Independent Film Prod Co Proposal

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Hello fellow filmmakers,

I am working on a business plan for a film production company. I'm looking for the following information. Any advice on where to find it would be great!

1. Statistics on the independent film industry - films made, size of the industry, and something that shows the growth of the independent market.
2. Types of distribution - methods, scenarios, what is most successful or most common, etc.

If you can point me to any websites that have this data, or reference materials, I would really appreciate it! I will also post here, when I collect it all, a summary of what I found for other filmmakers to check out.

Happy New Year!