Any Quote by Steven Shainberg

There is a straight-forward definition for 'Independent Filmmaking'. The term references a group of films that are financed by money that comes from outside…

— Andrew Neel

Independent means one thing to me: It means that regardless of the source of financing, the director's voice is extremely present. It's such a…

— Alexander Payne

Independent films, for the most part, to me, are not so independent. They often feel like people auditioning for a big commercial career. They…

— Ron Eldard

Basically, independent film doesn't exist anymore. It does if you have two or three stars in your film, but it's just very difficult.

— Steven Shainberg

I've always felt that an independent film is a film that almost doesn't get made.

— Glenn Close

Independent film is almost nonexistent right now, because all the distributers that used to love to put out these little art films are all…

— Ron Perlman

Independent films are where you really get to cut your teeth and have some fun and do the things that mainstream Hollywood doesn't want…

— Anthony Anderson

Independent films are the ones with the great possibility of keeping you on your toes, challenging your craft and skills, and forcing you to…

— Manoj Bajpayee

I think you do independent movies because you're looking to cut away from commercial movies.

— Bill Pullman

I think, honestly, that the word 'indie' is a false gimmick. 'Independent' used to mean a movie that was financed outside corporate Hollywood, but…

— Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Definition of an independent film is torture with less money and time

— Joey Lauren Adams

'Independent' means one thing to me: It means that regardless of the source of financing, the director's voice is extremely present. It's such a…

— Alexander Payne