film history.

Hollywood lost control of the release calendar.
Studios lost their monopoly on theatrical access.
And for the first time ever… YOU control your own distribution path.

🎥 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why the theatrical window collapsed between 2020–2024
• How PVOD became more profitable than theaters
• Why streamers cut acquisitions and changed everything
• The 8 distribution models now available to indie filmmakers
• How day-and-date releases boost reach and revenue
• How a small audience can outperform theatrical
• Why festivals now lead to streaming — not theaters
• How the new windowing system actually works in 2025
• How indie filmmakers can build sustainable revenue without gatekeepers

The death of the 90-day window isn’t the end of cinema —
it’s the end of permission.
And the rise of filmmaker ownership.

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