The 30 Best (Truly) Independent Films of the 21st Century. In 2018, it’s harder than ever to be independent in the world of movies. With Thanos and T. rexes and computer-animated superfamilies descending upon our multiplexes, the do-it-yourself spirit of film history is being crowded out, one IP blockbuster at a time. But there are still some fearless, indie-minded artists fighting the fight. This week on The Ringer, we’ll look at some veterans of the field and some exciting new entrants, and try to understand where independent cinema will go from here. In his 1996 book Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes, John Pierson chronicles his exploits as the self-described “guru” of independent American cinema in the period bridging the low-budget, off-the-grid incursions of the 1980s—when Spike (Lee) and Mike (Moore) came out of nowhere to become household names—and the ’90s, which could be divided into two distinct periods: before and after Pulp Fiction. Actress Robert Greene, 2014 (Cinema Guild) Ballast Lance Hammer, 2008 (Gravitas Ventures) Blue Ruin (Radius)
Penny Mosaic Abraham Lincoln. Over the weekend an astonishing thing happened. Matt Groener of Oregon entered our Let’s Make Cents Challenge. His entry was a little late. About two and a half months late if we’re counting. But he could care less about the prize and I am thrilled by his entry. You’ll recall that for the Challenge inspired by the Standard Grill’s penny-mosaic floor, I made a nice (but pedestrian) penny mosaic tray, and challenged you all to cover things in pennies. So Matt? Yup. 3,111 pennies. 51 wide by 61 tall. I was floored. I catapulted Matt an email and he was kind enough to shoot over all his photos and to share his project story. The Penny Mosaic Lincoln actually took him a year and a half of free time to complete; he just finished it last month. Enjoy this slide show of the making of the Penny Lincoln, and Matt’s play-by-play below: Click on the photo to start or pause the show.
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