Cinemax,
an independent studio with more than 40 titles published so far, today officially announced The Keep, an old - school dungeon first person crawler with real - time combat for the Nintendo 3DS hand - held system.
Cinemax,
an independent studio with more than 40 titles published so far, today officially announced The Keep, an old - school dungeon first person crawler with real - time -LSB-...]
Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei reports that Kojima officially left Konami on Dec. 15 with the indent of forming his own
independent studio with former Konami staff.
Eat Create Sleep is a Swedish
independent studio with a manifesto.
Earlier this year, five former Rare developers, some of whom had previously worked on a number of triple - A games such as Goldeneye, Viva Pinata and Starfox Adventures, left behind console development to form their own
independent studio with a strong focus on mobile.
There are only a handful of
independent studios with a better track record of original games.
About 10 years ago we stretched that model to other platforms including mobile, PC and console, and in recent years we extended our Publishing business to support
independent studios with PR, Marketing, Customer Support, Certification, QA, Community and more.
Not exact matches
While it looks like the days of big blockbuster games being created in Vancouver may be coming to an end, there is lots of activity going on
with independent studios and various new game initiatives.
But A24, a small
independent studio founded in 2012, won the most prestigious award of the night
with its best picture Oscar for «Moonlight,» a drama about a gay black youth coming to terms
with his sexuality in an impoverished Miami neighborhood.
The film that triggered the devastating cyberattack on the
studio last month, which the United States says was launched by North Korea, opened Thursday in 331
independent theaters
with a $ 1 million box office and $ 1.8 million over the subsequent three days, according to Sony.
Lydia Lapinski runs
Studio Binky, an
independent design
studio with clients including Paul Smith, the BBC and us!
Hintze will be working
with Strength in Numbers Studios, Inc., an
independent video game
studio based in East Lansing.
At Annmarie, she nurtures all wholesale accounts
with independent contractors and spas, integrative health and wellness centers, fitness and yoga
studios, boutiques, natural markets and online retailers.
John Ford had several bitter disputes
with RKO Pictures while making The Plough and the Stars, especially after the
studio re-shot several scenes
with another director to tone down the film's politics; while he distributed several
independent productions through the
studio, he never shot another picture for RKO.
After making his name
with three
independent films in Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter and Mud, director Jeff Nichols approaches his fourth feature
with a bigger budget, making it his first
studio production and allowing him to operate on a slightly more ambitious and grander scale.
He went on to starring and supporting roles the
independent films BLACK CLOUD and BLIND DATING
with Chris Pine for director James Keach; and larger
studio films like STOMP THE YARD 2: HOMECOMING, and the hit film JUMPING THE BROOM.
«I will be taking on a new challenge by establishing my own
independent studio, and I am thrilled to be able to embark on this journey
with PlayStation, who I have continued to work
with all these past years,» added Hideo Kojima.
Although the Kojima drama was put an end this month,
with the creation of the
independent studio Kojima Productions and the partnership
with Sony for a PS4 / PC brand new IP, there's still much more to be told about Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, in particular about the cut content.
The «Black Mass» director has returned
with a potent, muscular western — made
with an
independent spirit outside the
studio system — that -LSB-...]
In the case of «Moneyball» it's a
studio film, but it's the peculiar circumstances of that arrangement that we were able to negotiate
with Brad [Pitt] as a producer really made it feel like an
independent film than what one might think of as the committee of
studio film.
Salons,
studio visits, conversations, private screenings, dinners and receptions provide exclusive opportunities to connect directly
with independent artists who define our culture.
Producer Jeremy Thomas managed to raise the $ 25 million budget for this
independent production,
with no help from major
studios.
Furthermore, in a summer filled
with overblown and script - weak blockbuster fare, it's nice to see a relatively small «
independent movie» (I put that in quotes because the film is from Fox Searchlight Pictures, which is, after all, a subset of a major
studio), which delivers its goods without a single explosion or special effect (none visible, anyway).
A lot could be riding on this: after shamefully shutting down both Warner
Independent Pictures and Picturehouse (which interestingly had great success
with another biopic of a French icon, «La Vie en Rose»), «Coco Before Chanel» will test how well the parent
studio can handle this kind of bijou release.
The laid - bare poignancy and touching immediacy of these films are exactly the kind of thing that is too often jettisoned by
studio pictures; they're part of what makes indie film great, and connection
with those common themes are, let's hope, a trend that we'll continue to see in
independent film this year.
IMAGINARY MARY Picked up to series
STUDIO: Sony Pictures TV / Happy Madison TEAM: Adam F. Goldberg (w, ep), David Guarascio (w, ep), Doug Robinson (ep), Patrick Osborne (ep), Shawn Levy (d, ep) LOGLINE: Live - action / CGI project centers on Alice, a fiercely
independent career woman whose life is turned upside - down when she meets the love of her life — a divorced father
with three kids.
You can see Gyllenhaal make a career U-turn after «Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,» working
with young directors on
independent projects or challenging
studio films - «Source Code,» «Enemy,» «Prisoners,» and David Ayer's «End of Watch.»
