In our final episode of Indie Film, we take a closer look at Sean Baker's wild and often hilarious portrait of life on the streets of L.A. Armed with an iPhone 5, Baker delivers a vivid new style of representation for the digital age. The post Indie Film

Kelly Reichardt heralds a return to realist indie filmmaking with her Great Recession-era portrait of Wendy, a young homeless woman searching to overcome economic insecurity accompanied by her loyal and lovable pup, Lucy. The post Indie Film Series | Wend

Getting back to basics, Andrew Bujalski (unintentionally) launched the mid-2000s mumblecore movement with his critically acclaimed debut feature,Funny Ha Ha, a work that inspired many a young filmmaker to DIY.The post Indie Film Series | Funny Ha Ha (2

Concocted in the furious depths of the AIDS crisis, Todd Haynes' Poison signaled not only the arrival of a major talent in American indie film but also the emergence of the New Queer Cinema movement as a provocative space for representation. The post Ind

This podcast episode discusses two seminal works of 1980s New York-based indie film, Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise" and Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It."The post Indie Film Series | Stranger Than Paradise (1984) and Shes Gotta Have It (1986) a

Two cabbies search for the mysterious Chan in Wayne Wangs wry, observational portrait of early 80s San Francisco. The film heralded a wave of Asian American film production that continued throughout the decade.The post Indie Film | Chan Is Missing (198

Amidst the upheaval of the movie brat generation in 1970s Hollywood, women gained greater agency as directors, writers, and editors. InGirlfriends,Claudia Weilloffers a witty and insightful alternative to the more bombastic visions of her male contempor

In "Killer of Sheep," Charles Burnett crafts a moving and humanistic portrait of Black life in South Central Los Angeles unlike anything seen by his Hollywood neighbors.The post Indie Film | Killer of Sheep (1977) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing A

The second episode of our Indie Film podcast series focuses on George A. Romero's low-budget tale of the undead.The post Indie Film | Night of the Living Dead (1968) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

We launch our new DPAC Casts series, Indie Film, with a closer look at two seminal works of the postwar era: Little Fugitive and Shadows.The post Indie Film | Little Fugitive (1953) and Shadows (1958) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.