Indie
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Meimei Liu: Weaving Rhythm and Emotion into the Fabric of Film
In today’s dynamic media landscape, where the sweeping tide of short-form series converges with the nuanced world of independent…
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“Kaishaku” Cuts Deep: Inside the Psychological Horror That Dares to Ask What Mercy Costs
When a desperate mother is drawn into a Faustian pact with her dying friend, the result isn’t just a chilling…
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Meet Mashael Alqahtani: A Saudi screenwriter making waves with Two Sisters
Saudi screenwriter Mashael Alqahtani is quickly emerging as a powerful new voice in global cinema. Her latest work, the short…
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Insurgence, the indie powerhouse redefining horror, unleashes SCISSORS
Sharpen those blades, kids—horror honcho James Cullen Bressack is back in the game. This time he’s sliding into the role…
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6 Things Every Indie Filmmaker Can Learn from Netflix Productions
Netflix has changed the way we watch movies and series, but it’s also reshaping the way films are made.…
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Insurgence Expands Theatrical Footprint With Festival-Winning Horror-Thriller “IT NEEDS EYES,”
Insurgence is the indie studio crashing the party and stealing the spotlight—born in 2019 by tech maverick Niccolo Messina and…
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No More Gatekeepers, No More Waiting: How Niccolo Messina’s Insurgence LAB Is Hacking the Indie Film System
Let’s get one thing straight: the old studio system is broken. It’s built on velvet ropes and closed doors, a…
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Horror Short Innovator Captures Genre Accolades Globally
A dimly lit body shop. Flickering fluorescent lights. A worker’s shadow stretches along the walls—alive, unsettling. This is the chilling…
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The quietly broken hearts of ‘Hold Me, Softly’ Inside the haunting microbudget romance from Phoenix-based director Ina Tiernan Bailey
There’s a bruised intimacy to Hold Me, Softly, Ina Tiernan Bailey’s directorial debut, that refuses to shout its pain. A…
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Callum Maudsley: Genre-crossing hit maker
In 2024, millions tuned in to America’s Got Talent to witness an emotional, stripped-down performance by country duo The Reklaws.…
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