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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Long-gestating Becoming Led Zeppelin, an early version of which premiered at Venice in 2021, charged to more than $2.6 million on 369 Imax screens and the no. 7 spot, the only indie in the top 10 this weekend.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
The comedian and actress Eva Victor’s directorial debut won the festival’s screenwriting award and sparked one of the year’s few acquisition battles, eventually ending up with the indie powerhouse A24.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
This will mark the 18th year of RSD, launched back in 2008 after the idea emerged at a gathering of indie record store owners and label executives.
—Ed Christman, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
Given a local British industry that many have said is in crisis, while spend on Hollywood productions in the U.K. continues to soar, there’ll be a keen focus on investment on U.K. indie titles.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
The comedian and actress Eva Victor’s directorial debut won the festival’s screenwriting award and sparked one of the year’s few acquisition battles, eventually ending up with the indie powerhouse A24.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
This will mark the 18th year of RSD, launched back in 2008 after the idea emerged at a gathering of indie record store owners and label executives.
—Ed Christman, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
Given a local British industry that many have said is in crisis, while spend on Hollywood productions in the U.K. continues to soar, there’ll be a keen focus on investment on U.K. indie titles.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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