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Tag: independent films

How The Neon Demon’s “Failure” Reveals a Major Problem in Indie Film

Film
By Alex Ross Perry | December 30, 2016
By Alex Ross Perry | December 30, 2016

How The Neon Demon’s “Failure” Reveals a Major Problem in Indie Film

Alex Ross Perry on Nicolas Winding Refn's masterpiece, and what it bombing at the box office says about the state of independent film.

Why We Must Rethink the Metrics of Success (When Even Stranger Things Can’t Rescue a Film from Obscurity)

Film
By Alex Ross Perry | October 7, 2016
By Alex Ross Perry | October 7, 2016

Why We Must Rethink the Metrics of Success (When Even Stranger Things Can’t Rescue a Film from Obscurity)

Alex Ross Perry ponders the problems caused by the non-disclosure of digital film sales numbers and the inability of movies to stand out on VOD.

How The Neon Demon’s “Failure” Reveals a Major Problem in Indie Film

Film
By Alex Ross Perry | July 8, 2016
By Alex Ross Perry | July 8, 2016

How The Neon Demon’s “Failure” Reveals a Major Problem in Indie Film

Alex Ross Perry on Nicolas Winding Refn's masterpiece, and what it bombing at the box office says about the state of independent film.

Lloyd Kaufman and Bill Plympton Are Recording a Live Talkhouse Podcast in New York

Film
July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016

Lloyd Kaufman and Bill Plympton Are Recording a Live Talkhouse Podcast in New York

Join us at Samsung 837 in New York City on July 7 for a conversation between two legendary filmmakers.

Drew Tobia (See You Next Tuesday) Talks Sebastiàn Silva’s Nasty Baby

Film
By Drew Tobia | October 30, 2015
By Drew Tobia | October 30, 2015

Drew Tobia (See You Next Tuesday) Talks Sebastiàn Silva’s Nasty Baby

What initially appears to be a familiar Brooklyn indie comedy transforms into something much darker, more complex and interesting.

Lynn Shelton (Humpday) Talks with Bobcat Goldthwait (Call Me Lucky) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Podcast
By Lynn Shelton | October 27, 2015
By Lynn Shelton | October 27, 2015

Lynn Shelton (Humpday) Talks with Bobcat Goldthwait (Call Me Lucky) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

Two new Twitter buddies take their friendship to the next level by having a Skype chat about their work (and zombie fetuses and butt tattoos).

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