Independent Cinema

by D.K. Holm

Just what is "independent" cinema? D. K. Holm, columnist for Kevin Smith's website and author of Robert Crumb and Quentin Tarantino , aims to define a term that can be difficult to distinguish from categories such as avant-garde, underground, experimental, or art films. By contrasting studio-era Hollywood with changes in the business since the 1970s and chronicling the rise of companies such as Miramax and New Line, this book shows the birth of a commercial environment in which the new independent cinema could emerge. Detailed assessments and previously unpublished interviews with filmmakers, such as James Mangold (Walk the Line ) , Jill Sprecher (Clockwatchers ) , and Guy Maddin ( The Saddest Music in the World ) show the vastly different roles independent cinema can play in different hands. An accompanying DVD features Paul Cronin's documentary Film as a Subversive Amos Vogel and Cinema 16 , about the founder of the New York Film Festival and one of the country's most important film societies.

Genres: Film

192 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2007

Reviews

[Antonio Pasolini]

Includes some great interviews with some luminaries from the indie scene.