{"id":11587,"date":"2017-01-02T15:00:22","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T07:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=11587"},"modified":"2017-01-04T10:20:51","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T02:20:51","slug":"mainstream-and-indie-the-philippines-film-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2017\/01\/02\/mainstream-and-indie-the-philippines-film-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Mainstream and Indie: The Philippines’ Film Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Which is better: indie or mainstream?<\/em><\/p>\n

This is a debate that\u2019s been going on for quite a while now. Supporters and filmmakers of both teams would always have their own stereotypes as to what kind of films they like and produce. Team Mainstream would say that indie films are nothing but deep and artsy productions that only a few can understand. Team Indie, on the other hand, would say that mainstream films are meatless, profit-oriented films that only aim to entertain the audience, and nothing more.<\/p>\n

Before you decide which side you are on, maybe it would be nice to know better the distinction between the two, right? Here\u2019s a brief description of the two classifications:<\/p>\n

Mainstream Films<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mainstream films, in the simplest definition, are those which are produced by big production companies and are released and screened in first-run theatres. What makes the film \u201cmainstream\u201d is that it caters to a wider audience, and that it also popular with most people \u2013 the masses.<\/p>\n

Genres of mainstream films are usually romance, action, comedy, and romantic-comedy. These films can be described as light-hearted, something that aims to entertain and ease the stress off of their audience.<\/p>\n

Films which are considered mainstream usually have big budgets, and are wwfdistributed by the biggest production companies in the Philippines which include:<\/p>\n