Indie Film Advocate Gifts

"I will never read that book, and I'm eagerly waiting to avoid the movie."

"For the best picture not having won anything thereby being eliminated from this category..."

"I'll do the movie but I want to be highly compensated and highly acclaimed."

"I'll have a cup of coffee, and would you mind removing that ridiculous painting and turning off the Wilco?"

Jarvis Cocker

"I'm glad they want comedy... the budget is a joke."

Movie Awards. That movie always comes alone and never stays for the after-party. It's an independent film.

"Ronny, there's not going to be any 3-D. The studio wants you to shoot it on your cell phone."

"I have always depended on the content of strangers."

"They say she's gone completely Sundance."

'You're just not right for Naked Ninja Nuns...you can act!'

"You're going out there an annoying, mannered girl, but you're going to come back an indie queen."

Duplass Brothers

John Waters

Tenafly International Film Festival

"'Superman legacy' was awful. Just awful!"

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"So many indie films, so little time."

I'm here with movie expert, Mister Flick, to discuss monsters who are actors. Let's start with Jekyll and Hyde. He does some good work and some bad work. Who picks scripts well? Dracula finds roles he can really sink his teeth into. Frankenstein, on the other hand, will take just about any part! What about King Kong's career? It was brief but he did climb to the top! And some critics think the Invisible Man is among the best. I agree with that ... but he only does low-budget indie films

Sandwich Shop Sandiwched Between Skyscrapers

"It's a niche movie. Then there's a car chase, and – bam – mass market."

"Now now Mrs Butterworth, you were warned that there were going to be cuts to the arts and crafts budget."

"How's this for an idea — the first hundred-million-dollar independent film!"

"Tiffany tells me you were at Sundance."

Movies made for under eight million dollars.

Goldilocks at Sundance.

Homeless man's sign: 'Will sell book & movie rights to the story of my downfall for a cool million.'

Small store loses out to glossy big store

FREElance Artists

Broom Operators Deserve Better

William H. Macy

'Wow! That's probably the best Kyrgyzstani neo-realist horror-comedy crossover I've seen so far this year.'

'D'you have anything that's not in 3D, a sequel or bloody kids?'

"I'm thinking of stopping a podcast."

"He's been upset since they colorized 'It's a Wonderful Life,' and I think it's finally pushed Him over the edge!"