With their experiences in both studio and independent projects, these filmmakers know how to play both sides of the industry coin (they previously co-wrote the comedy YES MAN along with Nicolas Stoll
With their experiences in both
studio and
independent projects, these filmmakers know how to play both sides of the industry coin (they previously co-wrote the comedy YES MAN along
with Nicolas Stoll
with Nicolas Stoller).
Ostensibly, it appears that female directors who take the
independent route don't have to deal
with the unscrupulous nature of the major
studios.
The five day «extended weekend» will feature new
independent films;
studio sneak previews; conversations
with attending directors, actors, producers and writers; Opening and Closing Night festivities; the highly anticipated Festival Gala; Celebrity Tribute and Awards Programs; wine - tasting pavilions; film industry focused and culinary panel discussions; and VIP receptions and dinners
with Napa Valley's own celebrity chefs and winemakers.
Elite's transfer is very nice, and along
with deleted scenes and trailers, the commentary track (which includes two of the film's lead actors) also provides a rather vivid portrait of the horror genre at the time, which, for many burgeoning filmmakers, was the only way to enter the film business before the larger
studios devoured the remaining
independents.
In the days and weeks to come, Hollywood
studios and
independent distributors will be releasing all sorts of films that are crammed
with producer credits.
«I will be taking on a new challenge by establishing my own
independent studio, and I am thrilled to be able to embark on this journey
with PlayStation, who I have continued to work
with all these past years,» said Hideo.
The movie was distributed by Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures, an
independent production company that used to work
with bigger
studios like Sony or Fox to release its films, but is now handling the entire operation itself.
He's not yet 40, but director David Gordon Green has successfully juggled an interesting collection of
studio comedies like Pineapple Express, The Sitter and Your Highness
with more esoteric and
independent fare like All the Real Girls and Prince Avalanche.
From this first round of voting, the film critics group has compiled a pair of «10 Best» lists for 2017, one for
independent film defined as a budget under $ 20 million and one for
studio films defined as movies
with budgets over $ 20 million:
Working
with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers in both
independent and
studio films, Gyllenhaal starred in Ang Lee's classic «Brokeback Mountain,» for which he received an Oscar ® nomination and won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor; Bong Joon - ho's «Okja;» David Ayer's «End of Watch;» Antoine Fuqua's boxing drama «Southpaw;» Dennis Villeneuve's highly acclaimed films «Prisoners» and «Enemy;» Richard Kelly's cult hit «Donnie Darko;» David Fincher's «Zodiac;» Sam Mendes» «Jarhead;» Nicole Holofcener's «Lovely and Amazing;» Ed Zwick's «Love and Other Drugs,» for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, and Tom Ford's «Nocturnal Animals,» for which he earned a BAFTA nomination.
It's a shame Zwick — no doubt acquiescing to
studio mandate — undermines himself
with Hollywood instincts (much as he did
with The Last Samurai);
with a more subtle,
independent sensibility, Defiance could have located a greater truth and integrity.
We seek to highlight the best films produced each year — both by the major
studios and
independent filmmakers — and share our love of cinema
with Seattle - area residents.
The creator of the famous Metal Gear Solid series, Hideo Kojima has shed some light on his new tie - up
with Sony and his newly formed
independent studio Kojima Productions.
Along
with Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds, Reese and Wernick have been vocal about maintaining the
independent direction of their series without interference from
studio executives.
Valenti's ban was greeted
with howls of outrage by the heads of the
independent distribution companies, even while it was being greeted
with joy by the heads of major
studios.
With the rise of digital filmmaking, which allows producers and financiers to be more directly involved in the creative process, did you feel more
independent in the past working on a
studio film like «Barcelona» (for Warner Brothers) as compared to «Love & Friendship»?
Maria Full of Grace was second
with five nominations for the awards, which honor movies whose financing comes at least partly from
independent sources outside the Hollywood
studio system.
It's not often you get to view a $ 100 million
independent production, so this is a good chance to see what you can do
with that sum of money, without
studio interference.
And Hideo Kojima added: «I will be taking on a new challenge by establishing my own
independent studio, and I am thrilled to be able to embark on this journey
with PlayStation, who I have continued to work
with all these past years,» said Hideo Kojima, Game Designer, Kojima Productions.»
In the end, this race seems to always get back to Spotlight being the winner, even
with the things about it that make it seem like it might not: 1) being released from an
independent studio, which would be only the 4th time in 88 years of Oscar history.
In a year packed
with mega
studio hits — Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mad Max, Jurassic World and Spectre, to name a few — British
independent films managed to hold their own and bring in millions of pounds.
Our favourite movies are usually ones
with fiercely
independent spirits — anchored by strong genre narratives —
with legitimate
studio support.
«I will be taking on a new challenge by establishing my own
independent studio, and I am thrilled to be able to embark on this journey
with PlayStation, who I have continued to work
with all these past years,» said Hideo Kojima, Game Designer, Kojima Productions.