#independent American film

[theaskew]

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown in Terrifier

[fibula-rasa]

At Land (1944) 

[letterboxd | imdb | kanopy]

Director: Maya Deren

Cinematographers: Alexander Hammid, Hella Heyman

“In my case I have found it necessary, each time, to ignore any of my previous statements. After the first film was completed, when someone asked me to define the principle which it embodied, I answered that the function of film, like that of other art forms, was to create experience—in this case a semi-psychological reality. But the actual creation of the second film caused me to subsequently answer a similar question with an entirely different emphasis. This time, that reality must exploit the capacity of film to manipulate Time and Space. By the end of the third film, I had again shifted the emphasis—insisting this time on a filmically visual integrity, which would create a dramatic necessity of itself, rather than be dependent upon or derive from an underlying dramatic development. Now, on the basis of the fourth, I feel that all the other elements must be retained, but that special attention must be given to the creative possibilities of Time, and that the form as a whole should be ritualistic…”

— An Anagram of Ideas on Art, Form and Film by Maya Deren, The Alicat Book Shop Press, chapbook, 1946

[alwaysbewoke]

Did you know that the famous line "And what the hell is that smell?" from 'Independence Day' was improvised by Will Smith? While filming the scene on the salt flat near the Great Salt Lake in Utah, nobody warned him about the strong odor caused by billions of decomposing brine shrimp in the lake.⁠

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[radishprincesss]

american honey (2016)

[theersatzcowboy]

Mississippi Masala (1991)

Two of the Hottest People You’ve Ever Seen fall in love—despite the protestations of their families and the cultural differences that divide them—against the backdrop of the dreary Deep South in Mira Nari’s sexy, undeniable romantic dramedy.

Director: Mira Nair

Cinematographer: Edward Lachman

Production Designer: Mitch Epstein

Costume Designers: Ellen Lutter and Susan Lyall

Starring: Sarita Choudhury, Denzel Washington, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore, Charles S. Dutton, Joe Seneca, Ranjit Chowdhry, Mohan Gokhale, Natalie Oliver-Atherton, Sahira Nair, and Konga Mbadu.

[gowns]

i also run into a funny thing, dating in LA, where people are either like, "oh yeah i also love watching movies, i can't wait to see [upcoming slop]," or they're like "oh, that theater you like is actually sub-par, its programming is too obvious, it's not showing enough underground films." it's either high or low... where is my mid queen

[neonfeel]

Paris Texas (1984)

[llycaons]

I fucking hate this post. 'no matter the genre or setting it's probably from hollywood' the rest of the world (and non-mainstream american creators) make tv and film and write stories too and you'd probably know that if you bothered to pull your head put of your ass and look outside your little mainstream bubble you fucking idiot.

[gregor-samsung]

Short Term 12 (Destin Cretton, 2013)

[astolfocinema]

Farewell, David Lynch [1946 - 2025]. In heaven, everything is fine. Eraserhead (1977) -------------------- dir. David Lynch cin. Frederick Elmes, Herbert Cardwell cs. USA

[theaskew]

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

[fibula-rasa]

Salomé (1922)  

[letterboxd | imdb]

Director: Charles Bryant & Nazimova

Cinematographer: Charles Van Enger

Performer: Nazimova

Art Director & Costume Designer: Natacha Rambova (inspired by Aubrey Beardsley's Salomé illustrations)

[powerlineprincess]

🩶A Film to Pass the Time teaser 1🩶

A little film by my soul bro @sal.rdz_ @evesabyss (Instagram) that I am featured in!!!🩶🤍🩶🤍 Coming soon🤍🩶💥

[everydaym0nstrosity]

Bloodrage AKA Never Pick Up A Stranger, & Psycho-Ripper (1979), Directed by Joseph Zito.