While the mainstream cinema has been hobbled by the necessary restrictions put in place by the pandemic, the smaller, independent producers haven’t been so restrained. In fact, I go as far as to say that some independent producers were actually inspired by the situation and managed to take advantage of empty streets and the high quality offered by modern cameraphones.
Being a bit of a hermit, I was quite happy to sit at home and watch a few of the independent films that I was fortunate to be sent, and as a compliment to our roundup of mainstream cinema reviews here are the independent films I got to watch in 2021. I’ve split them into two categories: documentary and fiction.
Regardless of category, you need to bear in mind that most of these films were made for less than the amount spent on catering to your typical blockbuster!
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Documentary
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Last Call: The Shutdown Of NYC Bars
Sacred Cow: The Nutritional, Environmental and Ethical Case for Better Meat
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Smoke And Mirrors – The Story Of Tom Savini
Fiction
Shark Encounters Of The Third Kind
Tes Yeux Mourants (That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes)
The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things
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