indie films

SundanceNOW celebrates SXSW with dirt cheap movie rentals

In celebration of SXSW, SundanceNOW is featuring some past festival favorites for just 99 cents. South by Southwest, better known as SXSW, runs from March 11-20, 2011, in Austin, Texas. Below are the discount codes for this month’s featured films below. Hannah Takes The Stars (Watch this on SundanceNOW for 99¢ with the code: HANNAHSXSW) ….

Win a gift certificate from the makers of happythankyoumoreplease

Happythankyoumoreplease is opening at the Angelika Film Center in New York City and the Landmark in Los Angeles tomorrow. To celebrate the film’s release, FilmFetish is giving away a prize pack to one lucky reader that includes a happythankyoumoreplease tote bag, a $100 gift certificate to Michael Stars retail or online www.michaelstars.com, and a signed ….

Filmmaker is giving away free tickets to his feature film The Assistants this weekend

For his new film The Assistants, filmmaker Steve Morris is giving free tickets to any and all assistants and film students during the first week of the film’s theatrical release. Giving away free seats during opening weekend of a movie is unheard of, but the filmmaker reportedly cares more about word of mouth than high ….

Maya Entertainment nabs rights to Mark Ruffalo’s directorial debut

Maya Entertainment has nabbed U.S. distribution rights to Sympathy for Delicious, the feature directorial debut of Mark Ruffalo, to be released theatrically in the Spring of 2011. Written by Christopher Thornton, who also stars in and produced the project, Sympathy for Delicious follows the true story of a newly paralyzed DJ who gets more than ….

Filmmaker Gareth Edwards goes behind the scenes of sci-fi thriller Monsters at New York Comic-Con 2010

Gareth Edwards, writer/director of the critically acclaimed Monsters, explains the process of making a sci-fi film on a small budget and his use of visual effects in Monsters. He breaks down some key scenes in the film and explain the effects he created step by step. Monsters is currently available on Video-On-Demand, iTunes, Xbox Live, ….

Another new poster from Gareth Edwards’ innovative thriller Monsters

Magnolia Pictures has released a brand new poster Gareth Edwards’ apocalyptic nightmare Monsters, which is currently available on Video-On-Demand, iTunes, Xbox Live, Playstation Marketplace, Amazon and Vudu, and hits theaters on October 29th. Check out the latest image from Monsters at full size, by clicking on the image below.

Annual TromaDance AFM Panel to preview fest and discuss state of indie filmmaking

TromaDance founder Lloyd Kaufman announced that the annual American Film Market’s TromaDance Press Conference will take place this year on November 4, 2010, at 3 pm in the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Press Room. Now in its 12th year, the TromaDance Film Festival is considered a beacon for truly independent cinema. Each year, the ….