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Why ‘Blue Film,’ a Drama About a Camboy and a Pedophile, Was Too Controversial for Major Festivals: ‘The Powers That Be Were Scared’

Elliot Tuttle knew that “Blue Film,” the fictional story of a camboy who reconnects with a former high school teacher who was fired for sexually assaulting a student, was going to be divisive. After ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Sean Baker Reflects on Current State of Indie Films at Spirit Awards: “The System Has to Change, Because This Is Simply Unsustainable”

Baker won the best director award for his film 'Anora' on Saturday, and took the opportunity to advocate for keeping the indie film genre alive. By Beatrice Verhoeven Awards Editor “Indie film is ...
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10 Greatest Indie Movies of the Last 10 Years, Ranked

Writing from the Chicagoland area in Illinois, Robert is an avid movie watcher and will take just about any excuse to find time to go to his local movie theaters. Robert graduated from Bradley ...
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Spirit Award ‘Anora’ Director Winner Sean Baker: “Indie Film Is Struggling More Than Ever”

Sean Baker accepts the Best Director Award for "Anora" at the 2025 Indie Spirit Awards Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Anora Best Director Spirit Award winner Sean Baker championed indie cinema in his ...