The ‘Obsession’ Windfall and How Indie Hits Pay Out

Matt is joined by film producer Mynette Louie, a cohead of creative producing and assistant professor at Columbia University, to explain how the money is distributed when an indie film is a big hit. They use Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ as an example to discuss how the financial waterfall flows, who profits the most and the least, and the state of indie film distribution (03:14). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about '24 Jump Street' (34:18). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Mynette Louie Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Matt PevicTheme Song: Devon Renaldo In this darkly comedic series, a love triangle ends in death. Watch now. Landman Season 2: for your Emmy consideration in all Drama Series categories. Visit . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The ‘Obsession’ Windfall and How Indie Hits Pay Out is an episode from The Town with Matthew Belloni by The Ringer.

This episode is 40:40 long.

This episode was published on Jun 12, 2026.

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