Independent Cinema

Forever Young: ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Turns 15

Jared Hess's strange and lovable film remains just as funny 15 years later. Read More

Jim Cummings Chats About His Indie Hit ‘Thunder Road’

Jim Cummings talks about hurricane diaspores, toxic masculinity, and the importance of crying at comedies. Read More

Atom Egoyan Will (Obviously) Make Another Complicated Family Drama

But the director of classics like 'Exotica' and 'The Sweet Hereafter' needs to work hard to push past the detached… Read More

Don Coscarelli Chats About His Upcoming Book “True Indie: Life and Death in Filmmaking”

We talk with the indie horror master about the evolution of filmmaking throughout his career and the challenges of cramming… Read More

Still Miseducated: How Desiree Akhavan Transcends the Issue Film

The lack of theatrics in ‘Cameron Post’ feel less like a failure and more like its right. Read More

RKSS Reclaims Their Misspent Youth in ‘Summer of 84’

We chat with the trilogy of filmmakers that comprise one of the most unique points of view in contemporary genre… Read More

How John Cassavetes Pioneered Independent Filmmaking

There's a reason why people like Martin Scorsese frequently cite the writer-director as an influence. Read More

The Independent Spirit Awards May Just Cure That Oscar Season Hangover

The Independent Spirit Awards are (still) the perfect award season antidote for those worn out by Oscar buzz. Read More

Austin Film Festival: The Birds and the Bees of ‘Wild Honey’

A non-traditional romantic comedy that deals with the realities of looking for romance. Read More