new here. love indie films. i love discussing films just about as much as i love watching them. most movie forums i frequent don't really have ppl that are as passionate about indie films as i am. did some googling in hopes of finding an active forum with ppl that enjoy indie films and IT seems to take the cake.
now i'm not a long time lurker so not sure how this site breaks down. it seems like it is focused on working professionals (lol don't even know what that means) into filmmaking. i'm more of an indie film fan myself. i'm curious as to where you all draw the line of classifying what is indie. sorry if this has been discussed before.
i'm a huge sofia coppola fan. just adore her films. is she an indie filmmaker? it seems like she has deeper pockets and a more polished look to her films than say...a kelly reichardt, another director i love. i've always felt like what makes an indie film indie is the overall vibe of the story. kind of like a cult film but less abrasive and generally smarter, targeted for an intelligent audience. it's sort of like there is an understanding between the director of an indie and his/her audience...an ability of the director completely envelop the audience in the story and characters with less of a technical focus. it would be cool to see how some of you aspiring filmmakers make the distinction of what makes an indie film indie.
now i'm not a long time lurker so not sure how this site breaks down. it seems like it is focused on working professionals (lol don't even know what that means) into filmmaking. i'm more of an indie film fan myself. i'm curious as to where you all draw the line of classifying what is indie. sorry if this has been discussed before.
i'm a huge sofia coppola fan. just adore her films. is she an indie filmmaker? it seems like she has deeper pockets and a more polished look to her films than say...a kelly reichardt, another director i love. i've always felt like what makes an indie film indie is the overall vibe of the story. kind of like a cult film but less abrasive and generally smarter, targeted for an intelligent audience. it's sort of like there is an understanding between the director of an indie and his/her audience...an ability of the director completely envelop the audience in the story and characters with less of a technical focus. it would be cool to see how some of you aspiring filmmakers make the distinction of what makes an indie film indie.