A family makes their way through a woodland forest, eventually stopping to set up camp. They have something to eat, go to sleep and then get up to do it all over again. Except this […]
Just a few years before he founded Hopeless Records in his early 20s, Louis Posen thought he saw a future for himself in the film industry. That was before doctors diagnosed him with retinitis pigmentosa […]
EXCLUSIVE: UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said the 40% indie film tax relief will bring balance to a movie sector that has swung too far towards big-budget fare in recent years. The Conservatives unveiled […]
Issa Rae says she went from being “stupidly optimistic” early in her career to pessimistic about Black stories being made a priority in Hollywood. Despite starring in three of last year’s critically acclaimed and Oscar-nominated […]
Mickey Cottrell, the PR executive who specialized in the indie film business and worked both as an actor and a producer, died on New Year’s Day at the Motion Picture & Television Fund in Woodland […]
Image via Dear Villagers. Following its launch earlier this year, Fallen Leaf Studio’s cinematic narrative adventure Fort Solis is set to receive television and film adaptations. According to Deadline, Studios Extraordinairies will be handling the […]
Blazers brushed up against streetwear. Miniature cameras dangled from a woman’s earrings. One man’s hoodie read: “Rendered With Love.” Envoys from two parallel planets, software and showbiz, mingled in the Cary Grant Theatre on Thursday […]
Trading in their urbanite indie for something slinkier, north London trio Girl Ray have been inspired by the heady clublands of 1970s and 80s New York, offering their third album as a direct tribute to […]
EXCLUSIVE: For those awards strategists wondering whether stars from indie U.S. films can promote at the fall film festival troika, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland says “We’re looking at that issue.” […]
American Football didn’t intend for a dilapidated student house in Urbana, Illinois to become a cult musical landmark. As with much of the band’s career, it just happened. They’d chosen the now iconic photo of […]
Photo Credit: Rhythmic Rebellion Indie Labels and Artists, did you receive your invitation to join WeVerse? No, you didn’t. The following comes from Rhythmic Rebellion, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. What does […]
Complicated sibling relationships are the basis of Dustin Guy Defa’s The Adults. The film depicts the emotional journey of three siblings — played by Michael Cera, Hannah Gross and Sophia Lillis — reuniting after their […]
Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey met a little under 40 years ago, when they were both students at Oxford. Fletcher (later awarded the CBE for her services to the economy) and her friend Elizabeth Price […]
Could the ‘starving artist’ cliché finally end if artists gained access to all the royalties they’re owed? For indie and DIY artists, Bridger is now aiming to unlock missing music rights while providing songwriters and […]
We live in an environment that encourages rock and pop artists to make an immediate splash, to cut through the digital noise and the plethora of musicians jostling for attention on streaming services by appearing […]
Photo Credit: Kevin Wimpy Incoming UMG Nashville CEO Cindy Mabe says she is looking to ‘dramatically expand’ partnerships with independent labels. Here’s the latest. Mabe assumed her role as Chair & CEO of Universal Music […]
Earlier this year, the three members of Boygenius – Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus – signed up for a run of group therapy sessions. The year ahead was freighted with the band’s debut […]
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Forget an “Island In The Sun.” This summer, […]
Sean Kanan in ‘Studio City’ Season 2. Photo Courtesy of ‘Studio City.’ The Emmy award-winning series “Studio City,” co-created by Sean Kanan, earned 13 Indie Series Award nominations this year. The nominees for the 13th […]
Google’s “people also ask” feature is always a useful insight into public opinion. Some of the questions asked about the rapidly ascending Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg are easily answered. “What does Wet Leg […]