Indie
noun
A type of music, film, or other art that is produced by small companies or individuals, not by big commercial companies.
The indie music scene in my city is quite vibrant.
Often appears as...
- indie music
- indie film
adjective
Related to or being a style or type of music, film, or other art made by small companies or individuals.
His band became famous with their indie album.
Often appears as...
- indie album
- indie label
noun
An independent person or thing.
She's a real indie, never wanting to go along with the crowd.
Often appears as...
- real indie
- true indie
noun
A type of music, film, or other art that is produced by small companies or individuals, not by big commercial companies.
The indie music scene in my city is quite vibrant.
Often appears as...
- indie music
- indie film
adjective
Related to or being a style or type of music, film, or other art made by small companies or individuals.
His band became famous with their indie album.
Often appears as...
- indie album
- indie label
noun
An independent person or thing.
She's a real indie, never wanting to go along with the crowd.
Often appears as...
- real indie
- true indie
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Small Scale Production
Indie refers to work created by individuals or small groups without big company support.
I prefer indie films as they offer unique stories.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Mainstream
Indie often signifies unconventional or non-mainstream content.
His indie music taste sets him apart.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Freedom
Indie emphasizes artistic freedom, often having a unique or personal touch.
She loves indie games for their creativity.
Pro Tip 1/3Small Scale Production
Indie refers to work created by individuals or small groups without big company support.
I prefer indie films as they offer unique stories.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Mainstream
Indie often signifies unconventional or non-mainstream content.
His indie music taste sets him apart.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Freedom
Indie emphasizes artistic freedom, often having a unique or personal touch.
She loves indie games for their creativity.
Pro Tip 1/3Small Scale Production
Indie refers to work created by individuals or small groups without big company support.
I prefer indie films as they offer unique stories.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Mainstream
Indie often signifies unconventional or non-mainstream content.
His indie music taste sets him apart.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Freedom
Indie emphasizes artistic freedom, often having a unique or personal touch.
She loves indie games for their creativity.
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Theaster Gates: How to...
plus people who could be supportive of the things that are happening locally, when those people get together, I think really amazing things can happen. So interesting. And how can you make sure that the projects you're creating are actually for the disadvantaged and not just for the sort of vegetarian indie movie crowd
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It's time to reclaim...
coexistence and kindness -- that when others choose to read our texts as directives for hate and vengeance, we can choose to read those same texts as directives for love and for forgiveness. I have found now in communities as varied as Jewish indie start-ups on the coasts
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Safari Live - Day 280 PIPE...
up in the north after summer rainfall he is now filing the need to move through his territory indie market through st. marking the rainfall has washed away the scent that he's laid down but along these long one drinks he gets quite hungry I'm not going to move we are in
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The data behind...
Let's unpack them really quick. If you want to change any of the patterns I just talked about, all you have to do is hire female directors. Turns out, the female directors are associated with, in terms of short films and indie films, more girls and women on-screen,
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Rethinking media PIPE Ted...
would be punk that would be indie that would be anarchist bakeries you know all those scary things that we're supposed to be afraid of instead it's a constantly shifting and evolving counterculture and this is actually part of the media scape itself in other words
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Pointing to the future...
one of the world's legendary production designers. But Alex was preparing a little, sort of obscure, indie, arthouse film called "Minority Report" for Steven Spielberg, and invited us to come out from MIT and design the interfaces that would appear in that film.
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What it's like to be a...
Then you get to slightly bigger films, indies in the $1-5 million budget range, and we go down to 12 percent. So by the time you get to the studio system, we're only directing five percent of movies. Now, I know some of you out there will look at this
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Ellen Dunham-Jones:...
an urban lifestyle, but most of their jobs will continue to be out in suburbia. The other big dynamic of change is the sheer performance of underperforming asphalt. Now I keep thinking this would be a great name for an indie rock band,
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Retrofitting suburbia -...
live an urban lifestyle but most of their jobs will continue to be out in suburbia the other big dynamic of change is the sheer performance of underperforming as fault I keep thinking this would be a great name for an indie
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"The Woman in the Arena"...
i'm an indie artist i sing bilingual music i had swallowed the message the world loves to tell little girls be grateful for what you have don't take up space be small and i was really good at that
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Theaster Gates: How to...
plus people who could be supportive of the things that are happening locally, when those people get together, I think really amazing things can happen. So interesting. And how can you make sure that the projects you're creating are actually for the disadvantaged and not just for the sort of vegetarian indie movie crowd
Video examples
It's time to reclaim...
coexistence and kindness -- that when others choose to read our texts as directives for hate and vengeance, we can choose to read those same texts as directives for love and for forgiveness. I have found now in communities as varied as Jewish indie start-ups on the coasts
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 280 PIPE...
up in the north after summer rainfall he is now filing the need to move through his territory indie market through st. marking the rainfall has washed away the scent that he's laid down but along these long one drinks he gets quite hungry I'm not going to move we are in
Video examples
The data behind...
