Beyond Mumblecore: The DIY Generation
As a longtime scholar and champion of indie filmmaking, it is a great thrill and honor to announce that I, Matt Fagerholm, will be teaching a six-week class entitled “Beyond […]
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Indie Essentials: Greta Gerwig
There’s no one in modern cinema quite like Greta Gerwig. Not only is she one of our great screen beauties, she’s also one of the most uninhibited comedians since Lucille […]
Ry Russo-Young on “Nobody Walks”
From Amy Jellicoe on “Enlightened” to Hannah Horvath on “Girls,” there are a growing assemblage of female characters cheerfully breaking conventions and stereotypes while refusing to fall into the trap […]
Pat McDonald on Indie Spirit Award Nominees
The Indie Spirit Awards have long been considered the “justice awards” for worthy pictures that don’t have the budget to compete in the Oscar race. Yet just as Sundance has […]
Top Twenty Films of 2012: Part II
Contrary to what the Academy may have you believe, the year’s best films aren’t always released during November and December. In fact, one of the pictures in my top ten […]
Top Twenty Films of 2012: Part I
If Oscar season proves anything, it’s that there are more artists eligible for nominations than any critic’s group or awards ceremony could possibly encompass. As a proud member of the […]
CIFF Exclusive: Kris Swanberg on “Empire Builder”
From youth film festivals to organic ice cream, Kris Swanberg has found many ways of making her mark in the Windy City. Yet it’s her film career that has garnered […]
Juliette Danielle on “The Room” and “The Trouble with Barry”
Few modern American comedies are as beloved, celebrated and obsessively quoted as Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room.” The success that the film has achieved in the years following its largely ignored […]
Top Ten Most Anticipated Films of Fall/Winter 2012
Now that Batman has taken his final bow, there isn’t a whole lot left to look forward to this summer, unless you’re one of the eight people counting the days […]
Lawrence Michael Levine on “Gabi on the Roof in July”
Every indie filmmaker has their own distinctive way of capturing “naturalism” on film. In this exclusive, in-depth interview, New York filmmaker Lawrence Michael Levine provides a step-by-step analysis of how […]
Indie Outlook 