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Written by Movie City Indie   
Wednesday, 22 October 2008

Movie City Indie: On Monday, I had a conversation with filmmaker Lance Hammer (see IFD interviews) about how movies like his Ballast could make money in the present and emerging market. And while he's an optimist about the future, he was less than sanguine about breaking even with a film like his today. Which is why this news release leaves me with mixed feelings: "Wayne Wang's new film The Princess of Nebraska made its world premiere on YouTube with more than 165,000 views in its first two days, the online launch represents the most successful studio film premiere in YouTube's history."  PHOTO: Wayne Wang

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Synopsis: The story of the late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis's life, from the band's rise to fame to his suicide in 1980.


  

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