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By the early 2000s, Sundance films like “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Little Miss Sunshine” were becoming box office hits, sending the indie movie aesthetic further mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

In 2021, he landed his first acting job since the misconduct allegations: an Italian indie movie.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

Redford's passing caused an outpouring of grief from the US filmmaking community -- many of whose leading lights got their start at the indie movie festival he created, including Quentin Tarantino and Steven Soderbergh.

From Barron's Oct. 21, 2025

A24 rose from “small budget indie movie studio” to “one of the most respected brands in cinema” on a reputation for treating filmmakers like auteurs.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2025

And this was actually supposed to be more of a smaller indie movie that Wayfarer was going to completely do independently.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2024




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