An independent film festival organized by young people in Luton will take place next week, in conjunction with the Bute Street Film Festival. The Breakthrough Film Festival takes place March 17 and 18 at The Hat Factory. The Youth Film Program is an opportunity for young people aged 16-22 toRead More →
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Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri’s film The Kashmir Files will be released on March 11, 2022. Speaking of which, Vivek claimed that he is the “only independent filmmaker in India”. Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri is currently awaiting the release of his film The Kashmir Files. In a new interview, Vivek called himself “theRead More →
On Friday, dignitaries inaugurate the 16th International Short and Independent Film Festival 2022 by launching balloons in front of the national theater hall of Bangladesh’s Shilpakala Academy. —Sony Ramany The Bangladesh Short Film Forum lifted the curtain on the eight days of the 16th International Short and Independent Film FestivalRead More →
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., January 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — IVOX MEDIA today announced the launch of IVOX+, the new premier destination for independent films and short films alongside classic films and television. With a mission to truly support independent cinema, IVOX+ gives filmmakers a direct line to acquisition and licensing opportunities,Read More →
With independent filmmakers, original programming and classics, IVOX+ supports and celebrates the production and distribution of independent films PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (PRWEB) January 18, 2022 IVOX MEDIA today announced the launch of IVOX+, the new destination of choice for independent films and short films alongside classic films and television. WithRead More →
Saudi Arabia’s leading art house, Cinema ElHoush champions independent films, which move away from mainstream commercial cinema. Independent films are often described as the cinema of the elite, given that they target audiences with refined tastes and do not bring in significant box office revenue. However, they collected important worldRead More →
Jump, Darling – starring Cloris Leachman in one of her last roles – is on screen January 31 New Westminster moviegoers rejoice. The Last Mondays in Cinema series is back after an extended hiatus from the pandemic – and you can catch the premiere screening at the Massey Theater onRead More →
To mark the end of the year, the Korean Film Council is showing a selection of films from the “2021 Independent Movie Library” of Indieground. The film library is part of an Indieground project to promote independent Korean films to the public and find new distribution channels for filmmakers. ForRead More →
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Tushar Tyagi has now come up with a short film as executive producer, “Man and Wife,” a film that tells the story of a groom who wishes to wear a benarasi sari on his birthday. marriage. In a statement, the film crew shares, “Male and Female describesRead More →
Stephen Graham hailed independent cinema as the reason he became an actor at a ceremony celebrating the industry. Speaking at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), where he was nominated for best actor for one-shot drama Boiling Point, the star told Sky News it is part of the cinema ecosystemRead More →
Special report November 29, 2021 11:00 a.m. Independent films – or “indies” – are films produced outside the system of the major studios. They often differ from studio films in content and style. They are generally aimed at a smaller audience and do not feature superheroes or generate a lotRead More →
ANY DAY Tthe independent film “Small town in Wisconsin” feels, at first, as if this is going to be a conventional narrative. A rascal father risks losing partial custody of his son; his wife and the child’s stepfather want to move out of their Rust Belt home in Phoenix. TheRead More →
Dame Judi Dench and Stephen Graham are among the big nominees for the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). Dame Judi has been given the nod for her supporting role in Belfast – Sir Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical film about his childhood in Northern Ireland, which tops the awards with 11 nominations.Read More →
Hollywood has been the largest and most influential film industry in the world. Major studios ranging from Disney and Universal to Sony and Warner Bros. are responsible for some of the most iconic, highest-grossing films ever produced. The majority of cinema today feels like it’s just made up of countlessRead More →
Sharjah 24: The 8th Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Young People (SIFF 2021), which runs until October 15, offered participants a unique opportunity to reflect on the changing role of independent films and their impact on regional cinema, during a round table entitled ‘Independent Films’ which was heldRead More →
SHARJAH, 13th October, 2021 (WAM) — A panel discussion titled “Independent Films” held last night at the 8th Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF 2021), provided attendees with a unique opportunity to reflect on the changing role of independent films and their impact on regional cinema. BigRead More →
Nicolas Cage plays a celebrity chef who gives up his career to live in the woods with a pig in the new Pig movie, and the actor himself has gone on a journey to his own version of the wilderness. Speaking to Variety, Cage said that like his pig characterRead More →
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Renowned filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said that the theatrical window may be closing for independent films and filmmakers as OTT platforms will be preferred by viewers in the future. The theatrical window is defined as the number of days separating a film’s theatrical release date fromRead More →
London, United Kingdom, 11 June 2021 –(PR.com)– INDEE PLUS Group Limited announces the launch of its brand new video on demand streaming service INDEE+ (www.indeeplus.com). The platform offers customers a curated selection of independent films from around the world, ranging from award-winning films, critically acclaimed dramas, inspiring and insightful documentaries,Read More →
West Philly based independent film and film publication cinéSPEAK is hosting Under the Stars at Clark Park, presented by PNC Arts Alive, in June. There will be in-person screenings of independent films every Friday through the end of the month with pre-show DJs and on-site food trucks. The best part?Read More →
Poster of the 4th Indie & Doc Korean Cinema Fest held in Madrid, Spain from June 1-13. (SIFF) The Seoul Independent Film Festival will showcase Korean independent films at the 4th Indie & Doc Korean Cinema Fest, which will be held from June 1 to 13 in Madrid, Spain. ToRead More →
