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The Future of Independent Film
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
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The success of the 2007 movie Juno represents almost every independent filmmaker’s dream. The breakout hit won an Academy Award and grossed $143 million domestically. Critically, reviewers praised the film’s tone, style, and its trademark quirky dialogue. Juno’s success put industry insiders on the lookout for the next big indie hit. Unfortunately, they’re still looking. Meanwhile, the independent film industry as a whole is suffering – specialty film divisions like Warner Independent Pictures and New Line Cinema have either folded or significantly downsized, and some analysts are expecting a collapse of the business as we know it. Long time indie film executive Mark Gill added much fuel to the fire recently when he presented a doomsday speech entitled “Yes, the Sky Really is Falling”.
Today on Word of Mouth, we talk about the dire situation for indie film with New England Cable News film critic Garen Daly.
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Back in the day, seeing a foreign film or even an independent American film was an event. Not so much today. I wonder if the democratization of film making and film criticism has diminished the experience. Maybe that is part of the problem.