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Rebooting Indie Cinema
If 30 people in your city request a screening, your theater will book it. No studio gatekeeping. No algorithm. Just audiences deciding what plays on the big screen.
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Four steps to bring
the films to your city
No film degree required. No volunteer labor. Just a few clicks and your name on the wall.
Enter Your ZIP
Tell us where you are. We'll match you with your nearest participating theaters.
Send With One Click
We pre-fill a theater outreach email from your Gmail or Outlook. You click send. That's it — no typing, no copy-paste.
Recruit Your City
Share your personal link. When 30 people in your area request, the theater books the film.
See It on the Big Screen
Your theater confirms the screening. You and your crew get first access to tickets.
Two indie features.
One grassroots release.
The first audience-owned theatrical distribution campaign — built from the ground up, one city at a time.
Dead Dawn
In a small southern town, Anna-Beth is the post office clerk who can't say no — to a belligerent customer, to her boss, to a controlling ex who refuses to let go. She's drowning in quiet desperation, barely holding her world together. But when something dark descends with the dawn, the woman everyone overlooked discovers exactly what she's made of.
A film by Aaron Jay Rome · Roaming Lens Films
Silt
A weekend getaway at a secluded lake promises a reset for a fractured group of friends — but old wounds don't stay buried for long. As tensions rise and loyalties shift, the lake begins to change them in ways they can't explain… or escape.
Rewrite by Aaron Jay Rome & Isaiah LaBorde
Directed by Aaron Jay Rome · Roaming Lens Films
Once the first theaters book,
the rest follow
The release expands in waves. Each booking unlocks the next tier.
Culture Makers
Art house cinemas that care about film culture and bold programming
Community Operators
Independent theaters with flexible programming and local audiences
Regional Chains
Marcus, Harkins, and regional operators who follow proven demand
National Scale
AMC, Cinemark, Regal — when the movement becomes undeniable
The movement is growing
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Lead the charge in your city. We give you everything you need — you just click the buttons.
Join the Waitlist
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We'll match you with your nearest theater and notify you the moment the campaign goes live. No spam — ever.
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