Independent American Cinema
In a national cinema dominated by behemoth Hollywood studios, independently produced films have always made for refreshing alternatives.
Spine # | Title | Director | Country | Year | |
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1185 | After Hours | Martin Scorsese | United States, | 1985 | |
609 | ¡Alambrista! | Robert M. Young | United States, | 1977 | |
651 | Badlands | Terrence Malick | United States, | 1973 | |
940 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | Robert M. Young | United States, | 1982 | |
807 | Barcelona | Whit Stillman | United States, | 1994 | |
428 | Blast of Silence | Allen Baron | United States, | 1961 | |
834 | Blood Simple | Joel Coen | United States, | 1984 | |
977 | Blue Velvet | David Lynch | United States, | 1986 | |
362 | Border Radio | Allison Anders, Dean Lent, and Kurt Voss | United States, | 1987 | |
371 | Body and Soul | Oscar Micheaux | United States, | 1925 | |
Borderline | Kenneth Macpherson | United States, | 1930 | ||
450 | Bottle Rocket | Wes Anderson | United States, | 1996 | |
1220 | Bound | Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski | United States, | 1996 | |
287 | Burden of Dreams | Les Blank | United States, | 1982 | |
789 | Burroughs: The Movie | Howard Brookner | United States, | 1983 | |
184 | By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volume One | Stan Brakhage | United States, | ||
517 | By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volume Two | Stan Brakhage | United States, | ||
63 | Carnival of Souls | Herk Harvey | United States, | 1962 | |
893 | Certain Women | Kelly Reichardt | United States, | 2016 | |
1124 | Chan Is Missing | Wayne Wang | United States, | 1982 | |
1067 | Chop Shop | Ramin Bahrani | United States, | 2007 | |
354 | Clean, Shaven | Lodge Kerrigan | United States, | 1994 | |
533 | Crumb | Terry Zwigoff | United States, | 1995 | |
1138 | Daddy Longlegs | Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie | United States, | 2009 | |
1001 | The Daytrippers | Greg Mottola | Canada, | 1996 | |
919 | Dead Man | Jim Jarmusch | United States, | 1995 | |
902 | Desert Hearts | Donna Deitch | United States, | 1985 | |
1188 | Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart | Wayne Wang | United States, | 1985 | |
1096 | Don’t Play Us Cheap | Melvin Van Peebles | United States, | 1972 | |
166 | Down by Law | Jim Jarmusch | United States, | 1986 | |
1190 | Drylongso | Cauleen Smith | United States, | 1998 | |
625 | Eating Raoul | Paul Bartel | United States, | 1982 | |
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Eclipse Series 35: Maidstone and Other Films by Norman Mailer | |||||
370 | The Emperor Jones | Dudley Murphy | United States, | 1933 | |
338 | Equinox | Jack Woods | United States, | 1970 | |
725 | Eraserhead | David Lynch | United States, | 1977 | |
1154 | Eve’s Bayou | Kasi Lemmons | United States, | 1997 | |
252 | Faces | John Cassavetes | United States, | 1968 | |
1128 | Farewell Amor | Ekwa Msangi | United States, | 2020 | |
929 | Female Trouble | John Waters | United States, | 1974 | |
54 | For All Mankind | Al Reinert | United States, | 1989 | |
681 | Frances Ha | Noah Baumbach | United States, | 2013 | |
1137 | Frownland | Ronald Bronstein | United States, | 2007 | |
152 | George Washington | David Gordon Green | United States, | 2000 | |
1057 | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Jim Jarmusch | United States, | 1999 | |
872 | Ghost World | Terry Zwigoff | United States, | 2001 | |
1219 | Girlfight | Karyn Kusama | United States, | 2000 | |
1055 | Girlfriends | Claudia Weill | United States, | 1978 | |
123 | Grey Gardens | David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, and Muffie Meyer | United States, | 1976 | |
334 | Harlan County USA | Barbara Kopple | United States, | 1976 | |
982 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | John Cameron Mitchell | United States, | 2001 | |
200 | The Honeymoon Killers | Leonard Kastle | United States, | 1969 | |