Let's unpack them really quick. If you want to change any of the patterns I just talked about, all you have to do is hire female directors. Turns out, the female directors are associated with, in terms of short films and indie films, more girls and women on-screen,
Video examples
Rethinking media PIPE Ted...
would be punk that would be indie that would be anarchist bakeries you know all those scary things that we're supposed to be afraid of instead it's a constantly shifting and evolving counterculture and this is actually part of the media scape itself in other words
Video examples
Pointing to the future...
one of the world's legendary production designers. But Alex was preparing a little, sort of obscure, indie, arthouse film called "Minority Report" for Steven Spielberg, and invited us to come out from MIT and design the interfaces that would appear in that film.
Video examples
What it's like to be a...
Then you get to slightly bigger films, indies in the $1-5 million budget range, and we go down to 12 percent. So by the time you get to the studio system, we're only directing five percent of movies. Now, I know some of you out there will look at this
Video examples
Ellen Dunham-Jones:...
an urban lifestyle, but most of their jobs will continue to be out in suburbia. The other big dynamic of change is the sheer performance of underperforming asphalt. Now I keep thinking this would be a great name for an indie rock band,
Video examples
Retrofitting suburbia -...
live an urban lifestyle but most of their jobs will continue to be out in suburbia the other big dynamic of change is the sheer performance of underperforming as fault I keep thinking this would be a great name for an indie
Video examples
"The Woman in the Arena"...
i'm an indie artist i sing bilingual music i had swallowed the message the world loves to tell little girls be grateful for what you have don't take up space be small and i was really good at that
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Emily Meade
American Actress
Twelve' was a total indie drama character piece. It wasn't that it was more about the performance, but it was just a very different thing where, with horror, there's this whole added element of the visual and the technical and the choreography.
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Jill Soloway
American Comedian
Normally, I think the people you would use on your first film, it would be a real struggle to bring them with you onto your television show. I just brought every single person with and expanded my little indie film world.
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Kalki Koechlin
French Actress
I do not differentiate between a commercial and an indie project as long as there is a strong subject and the character in the script is relatable.
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Greg Mottola
American Director
In indies, life is very dark and realistic, and in mainstream films, the edges are all rounded off and very sentimentalized.
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Konkona Sen Sharma
Indian Actress
Stars are a part of our emotional psyche, but audiences should also support a good indie film which may not have a big star.
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Kate Nash
English Musician
If you're on an indie label, you're not getting enough money. And if you're on a major, you're not getting enough support.
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Justin Lin
American Director
Studio films are driven by marketing. The currency is literally money. But in the indie world, the currency is passion.
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Natalie Prass
American Musician
I've always been in this weird indie world, and for a long time, I felt that it was not okay to be girly in that world.
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Emma Kenney
American Actress
I love indie movies - I feel they can really allow you to develop a character.
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Jeff Lemire
Canadian Artist
My indie work is mostly reality-based, focused on real life and characters.
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Emily Meade
American Actress
Twelve' was a total indie drama character piece. It wasn't that it was more about the performance, but it was just a very different thing where, with horror, there's this whole added element of the visual and the technical and the choreography.
Quote examples
Jill Soloway
American Comedian
Normally, I think the people you would use on your first film, it would be a real struggle to bring them with you onto your television show. I just brought every single person with and expanded my little indie film world.
Quote examples
Kalki Koechlin
French Actress
I do not differentiate between a commercial and an indie project as long as there is a strong subject and the character in the script is relatable.
Quote examples
Greg Mottola
American Director
In indies, life is very dark and realistic, and in mainstream films, the edges are all rounded off and very sentimentalized.
Quote examples
Konkona Sen Sharma
Indian Actress
Stars are a part of our emotional psyche, but audiences should also support a good indie film which may not have a big star.
Quote examples
Kate Nash
English Musician
If you're on an indie label, you're not getting enough money. And if you're on a major, you're not getting enough support.
Quote examples
Justin Lin
American Director
Studio films are driven by marketing. The currency is literally money. But in the indie world, the currency is passion.
Quote examples
Natalie Prass
American Musician
I've always been in this weird indie world, and for a long time, I felt that it was not okay to be girly in that world.
Quote examples
Emma Kenney
American Actress
I love indie movies - I feel they can really allow you to develop a character.
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Jeff Lemire
Canadian Artist
My indie work is mostly reality-based, focused on real life and characters.
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