indie films

National Lampoon and IndiePix look to the new frontier with The Orchard

The Orchard announced that it has formed comprehensive marketing, distribution, and services partnerships with National Lampoon, IndiePix Films and Independent Film Sales. With these collaborations, the company will provide marketing and digital distribution services for National Lampoon, one of the oldest and most recognized comedy entertainment brands in the world. As part of the agreement, ….

Fifth Annual La Femme Film Festival

The La Femme Film Festival is devoted to boosting the profile and careers of female filmmakers, producers, writers and on-screen talent. The festival’s mission is to screen films made by women for a world audience, as well as support and nurture the careers of women in the entertainment industry through screenings of narrative and documentary ….

International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival 2009

Presented by the Phoenix Film Foundation, the International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival is one of the Southwest’s preeminent genre film festivals. The Festival boasts an dedicated fan following, with its thrilling program of competition, showcase, and studio horror and sci-fi films. The aim of the event is to organize an exciting program that creates ….

Culture & Cultures Intercultural Film Festival 2009

The Culture & Cultures Intercultural Film Festival presents a slate of indie and classic films designed to bridge cultures and provoke discussion. The Festival is set amidst the inspiring backdrops of the Padiès Renaissance Chateau estate and the exceptional town of Sorèze, featuring the Abbaye Ecole, in historic southwestern France. The event is committed to ….

The 3rd Annual Mid Atlantic Black Film Festival

The Mid Atlantic Black Film Festival, emphasizes the richness of the African American experience through cinema in Norfolk, Virginia. The festival presents black and multi-cultural independent films, including powerful narratives, compelling historical and contemporary documentaries, innovative student films, colorful animated shorts, and groundbreaking music videos. The event is a program of the non-profit Crispus Attucks ….

Festival Du Nouveau Cinema 2009

Festival Du Nouveau Cinema is one of North America’s most anticipated and best-attended film events, with over 120,000 attendees making their way to Montreal every year for its exciting line-up of independent films. The festival is committed to highlighting the development of new trends in cinema and new media, and acts as a showcase for ….

The Grand Rapids Film Festival 2009

The Grand Rapids Film Festival debuts this year in western Michigan, providing a highly anticipated showcase of message-driven independent films featuring inspirational, educational, enlightening and entertaining themes. The Festival chooses to focus on universally appealing films that make a positive impact on audiences, whether attendees walk away with a newfound passion for a cause, or ….

Magnet to release acclaimed indie horror House of the Devil

Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, announced today that it has acquired U.S. release rights to Ti West’s critically acclaimed horror film The House of the Devil. A homage to 1980s horror masterpieces, the film premiered at Tribeca earlier this year and is expected to be an instant classic among genre fans, building ….

New pics and a poster for French zombie film Paris By Night Of The Living Dead

Fangoria has posted some exclusive photos from the French indie horror short Paris By Night Of The Living Dead, which follows the story of a young married couple trying to survive in a post apocalyptic Paris filled with zombies. The film was directed by Grégory Morin (Dernier cri, Belle ordure).

Indie comedy Humpday screening on the roof of New Design High this Friday

This Friday, June 26th, Rooftop FIlms will present the comedy Humpday – directed by Lynn Shelton (My Effortless Brilliance) – on the roof of New Design High School on the Lower East Side, with musical guests The Antlers. The address of the screening venue is 350 Grand Street at Essex Street, New York City. The ….

Big Easy Shorts Festival and Big Easy International Film Festival 2009

Taking place in New Orleans’ world-famous French Quarter, the Big Easy Shorts Festival and Big Easy International Film Festivals offers filmmakers the opportunity to share their work with a culturally rich and artistically diverse community. In its first two years, the Festival showcased some of the world’s best, most innovative short films. Now in its ….

The 11th Annual Williamstown Film Festival

The Williamstown Film Festival was founded in 1998 to fill a cultural gap in a part of Massachusetts known for its world-class museums, theater, music, and dance – the Berkshires. Known as a high-quality destination festival, the Williamstown Film Festival salutes the past with classic film revival screenings, celebrates the present through seminars with leading ….