Indie 2.0: Change and Continuity in Contemporary American Indie Film

by Geoff King

Book Overview

Following the American indie cinema boom of the 1990s and the creation of "specialty" divisions by several Hollywood studios, many predicted an end to both the indie sector's viability and the making of films with ambitions beyond the commercial mainstream. Yet, as Geoff King demonstrates, plenty of distinct indie productions continue to thrive, even in the face of difficult economic circumstances.

Recasting the term "indie" to denote a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231167954
• ISBN13: 9780231167956
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"