Cinema Quote by Alessandro Nivola

I think indie films have more of a fresh, experimental vibe about them, whereas studio films know what they want and can basically get…

— Kodi Smit-McPhee

I don't think of the 'indie film world' as this cohesive kind of world anyhow. It's so disparate: all these different filmmakers seeking financing…

— Brad Anderson

The only reason an indie gets made is because someone has a burning passion to do it and won't take no for an answer,…

— William H. Macy

I love indie movies. I think that independent cinema is where it's at and where a lot of trends begin. It's where new filmmakers…

— Zooey Deschanel

The good thing about the studio is that, when the movie comes out, they will put their marketing and their money behind it, which…

— Jamie Linden

In the '90s, indie movies could get financing, because financers gave money straight to directors... Now it's a different system. Indie movies got co-opted…

— Parker Posey

I don't understand indie films. So, I won't do such films.

— Taapsee Pannu

On an independent film you're lucky if you get one, but ostensibly the job is the same. There's very little difference, apart from the…

— Charles Dance

When I was still doing indie, it was just purely art. I don't think about how much I will get paid or how much…

— Coco Martin

When you work on big commercial movies, of course there's more money involved and you can still do some good work. But with an…

— Dennis Haysbert

I would define independent film as a movie that is not financed by any of the smaller film companies. Because then, those are movies…

— Steven Shainberg

People in independent film have a passion; they're not in it for the money.

— Gena Rowlands