The chaotic 2021 Oscars made Chloé Zhao an Oscar-winning director — but her meteoric rise has only just begun. With just two feature films to her credit, the successful independent director became only the second woman in history – and the first woman of color – to win Best DirectorRead More →
NPR’s Noel King talks with film critic Kenneth Turan about some of the independent films that are showing at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which is virtual due to the pandemic. NOEL KING, HOST: The Sundance Film Festival is entirely virtual this year. More than 70 independent films are screened.Read More →
EJ Moreno on the best independent films of the year… In a year when cinemas were closed around the world, it was up to independent films to give hungry moviegoers exactly what they wanted. This focus on films in small series or directly on video-on-demand platforms has really given wayRead More →
2020 has given us a year of benevolent cinema when we needed it most – here are our independent films and arthouse highlights December 18, 2020 One of the impacts of Covid-19 has been that many major films have been postponed until next year. Film festivals have been cancelled, meaningRead More →
News Office (The Jakarta Post) Jakarta ● Wed, November 25, 2020 2020-11-25 17:39 471 d66dcbf21949a93b498053ceec24417f 1 Entertainment GoPlay, independent films, GoPlay-Indie, Gojek, filmmaker Free Video-on-demand service GoPlay has rolled out a new feature to improve the independent film scene in Indonesia. Dubbed GoPlay Indie, the feature features more than 200Read More →
The independent film industry is set to take a major financial hit from the Covid-19 pandemic as social distancing has limited attendance when cinemas have not been fully closed. While independent films accounted for around 11% of the global box office in 2019, the pandemic could see that share dropRead More →
Insurance companies and completion guarantors expressly exclude any issues related to COVID-19 from … [+] film production coverage. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images We are entering a brave new world where insurance companies and completion guarantorsRead More →
As theaters face week-long closures, some have started selling customers the ability to stream independent films from their homes and mobile devices. VANCOUVER, Wash. – In a world where COVID-19 is dividing loved ones and separating businesses from customers, movie theaters are looking for creative ways to stay afloat. “YouRead More →
John Sayles said his independent films provide an interesting window into the past – even four decades after his first film in 1979. Sayles began his career as an independent filmmaker with “Return of the Secaucus Seven,” and he said the feature films that followed all touch on some aspectRead More →
This semester’s beloved New Jersey Film Festival, a tribute to independent films, began on Saturday, January 25, with carefully selected opening films “Textile Workers” and “Work Songs.” Presumably the films chosen were related to each other, as their names both imply work. But, at first glance, the films had almostRead More →
The Arkansas Cinema Society’s new Movies on Main Street series will screen independent films in theaters on Main Streets in downtown Arkansas, bringing these films to areas where screenings are scarce. ACS has partnered with inVeritas, Landmark, Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and state arts agenciesRead More →
It’s not as rare as you might think for an independent film to hit theaters, but it’s certainly hard to make money that way. New research into independent feature films made in 2017 offers encouraging news for budding filmmakers: Three out of five independent films made that year got someRead More →
World Channel is expanding its role as a co-producer of the independent films it presents for public television and on the festival circuit. The decision to develop up to five co-productions a year is funded by a three-year, $600,000 grant from the MacArthur Foundation announced this summer. This allows theRead More →
AMC Theaters isn’t known for its arthouse fare, but the world’s largest exhibitor has begun to heavily promote independent films. In June, the company unveiled AMC Artisan Films, a programming and marketing initiative, which highlighted more original, adult-oriented fare that arrives without the benefit of a Marvel superhero in theRead More →
Photo: Independent Films vs. Blockbusters/Marvel/Walt Disney Pictures/Sony Pictures Classics Consumerism and big blockbusters dominate the market When you ask your friends if they’ve seen any movies recently, chances are they’ll mention some of the most popular movies of the year instead of independent films. After all, it only makes senseRead More →
Women directors, screenwriters, editors and producers are making inroads, hitting all-time highs in the independent film world – while still falling behind in reaching parity with men, according to a new study. The latest Indie Women study, released on Tuesday, found that women have reached record highs as directors (33%Read More →
The number of female directors, screenwriters and others is higher than ever, but a gender gap remains. A new study from San Diego State University shows that 2018-2019 was a banner year for women in key behind-the-scenes positions at independent films. According to a report published by Martha M. Lauzen,Read More →
FRANC PORT, BAHAMAS – The return of “FLIFF On Location” to Grand Bahama Island and the Pelican Bay Hotel this past weekend was a heartwarming experience for the President and CEO of the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival (FLIFF) , Greg Von Hausch. The festival’s close connection to the island hasRead More →
Mark Urman, a distributor who championed independent films and documentaries, helping films that might have faded into obscurity reach audiences and win major awards, died in Newark on Saturday. He was 66 years old. His wife, writer Deborah Davis, said the cause was respiratory failure and Mr Urman had recentlyRead More →
A frustrated independent filmmaker urges us to consider the barriers between independent films and their audiences. Over the weekend, “Morris From America” director Chad Hartigan asked an intriguing question on Twitter: “Why do all movies cost the same to watch?” Specifically, Hartigan was curious if lowering ticket prices for someRead More →
There’s a lost generation of indie movies relegated to a landscape shrouded in undeserved oblivion, so hats off to critics Nick Pinkerton and Nic Rapold for bringing one of them, “Rhythm Thief,” back tonight at BAM Cinématek, with its director, Matthew Harrison, to discuss the film. The generation in questionRead More →