In our final episode of Indie Film, we take a closer look at Sean Baker's wild and often hilarious portrait of life on the streets of L.A. Armed with an iPhone 5, Baker delivers a vivid new style of representation for the digital age.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

In our final episode of Indie Film, we take a closer look at Sean Baker's wild and often hilarious portrait of life on the streets of L.A. Armed with an iPhone 5, Baker delivers a vivid new style of representation for the digital age.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

Kelly Reichardt heralds a return to realist indie filmmaking with her Great Recession-era portrait of Wendy, a young homeless woman searching to overcome economic insecurity accompanied by her loyal and lovable pup, Lucy.

The post Indie Film Series | Wendy and Lucy (2008) appeared first on DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

Kelly Reichardt heralds a return to realist indie filmmaking with her Great Recession-era portrait of Wendy, a young homeless woman searching to overcome economic insecurity accompanied by her loyal and lovable pup, Lucy.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

Getting back to basics, Andrew Bujalski (unintentionally) launched the mid-2000s mumblecore movement with his critically acclaimed debut feature, Funny Ha Ha, a work that inspired many a young filmmaker to DIY.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

Concocted in the furious depths of the AIDS crisis, Todd Haynes' Poison signaled not only the arrival of a major talent in American indie film but also the emergence of the New Queer Cinema movement as a provocative space for representation.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

Two of the seminal works of 1980s New York-based indie film, Jim Jarmusch's Stranger Than Paradise and Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It established a model for profitable, low-budget production that would soon be subsumed by the larger Hollywood studios.

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

Two cabbies search for the mysterious Chan in Wayne Wang’s wry, observational portrait of early 80s San Francisco. The film heralded a wave of Asian American film production that continued throughout the decade. 

About the Series
Independent or “indie” film often refers to films produced or distributed outside the Hollywood studio system.  While many films labeled as indie experiment with form and content, many others are often low-budget productions that adhere to the conventions of Hollywood cinema. For this podcast series, we will be discussing a group of films that trace the development of American independent cinema from its early roots in neorealism to more contemporary hybrid forms.  We will consider the role of technology in this (r)evolution from 16mm film to digital video to iPhones.

Series Host: Dr. Ted Barron
Dr. Ted Barron is the Executive Director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of the Performing Arts. He teaches courses on global cinema history, documentary film, and German film.

The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.

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The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a premier destination for the performing and cinematic arts located on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about the center or view upcoming events, visit performingarts.nd.edu.