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Indie : an American film culture

From Stranger than Paradise (1984) to Synecdoche, New York (2008), America's independent films often seem to defy classification. Their strategies of storytelling and representation vary widely, and they range from raw, no-budget productions to the more polished releases of Hollywood's ""specialty"" divisions. Understanding American indies involves more than just considering films. Filmmakers, distributors, exhibitors, festivals, critics, and audiences play a role in the art's identity, which is always understood in relation to the Hollywood mainstream. By locating th
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Columbia University Press, New York, ©2011
Criticism, interpretation, etc
1 online resource ([ix], 296 pages) : illustrations
9780231513524, 9781283072755, 9786613072757, 0231513526, 1283072750, 6613072753
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Introduction
Context. Indie cinema viewing strategies
Home is where the art is : indie film institutions
Character. Indie realism : character-centered narrative and social engagement
Formal play. Pastiche as play : the Coen Brothers
Games of narrative form : Pulp fiction and beyond
Against Hollywood
Indie opposition : Happiness vs. Juno
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