Crazy Like a Fox
InDigEnt's Gary Winick carries a torch for digital moviemakers
By Jennifer M. Wood
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/articles/article/crazy_like_a_fox_2725/
Moviemakers of all stripes and budgets have been touting the
benefits of shooting DV for several years now. But few have
staked their careers on the digital revolution as Gary
Winick has. In 1999, writer-director-producer Winick
became a pioneer of the digital medium when he co-founded
InDigEnt (Independent Digital Network), a digital film "collective."
The idea was to create ten $100,000 features with successful
and experienced moviemakers, each of whom would share in the
films' profits. Has the experiment worked? From his base in
New York City, Winick spoke with MM about
theInDigEnt philosophy and track record, and the myths of
DV.