When indie meets digi

5:14 PM PDT 3/19/2009 by Steven Zeitchik, AP

Will digital distribution be the savior of independent film?

By almost any measure, Seth Caplan is a thriving indie producer. His feature debut, the wistful romance "In Search of a Midnight Kiss," was released last year by IFC and won an Independent Spirit Award. Caplan has since moved on to producing "The 2 Bobs," a comedy directed by longtime "Smallville" writer Tim McCanlies.