Independent films

labeled Independent I always thought was for the fancy French person who got something out of it that my simple non-artistic mind couldn't possibly grasp. One day I stumbled across a movie that had good reviews but it was labeled the dreaded genre, Independent. Oh whoa to me I felt like it would be too weird for my mind to grasp. Let me tell you, if you were like me, you are dead wrong about the Independent genre. First, let me give you an overview of the common misconceptions of independent films. What Makes a Movie an Independent Film? All an independent film is, is when a film is made outside of the most recognized film studio system. So that is why sometimes you will see interesting film company names such as "Stalking Aloe Vera Productions" (please don't look this up because I just made it up. If it…

American attendance began to decline do to the simple fact of Independent filmmakers. Once independent filmmakers where allowed the right to show their films, a whole category of competition began stir the melting pot in the post War era. Hollywood had to actually try to be creative with the work they threw out to people. Hollywood production companies were so used to being on the top of the world with no competition. Films were just being shot out to the world with no thoughts or creativity.…

With American big blockbuster and independent films (Indies), there are many factors that contribute to the production of each. Even though both types of films can be great there are similarities and difference in the way they are made. The budget, cast, and film production concept are the biggest factors I will expand upon. The biggest difference between independent movies and big production movies is the budget the film is allotted. While in the comedy “22 Jump Street”, the budget was 65…

of its initial major films, D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation. With the discriminatory portrayal of African Americans, this Hollywood product would become a significant influence of discussion and mindset for films, and audiences alike, for years to come. The new film, The Birth of a Nation(2016) by Nate Parker, and the portrayal of the Nat Turner rebellion seems to be the latest in a long line of films endeavoring to correct the legacy of racist black American portrayals in Hollywood films…

Introduction This report explores the benefits of a Kent Denver sponsored Independent Study Program and finds that a flexible and informal program is pragmatic, easy to implement and enhances the excellence of the Kent Denver academic experience for willing students. Part II outlines the first draft of the plan and includes explicit procedures for the continuation of the research program, which will run for the most part, independent of interference from the Kent Administration and Faculty.…

1. As noted in table 1 of Hensen et al., the dependent variables are: • fear of cyberstalking by intimate partners • fear of cyberstalking by friends/acquaintances • fear of cyberstalking by strangers 2. The age coefficient in regarding fear of cyberstalking by an intimate partner as noted on table 2 is –0.11. Furthermore, the value associated with age in the section of intimate partner is noted with a single * so we know that p is less than or equal to 0.05. The value associated with the…

Results The dependent variable in this is whether or not the veterans suffer from depression. It is the dependent variable because in this case, depression is dependent on the number of years has served in the military or if they have served at all. The independent variable is the variable that is not dependent on another. In this case, having depression is not a determining factor for serving in the military. The variable name for depression is ‘DEPRESS’ and the variable name for the number of…

form of party identification may be handed down from parents and how they raise you. Voters typically tend to vote for the party that they most identify with and develop an emotional tie. The text tells us that to run for president as an Independent, a candidate must register and petition each state through obtaining a certain number of voters’ signatures (Ginsberg et. Al, 210-213). Many candidates who enter the candidacy as an independent eventually move into the democratic or republican…

Abdullah Al-Suraie April, 5.2015 Class: A Mr. Washington Focus Problem: Does chewing gum help you concentrate more efficiently? Prelab: The independent variable is the gum, and the independent variable is the level of concentration. The control group used no gum. The place and surrounding environment was constant for all. All participants were mails that are the ages between 14-16 years old. The questions were given to all participants, and they were given five minutes to study the…

I strive to become just as effective as she is not only in classroom management, but as a teacher. I have be able to see how she takes her students and transforms them in independent students. I have seen the chaos at the beginning thinking she 's crazy to the end where her students have transformed into young independent…