Indie Filmmaker Gifts

Movies made for under eight million dollars.

"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."

Dr. Frankenstein creates his newest monster, Frankenmime.

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

'You have no idea how hard I've gotta work just to maintain my indie cred around here!'

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

A 1920's film director with hand-cranked camera and megaphone.

'I'll be the back yard cutting firewood. Have you seen my protective goggles?. . .Well, luckily I kept my old hockey mask!'

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

"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

'Congratulations. All but one of you has been short listed.'

He has died...but is he really, really, really dead?

"Just remember, when he says 'indie' he means Indianapolis."

'Hold on, the play is under review.'

'Okay, this is the scene where the bear becomes a parachute.'

"It's the call of Cthulhu."

"So many indie films, so little time."

"Oh, yes—do come in!"

Fuzz - The band will never lose its artistic integrity.

'It's not fair 'Bogie'...they took away my video camera...did you ever hear them say anything about not hiding behind the shower curtain and filming visitors on the can?'

"And now it's time for the 0'Malley family remake of Battleship Potemkin!"

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

Robert Smith - The Cure.

Home Video

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

"I'm just doing this until my album breaks!"

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

"Tiffany tells me you were at Sundance."

Wife uploading film of snoring husband onto Youtube.