let people have the opportunity to access the distribution channel, and they will figure the other problems out.
people in this community seem to think that they're the ones that are going to solve all the problems in an industry to move it forward.
colleges have access to expensive equipment - if students have access to quality distribution channels, they'll take time to produce high quality content.
my first company made software and hardware; we started in my dorm, used electronic equipment (scopes and power supplies and stuff), and build a product and company that made money. if I can do it with technology, someone else can do it with cameras, recording equipment.
music has itunes, software has app stores, artists/painters have the web, online retail has warehouses without floorspace (and in some cases, not even warehouses). there is absolutely no reason movies don't fit into the equation.