Peter Hapak for Variety
This incredible article on alumnus Cary Fukunaga's new film, 'Beasts of No Nation', sheds light on the rapidly changing landscape of film distribution. The film literally took blood, sweat and tears to make:
"'Beasts of No Nation' wasn’t just a high-stakes, death-defying production for its cast and crew. It’s also a dive off the cliff for Netflix, which acquired the movie for a whopping $12 million last winter, as part of a plan to upend the conventions of the film business in the same way it has transformed traditional TV viewing with original series such as “Orange Is the New Black,” “House of Cards” and “Daredevil.”