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How Indie Film Ruled The 90s (And How It Fell)

posted 8 months ago by TMC-4 (19420)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqisG0s-Njg

Audiences used to really care about independent films - so why does it feel like no one’s watching them anymore? We can still see the remnants of that cultural impact whenever we’re watching a movie by Quentin Tarantino, Sofia Coppola, or Wes Anderson. These directors, who came up through the ‘90s independent film scene, established distinctive individual styles in our minds. But since then, priorities have shifted away from “adult” movies and toward mega-blockbuster tentpoles or prestige-minded streaming shows. So was the ‘90s indie explosion the last of its kind, or can today’s low-budget, quality films find audiences and shape culture to come?

[–] ch3shirecat4 (10) 8 months ago

it's really sad to see that indie films just dont get the same attention as they used to and they don't get the same amount of money put into them either, I just watched https://www.waitforme-film.com/ this is a recent indie film which is great and now available to buy online at amazon etc

[–] szschem (9) 8 months ago

Good question.
Part of me wonders if the definition of “indie” has changed, or if indie films are just a victim of their own success. As more people realized there was a growing interest in them (esp in the 90s) more people and small production companies were willing to fund them, to the point that they don’t really seem like indies any more. Seems like there’s a lot of films being put out by small companies, they’re just better funded now.

I’m not sure if it’s that, or if there has been some quality (experimental, edginess) that has been lost. They’re occasional exceptions (black bear, aftersun), but not a lot.