If Theaters Can Survive the Current Pandemic, It Will Be on Different Terms

On March 12, writer-director-actress Amy Seimetz debuted her new indie film “She Dies Tomorrow” at an oddly subdued Soho House in West Hollywood.

Star Kate Lyn Sheil is on hand; she portrays Amy, an anxious first-time homeowner who tells her artist friend (Jane Adams) that she is going to die the next day.This event was meant to replace the film’s canceled SXSW premiere, but things have changed.

Seimetz is plugging onward, seeking a buyer.

“Everything’s very contagious right now,” she told the small audience after the screening, offering guests wine but no cheese platter.

“I apologize, but you should thank me.”More from IndieWireWeekend Box Office Dips as Theaters Stay Open in Face of CoronavirusNetflix Stalls All Film, TV Productions, Including ‘Stranger Things,’ Due to CoronavirusIt’s a very strange time.

Screenwriters are turning back to spec scripts.

Agents are digging into unread screenplays, since

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