The phrase
"independent filmmakers" refers to people who create movies without relying on major film studios or production companies. They work on their own terms, often with limited resources and budgets, to bring their artistic vision to life.
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We are entering an era when the studios do not often attempt to make Best Pictures, and most of the nominees are generated
by independent filmmakers and specialty distributors.
To
support independent filmmakers and to help produce a more diverse array of artists and writers whose art encourages more empathy, kindness, compassion and forgiveness in the world.
I always find it interesting to
see independent filmmakers direct big budget features because most of them manage to do so with such ease which is exactly the case here.
The long road to Oscar (and Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards and the list goes on and on) officially kicks off tonight with the 2017 Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by
Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP).
She recently attended Sundance Institute's two - day intensive as part of the FilmTwo Initiative, which provides support to a diverse group of
independent filmmakers in response to the specific challenges they face in developing and completing their second feature film.
FRONTIÈRES attracts a rapidly growing section of the international film industry that skews towards young
independent filmmakers who are well versed in innovative filmmaking.
But the movie discovered a passionate cult following on DVD, and when a 20 - minutes - longer director's cut was released, well before 2004, «Donnie Darko» had been vindicated as one of the most remarkable if head - spinning first features by an
American independent filmmaker in then - recent memory.
I've always admired Pitt's desire to use his star power to work
with independent filmmakers on riskier projects like Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu on Babel, Steve McQueen on 12 Years a Slave and Andrew Dominik on The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Killing Them Softly.
In 1996, the Sundance Institute / NHK Award was established by Sundance Institute in partnership with NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) to celebrate 100 years of cinema and to honor and support emerging
independent filmmakers whose originality, talent, and vision contributes significantly to the future of world cinema.
The time seemed right to explore this new opportunity to further strengthen our relationship with the Institute and partner with two
young independent filmmakers who's commitment to pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation mirrors ours.
Independent filmmaker John Curran directs the romantic drama We Don't Live Here Anymore, with a script by Larry Gross based on the short stories of Andre Dubus.
It's hard to believe that it has been only a decade; it's a decade of revolution, in which an entire generation of
independent filmmakers working with, parallel to, and in the same vein as Swanberg has transformed the very relationship between actor and director, has shifted the notion of performance.
Jay and Mark Duplass, the veteran American
independent filmmakers behind «The One I Love,» «The Overnight,» «Creep,» and «Jeff Who Lives At Home,» are entering into a new agreement with Netflix that gives the streaming giant worldwide rights to their next four upcoming films.
His debut feature, «Reservoir Dogs,» was an even bigger inspiration for
independent filmmakers when it hit Sundance in 1992, and undeniably so to Ritchie's own debut, «Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.»
Director Mike Mills attends the 2017
Film Independent filmmaker grant and Spirit Award nominees brunch at BOA Steakhouse on January 7, 2017 in West Hollywood, California.
An acclaimed filmmaker, Nina Menkes has received an LA Film Critics award, fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rockefeller Foundation, an American Film Institute
Independent Filmmaker Grant, and many other awards.
The 46 - year
old independent filmmaker who hails from Brooklyn is all about taking his halfway point in the old game of life with a modest dose of thoughtful reflection.
The 2018 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a 91 - minute theatrical program of seven short films selected from this year's Festival, widely considered the premier showcase for short films and the launchpad for many now -
prominent independent filmmakers for more than 30 years.
American
independent filmmaker Joe Swanberg's 2007 feature Hannah Takes the Stairs concerns Hannah (Greta Gerwig), a recent college graduate who spends one long, unsatisfying summer in the Windy City attempting to achieve romantic fulfillment in a seemingly endless series of relationships.
It's rather wonderful that the New York -
based Independent Filmmaker Project is always the one to get the awards season ball rolling with its nominations for the annual Gotham Awards.
The American
independent filmmaker discusses Thirst Street, a lush melodrama that winks at the post-modern mode of European, erotic psychodramas as it explores its flight attendant protagonist's obsession with a man she meets in Paris.
In this wonderful interview excerpt, courtesy of Youtube user andyrodd077,
legendary independent filmmaker George Kuchar opens up on his time in the New York film scene.
Since moving into movie production, Amazon's approach has been to mostly work with
established independent filmmakers, leveraging whatever clout comes with their name recognition.
Since the inception of the Directors Lab in 1981, the Feature Film Program has supported a relative who's who list of
independent filmmakers making strides in cinema.
But with Marvel's eyes on the ultimate prize, their long game increasingly threatens to short change viewers, and constrain fiercely
independent filmmakers like Whedon.
Film Independent's celebrated awards show (the nonprofit is also behind the LA Film Festival) is known for honoring artistry,
celebrating independent filmmakers, and indicating to Oscar hopefuls how they may fare during awards season.
In August 2012, The New York Times published short documentaries by
independent filmmakers entitled The Program, 9 based on interviews with a whistleblower named William Binney.
Independent filmmaker Randy Olson, who is affiliated with the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, did not go the route of making documentaries.