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There was a time when landline phones where the only means of communication in the film industry. There were no indie trade organizations or studio specialty divisions, HBO had just been born, cable television was a luxury, videocassette machines cost between five hundred and seven hundred dollars, and foreign-language films were the main source of alternative cinema.
Mar 11, 2024 · Independent movies - statistics & facts. In an industry with a growing number of franchises and superhero movies, independent films offer a breath of fresh air to audiences seeking...
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Jan 9, 2024 · Independent cinema originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the period which is also referred to as the early days of filmmaking and cinema. During this period, the cinema industry was a monopoly of major studios, i.e., they dominated the business of films. There were five major studios at the time, namely Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ...
Jul 3, 2018 · This article reviews achievements in psychological research of the film since its earliest beginnings in the 1910s. A leading issue in the research has been whether understanding films is a...
- Ed S. Tan, Ed S. Tan
- e.s.h.tan@uva.nl
- 2018
Apr 7, 2024 · This is the realm of independent, or ‘indie’, films. The term ‘indie’ has become synonymous with uniqueness, originality, and autonomy in filmmaking. In this article, we will delve into the world of indie films, exploring their definition, characteristics, and the impact they have had on the cinematic landscape.
Introduction. American independent cinema, often called “indie cinema,” has no clear historical starting point and no single definition. Most broadly, the term refers to films made outside the Hollywood system, although some scholars date independent cinema from 1908, when enterprising filmmakers defied the near-monopoly of the Motion ...
Nov 29, 2021 · Abstract. This paper investigates the key factors that contribute to the success of movies. By using sentiment and survival analysis, this study classified 1,038 movies according to the customer comments and movie characteristics and compared the number of screening days, the primary measure of success of movies, between the groups.
