Robert Redford’s passing reminds us that perhaps his greatest legacy is his support for independent film. So on today’s show, what is the impact of independent film on the industry? How has independent film changed in recent years. How has the major shift toward streaming affected our access to independent films? [ dur: 58mins. ]
- Cynthia Baron is a Professor of Arts in Department of Theater & Film at Bowling Green State University. She is the author of Modern Acting: The Lost Chapter of American Film and Theatre and Acting Indie – Industry, Aesthetics, and Performance.
- Sherry B. Ortner is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at UCLA. She is the author of Not Hollywood: Independent Film at the Twilight of the American Dream and Screening Social Justice – Brave New Films and Documentary Activism.
- Dan Mirvish ( website ) is a director, screenwriter, producer and author. His films include 18 1/2 and Bernard and Huey. He is the author of The Cheerful Subversive’s Guide to Independent Filmmaking. He is also co-founder of Slamdance film festival showcasing independent films.
Suggestions of films made by independent film makers which broke new grounds in film making:
- Dan Mirvish : Bong Joon Ho’s ( link ) first film: Barking Dogs Never Bite , Chris Nolan’s ( link ) first film: Following the film that beat Chris’ film Following at Slamdance, Chi Girl by Heidi Van Lier another one I mentioned was Low, directed by Lise Raven, produced by Frank Hudec ( link ), Omaha (the movie) by Dan Mirvish.
- Sherry B. Ortner : Anything by Kirby Dick ( link ) and Charles Ferguson ( link ) – Inside Job . Documentaries from Brave New Films.
- Cynthia Baron : Films by Debra Granik film Winter’s Bone, films by Gus Van Sant ( link ), Films in the archive of LA rebellion ( link ) among them Charles Burnett ( link ), Juli Dash ( link ), Monona Wali ( link ) and Haile Gerima ( link ).
This program is produced by Doug Becker, Ankine Aghassian, Maria Armoudian and Sudd Dongre.
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