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your indie filmmaking with stuff they don't teach you in film school.
At the time I was thinking of myself as a tech expert, a software trainer, and as being entirely embedded in
the indie filmmaking world.
In the hands of a less capable filmmaker than writer - director Raymond De Felitta, the epic comic - tragedy of it could merely have referred to the film itself, which is laden with the potential to be everything that such small, personal,
indie filmmaking is: self - conscious, sentimental, precious.
For further insights, we reached out to Josh Welsh, president of Film Independent, about the awards and the shifting state of
indie filmmaking.
Week 7 of our Inside
Indie Filmmaking series brings us to all the magic that happens in post-production.
Our series on the inside perspective of
indie filmmaking continues with advice and guidance on the pre-production process.
The recent trend of Hollywood letting indie directors handle their biggest projects might be doing more harm to
indie filmmaking than we realize.
Learn the roots of
indie filmmaking, laced with boobs and violence!
Lee learns that he has a virtually unconquerable form of cancer, forcing him to reevaluate his relationships in a methodical, repetitive, one - by - one process that only highlights the limitations of name - heavy
indie filmmaking (i.e., you're forced to incorporate the limited availability of in - demand supporting cast members like Nick Offerman and Krysten Ritter into the narrative).
Indie Filmmaking in Hollywood: A Conversation with Jay Duplass.
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Inkoo Kang To say that 2014 was a bad year for movies sounds ridiculous, given the continued proliferation of
indie filmmaking and all the access we now have to the best that international cinema has to offer.
It suffers from the particular approach to low - budget
indie filmmaking taken here.
BUFFALO 66 Vincent Gallo wins the Triple Crown of
indie filmmaking for writing, directing and starring in this gritty comic fable.
Algenis Perez Soto is the film's revelation, a tender first - time performer who excels under the direction of Boden and Fleck, two filmmakers who have cornered the market on intimate
indie filmmaking that actually resonates.
For a full list of winners, more information on the Spirit Awards, and to support
indie filmmaking, visit www.filmindependent.org.
«But there's an intimacy to doing small
indie filmmaking that I love and that I crave.»
Indie filmmaking has gone from a style of financing to a genre all its own.
This is exactly the type of
indie filmmaking that we need more of, and the awkwardly charming Greta Gerwig has hit a home run with her equally awkwardly charming directorial debut.
Powered by interviews with Abley, producers John Carrozza and Doug Prinzivalli, cinematographer Ivan Corona and almost all of the actors, this featurette is a nice behind - the - scenes glimpse into the DIY tribulations and joys of
indie filmmaking.
This one's no masterpiece, but it is a tidy, garish, claustrophobic and unsettling piece of
indie filmmaking.
I loved this movie and I want everyone I know to rush out and see it, to support
indie filmmaking in general and Mike Birbiglia's work in particular.
While two of his films have played in Park City previously (though one was a short segment in «V / H / S»), Swanberg and his zeitgeist - defining mumblecore movement (read:
indie filmmaking with a cute name and perhaps even lower budgets than audiences were used to at the time), were actually embraced by the SXSW Film Festival and not the indie - defining organizers in Utah.
Gregg Araki made his reputation for uncompromising
indie filmmaking with a the Doom Generation Trilogy.
Writer - director Dash made a huge impact on
indie filmmaking at a time when women of color were rarely seen behind the camera.
This year's gathering of
indie filmmaking professionals features panels, keynotes, and networking opportunities.
Benedikt either owns or works at a theater in Canada and he takes us on a brief tour where he discusses the death of
indie filmmaking thanks to everything going digital and mega studios creating a monopoly on Hollywood.
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The first episode of Togetherness, HBO's terrific new half - hour comedy - drama from
indie filmmaking brothers Mark and Jay Duplass, introduces us to 4 people in different places on that dream continuum.
This level of commitment, yielding flawless results is a miracle of
indie filmmaking.
There's a certain class of low - budget
indie filmmaking that's become almost its own recognizable style — full of ordinary people just trying to find happiness in unorthodox ways, hand - held close - up shots, montages of locations (easily recognized if you live in the area where they're shot, but not particularly tied to the story, which could take place anywhere) with light music underneath, a tendency to shift focus amateurishly (though I think often on purpose as part of the style), a lot of contemplative pauses and awkward conversations.
We just need to raise the funding, and Kickstarter seems like a great way to collaborate with Alex's fans, the cast's fans, and people who care about film preservation and
indie filmmaking in general to make this happen.»
THE VERDICT: Boasting a fantastic turn from Ethan Hawke, this is bold
indie filmmaking.
Summary: A revelation in
indie filmmaking that not only tackles some big societal issues, but reminds us all that despite who we are, what we look like, or where we come from, «We're not so different you and me»
1080p, AVC - encoded transfer for The Disaster Artist shows off all the polish you'd expect from a modern studio picture, even one with roots in low - budget
indie filmmaking (represented by the windowboxed «footage» from the fictionalized filming of The Room.)
In any shot that isn't a close - up, the transfer doesn't quite scream HD, although the aesthetic of the film as a whole, a definite throwback to the 70s style of
indie filmmaking, doesn't necessarily lend itself as fair competition to a more polished 21st century production.
Not exact matches
This blog is by Brooklyn based
indie filmmaker Sujewa Ekanayake, about his work and other
filmmaking & distribution news.
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While I can always find some glimmering reason why an
indie movie has touched me, made me think, made me interested in a new topic or idea, «Touchy Feely» is the ultimate in do - nothing
filmmaking.
Clea DuVall makes an agreeable
filmmaking debut on The Intervention, a watchable
indie dramedy with some thoughts and ideas about relationships and being in your thirties.
Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead are a
filmmaking duo that have quietly made some of the best genre films the
indie world has seen in recent memory.
Mrs. Smith (2005), Edge of Tomorrow [2014]-RRB- and many others have long abandoned their
indie roots for studio and even blockbuster
filmmaking.
Peg it as this year's «Whiplash,» the
indie movie that enters the conversation on the strength of its bravura
filmmaking and acting.
«This film really encapsulates early «90's
filmmaking and the thriving New York
indie scene of that time, said Grady.
Mills, who used to direct music videos and design album covers, broke into
filmmaking with Thumbsucker, a terminally twee
indie comedy, based on a novel but...
But since leaving «the studio system» and going back to his
indie roots, he seems to found a passion for
filmmaking once again.
That's where Film Independent comes in, an organization that formed the Independent Spirit Awards that not only honors some of the mainstream cinema we all are acquainted with but tips their hats to the
indie front where the constant passion for
filmmaking always resides.
«The Brothers McMullen» reeks of
indie 90s
filmmaking.
WHY SEE IT: An interesting and creative premise for a film that is clearly a labor of love — kind of an
indie comedy take on CUBE and LABYRINTH, with a touch of ALICE IN WONDERLAND and Terry Gilliam insanity thrown in for good measure — DAVE MADE A MAZE is an amusing diversion for fans of budget
filmmaking who can appreciate a smirk - inducing comedy with a light touch of horror and fantasy.
Modern - day American independent
filmmaking, in such large measure, apes Hollywood product — or, alternately, movies made during the last great frontier boom of
indie cinema, in the 1990s — in large part because the (perceived) reward seems to be informing the process.