Independent Films Research Paper

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Independent films and movies produced by major film companies rival each other in the entertainment industry. An independent film, or indie film is a movie created outside of a major film studio system. Ted Demme describes an indie movie as,”if it’s personal to the director, then it’s an independent.”("Independent Film Distribution Tips: A Guide for Indie Filmmakers." Free Online Film School: Learn Filmmaking. 6 Nov. 2010. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.). Indie movies rely on the filmmaker’s perspective and artistic visions to produce the movie. In the words of independent filmmaker John August, “The term “independent film” should reserved for talking about the movie itself.”("Independent Film Distribution Tips: A Guide for Indie Filmmakers." Free Online …show more content…

Some of the most known movies are Titanic, King Kong, Inception, and The Transformers movie series. These major film studios have created the most widely known and influential films today. They are often referenced in other media and used within allusions. Alongside them are the independent films that have broken past the barrier of being an independent film and have become highly influential, such as Pulp Fiction. Pulp Fiction, directed by Quentin Tarantino has become a huge sensation over the years. In an article by Tom Brook, it reads, “the reaction was swift and very soon there were proclamations that Pulp Fiction had reinvented the gangster film in many dazzling ways” (Tom Brook. 14 May 2014). The article also states that it was a “huge commercial hit” being that it was an independent film and had grossed over $200 million …show more content…

It is the sole reason for their production. They both want people to watch the movies they create. Filmmakers of independent films tend to produce for a smaller group of moviegoers. An independent film may want to appeal to “older, more discerning moviegoers” while some films want to appeal to the youth so they “exploit certain thematic trends or cult film genres” that appeal to younger moviegoers (Thomas Schatz Hollywood. Routledge, 2004.). “My proposed redefinition of independent film can’t accommodate many of today’s darling indie, which mollycoddle their audiences with a careful recipe of quirk, warmth, and family disfunction.” John August opinionates about the way independent filmmakers are producing for today’s audience instead of producing the movie solely based on the filmmaker visions("Independent Film Distribution Tips: A Guide for Indie Filmmakers." Free Online Film School: Learn Filmmaking. 6 Nov. 2010. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.). John August’s opinion about the way indie filmmakers are producing their movies is similar to the way movies are produced in a major film studio. Major film studios use formulas to produce their movies formulated to a specific

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