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stindie

stindie noun: a subsidiary of a major film studio that operates in a similar way to independent film studios.

Noun

stindie (plural stindies)

  1. A subsidiary of a major film studio that operates in a similar way to independent film studios.
    • Parallel to this expansion has been the concentration of the film industry in fewer studios and their specialty subsidiaries generating ‘stindie’ productions and the growing central role Sundance and the IFP (Independent Feature Project) market.2004 October 18, Claus Mueller, “NY IFP Market Proves Central for Independents”, in Filmfestivals.com
    • Following in the footsteps of Disney’s success with Miramax, every major studio acquired a stable of subsidiaries (sometimes referred to as “stindies” or “mini-majors”) in order to profit from notoriety gained at the Academy Awards and prestigious film festivals.2007, Andrew deWaard, “The Global Social Problem Film”, in Cinephile, volume 3, number 1, page 13

Forms of stindie

pluralstindies

Origin of stindie

Blend of studio + indie.

Questions about stindie

What does stindie mean?
Stindie means a subsidiary of a major film studio that operates in a similar way to independent film studios.
What part of speech is stindie?
Stindie is a noun.
What is the plural of stindie?
The plural of stindie is stindies.

Words near stindie in the dictionary

  1. stimying
  2. Stinchar
  3. Stinchcomb
  4. Stinchcombe
  5. Stinchcombs
  6. stindie
  7. stindies
  8. Stinebaugh
  9. Stinebaughs
  10. Stiner
  11. Stiners

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