Definition of Independent Film

Many films are not produced or distributed by conventional commercial channels and therefore are labeled with a different denomination, movie theater independent, also known as indie cinema.

General traits that define it

It should be noted that there is no specific definition of this type of cinema, but it is possible to provide some elements that define it.

Movies are generally low-budget and are therefore shot on a meager budget. resources technical and commercial. What rule Generally, the directors are new, but in some cases established directors have directed independent films to distinguish themselves from commercial cinema.

The stories that are told tend to address low-box office topics, so there are many stories with a marked social, vindictive and transgressive tone. Many of them are intimate and deal with real life conflicts. The cinematographic style is avant-garde and disruptive.

With regard to its diffusion, independent cinema is usually made known through festivals that also call themselves independent.

Titles that have become classics

It would be a mistake to value independent cinema as a category of inferior quality. In fact, some titles of this subculture of the Seventh Art have become great classics. "Taxi Driver" by Martin Scorsese, "Pulp Fiction" by Quentin Tarantino, "A Clockwork Orange" by Stanley Kubrick or Joel Coen's "The Big Lebowski" are examples of independent films that are part of film history.

Other labels typical of cinema

Like any other art, cinema presents a wide range of currents, trends and classifications. Low budget but commercial type movies are known as series B. Throughout its history there have been all kinds of currents (Italian neorealism, expressionism German, the surrealism or the French nouvelle vague, among many others).

Movies can be classified by their gender (western, science fiction, musical, film noir, comedy, war, erotic, etc).

Films are sometimes ordered by their historical setting, by their Format (for example, 3D cinema) or by your audience (such as adult cinema). Those films that become mythical are called cult and those that are produced outside the conventional culture receive the label of underground.

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