1
: one that is independent
especially
: an unaffiliated record or movie production company
2
: something (such as a record or film) produced by an indie
indie
adjective
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Rosenfeld doesn’t believe many other indies would take on the full freight without offsetting at least some of the risk.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Ronan’s experience filming Blitz couldn’t have been further from the hurdles of producing an indie like The Outrun from the ground up, but both films represent transitional roles for an actor who audiences have watched grow up onscreen for the past two decades.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Cohen acquired Landmark, once the crown jewel of indie theater circuits, from Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner in 2018, arguably tough timing with the exhibition industry hit in swift succession by Covid and Hollywood strikes.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
And make no mistake: If indie mostly defines itself around solo stars, pop will devour its last shred of differentiation.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Ronan’s experience filming Blitz couldn’t have been further from the hurdles of producing an indie like The Outrun from the ground up, but both films represent transitional roles for an actor who audiences have watched grow up onscreen for the past two decades.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Cohen acquired Landmark, once the crown jewel of indie theater circuits, from Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner in 2018, arguably tough timing with the exhibition industry hit in swift succession by Covid and Hollywood strikes.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
And make no mistake: If indie mostly defines itself around solo stars, pop will devour its last shred of differentiation.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
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