What is the deiiferent between independent film and a normal film?
2007-06-21 17:35:40 · 5 answers · asked by SV650s 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
The short answer: Independent Films are films that are not financed by the major Hollywood studios such as Universal, Fox, Sony Pictures, or Warner Brothers.
The films generally are released at film festivals or are direct to DVD. Studios have the option to purchase the distribution rights to the films shown at many film festivals. Nowadays, most of the major studios if not all have a division dedicated to the distribution of independent films. In addition, there are many smaller theaters in the US that show independent films (or art house films as some call them).
Some popular and well known independent films that have been distributed nationally:
"Little Miss Sunshine"
"Blair Witch Project"
"Hustle and Flow"
"The Queen"
"The English Patient" (Miramax pretty much was an independent film distributor originally. They still are noted for their assisting of independent filmmakers. Kevin Smith is noted on that list.)
Anything made by Tarrentino, Robert Rodriquez, and Kevin Smith is pretty much independent.
However, many films that are shown at film festivals do not get the national distribution deal. Films like "Green Street Hooligans", "Murder Party" and "Park" are all good films but will not be seen on a national level. "Green Street Hooligans" did get a limited release in NY and LA. It is also a foreign film.
2007-06-21 23:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Independent films, what are the good ones?
2016-07-18 08:48:43 · answer #2 · answered by Chris Brown 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an independant film is a movie that isn't well known and sometimes low budget. a regular movie is the films you see all the commercials and previews for. You know the famous ones.
2007-06-21 17:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by tacogurl007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
independent films are usually films made by amateurs or people who aren't associated with the big production companies like 20th Century Fox and such.
2007-06-21 17:41:23 · answer #4 · answered by Patrick C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Major Studio or on your own is the difference
2007-06-21 17:44:19 · answer #5 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Furthermore, some independent films are self-funded and they get no monetary returns save for festival money.
2014-06-01 20:29:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