For independent filmmakers, the big screen paves the way to digital success

Park City, Utah

AMID the snow-covered streets of Park City, Utah, the fates of numerous films lie in the hands of film executives as they place bets on which movies screened at the annual Sundance Film Festival will be the next big box office hit.

For independent filmmakers, the big screen still holds supreme. But it can also be used to drum up a larger audience on digital platforms.