289 | Hoop Dreams | Steve James | United States, | 1994 | |
1029 | Husbands | John Cassavetes | United States, | 1970 | |
1175 | Inland Empire | David Lynch | United States, | 2006 | |
250 | John Cassavetes: Five Films | ||||
349 | Kicking and Screaming | Noah Baumbach | United States, | 1995 | |
254 | The Killing of a Chinese Bookie | John Cassavetes | United States, | 1976 | |
737 | Les Blank: Always for Pleasure | Les Blank | United States, | 1968 | |
1202 | Lone Star | John Sayles | United States, | 1996 | |
532 | Louie Bluie | Terry Zwigoff | United States, | 1985 | |
407 | Mala Noche | Gus Van Sant | United States, | 1985 | |
1066 | Man Push Cart | Ramin Bahrani | United States, | 2005 | |
999 | Matewan | John Sayles | United States, | 1987 | |
1026 | Me and You and Everyone We Know | Miranda July | United States, | 2005 | |
1198 | Mean Streets | Martin Scorsese | United States, | 1973 | |
1183 | Medicine for Melancholy | Barry Jenkins | United States, | 2008 | |
326 | Metropolitan | Whit Stillman | United States, | 1990 | |
1061 | Minding the Gap | Bing Liu | United States, | 2018 | |
1127 | Mississippi Masala | Mira Nair | United States, | 1991 | |
863 | Multiple Maniacs | John Waters | United States, | 1970 | |
521 | Mystery Train | Jim Jarmusch | United States, | 1989 | |
18 | The Naked Kiss | Samuel Fuller | United States, | 1964 | |
1196 | Nanny | Nikyatu Jusu | United States, | 2022 | |
Native Land | Leo Hurwitz… | United States, | 1942 | ||
909 | Night of the Living Dead | George A. Romero | United States, | 1968 | |
458 | El Norte | Gregory Nava | Guatemala, | 1983 | |
1209 | Nothing but a Man | Michael Roemer | United States, | 1964 | |
1008 | Old Joy | Kelly Reichardt | United States, | 2006 | |
1090 | Original Cast Album: “Company” | D. A. Pennebaker | United States, | 1970 | |
1018 | Paris Is Burning | Jennie Livingston | United States, | 1990 | |
1131 | Pink Flamingos | John Waters | United States, | 1972 | |
805 | A Poem Is a Naked Person | Les Blank | United States, | 1974 | |
995 | Polyester | John Waters | United States, | 1981 | |
739 | Safe | Todd Haynes | United States, | 1995 | |
122 | Salesman | David Maysles, Albert Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin | United States, | 1969 | |
938 | sex, lies, and videotape | Steven Soderbergh | United States, | 1989 | |
199 | Schizopolis | Steven Soderbergh | United States, | 1996 | |
1030 | Scorsese Shorts | Martin Scorsese | United States, | ||
251 | Shadows | John Cassavetes | United States, | 1959 | |
19 | Shock Corridor | Samuel Fuller | United States, | 1963 | |
247 | Slacker | Richard Linklater | United States, | 1991 | |
941 | Smithereens | Susan Seidelman | United States, | 1982 | |
1151 | Sound of Metal | Darius Marder | United States, | 2019 | |
400 | Stranger Than Paradise | Jim Jarmusch | United States, | 1984 | |
1095 | Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song | Melvin Van Peebles | United States, | 1971 | |
360 | Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Two Takes by William Greaves | William Greaves | United States, | ||
1149 | Take Out | Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou | United States, | 2004 | |
557 | The Times of Harvey Milk | Robert Epstein | United States, | 1984 | |
597 | Tiny Furniture | Lena Dunham | United States, | 2010 | |
963 | To Sleep with Anger | Charles Burnett | United States, | 1990 | |
951 | True Stories | David Byrne | United States, | 1986 | |
1101 | Uncut Gems | Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie | United States, | 2019 | |
920 | The Virgin Suicides | Sofia Coppola | United States, | 1999 | |
965 | Wanda | Barbara Loden | United States, | 1970 | |
1184 | The Watermelon Woman | Cheryl Dunye | United States, | 1996 | |
1031 | Wildlife | Paul Dano | United States, | 2018 | |
253 | A Woman Under the Influence | John Cassavetes | United States, | 1974 | |
1087 | Working Girls | Lizzie Borden | United States, | 1986 |