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

Charts how low-budget American independent film went mainstream in the 1990s through Sundance and Miramax, then examines the economic pressures that ended the boom. Uses specific titles and deals as evidence.

The Take · 21 min · Intermediate · HIS · Film History · 2022

What you take away

Can explain why studio acquisition of indie labels changed what counted as independent film.

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