Browsing: Indie

Horror has long been an avenue for creatives to express the human experience. I SEE THE DEMON is a piece that does this effectively, blurring the lines between genre and creating a piece of horror that will leave you asking questions, not of the film itself, but of your own sense of humanity. Where it…

Disgusted by the potential exploitation of Letterboxd to gain more power over a narrow industry, users of the app are fighting head-to-head with Hollywood bigwigs to protect the voices of independent filmmakers and cinephiles. If indie filmmakers are constantly under strain created by a monopolized Hollywood, and Letterboxd breeds opportunity for newer films to gain…

Jesse Eisenberg finally feels confident enough to release his own original music after years of secretly crafting songs, thanks to his new film, which is immersed in the world of musical theatre.

A still from Birds In The Dark Updated on: 18 Oct 2026, 10:58 pm Writer, director and cinematographer Shashank Walia at the 31st Busan International Film Festival

Every community has places that bring people together through shared experiences, and a cinema can be one of them. Solvang Cinema Arts, a mission driven nonprofit and community-rooted organization, has proved that the Santa Ynez Valley has a strong desire to see film, and is working to bring a permanent community-owned film center back to…

Vurt With vertical video consumption booming globally, South Florida startup Vurt wants to disrupt streaming by putting creators first.

ALEXI HOROWITZ-GHAZI: The other night, I was sitting on my couch, scrolling through all the streaming movies on offer like you do, trying to decide between some new indie comedy and a broody documentary. And then I started thinking about the actual selection available to me because I recently got a glimpse into the hidden…

The beloved Toy Story movies — all five of them — are screening for free beginning on Saturday, October 17. 

Shashank Walia’s Birds in the Dark wins the New Currents Award at Busan (Photo: Special Arrangement)

A screenshot from “Rainbow’s Tale,” an 85-minute drama by Iranian director Saleh Alavizadeh / Courtesy of Saleh Alavizadeh