This document summarizes information about several independent film production and distribution companies and compares them to major Hollywood studios ("Big 6"). It provides backgrounds on Film4, BBC Films, Imagine Entertainment, Miramax, and Village Roadshow Pictures, including founding years and examples of recent films. It notes that independent films generally have lower budgets, less mainstream genres, and smaller target audiences than Big 6 films, so they often go straight to DVD or television rather than wide theatrical releases. However, there are exceptions like The Lego Movie that found success in cinemas. A comparison of Kindergarten Cop 2 and Finding Dory shows the difference in budgets and box office returns between an independent and major studio film.