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    • Glen Basner. In the decade since former Focus and Weinstein Co. exec Basner struck out on his own, his company has gone from sales agent to well-heeled producer-financier, helped by a recent $120 million investment arranged by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
    • Len Blavatnik. Blavatnik has deep pockets, so deep that he's now one of the wealthiest men in the U.K. (and owner of Warner Music Group). He's had hits with I, Tonya, Hacksaw Ridge and Lee Daniels' The Butler as well as flops like Martin Scorsese's Silence, all financed through his AI Film.
    • Nic Crawley. Veteran Paramount exec Crawley has wasted little time making a name for the finance, production, marketing and distribution company he took over in mid-2017.
    • Megan Ellison. The Oracle heiress established her company by backing auteurs such as David O. Russell (American Hustle) and Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread).
  1. Jan 10, 2020 · The rise of the independent film industry in Singapore. Singapore film is returning to global prominence with critically acclaimed productions such as Boo Junfengs Apprentice and Anthony Chens Ilo Ilo.

    • Mediawan. Website: mediawan.com. Headquarters: Paris, Île-De-France, France. Headcount: 1001-5000. LinkedIn. Mediawan is one of the main independent European studios producing audiovisual content.
    • Mgm. Website: mgm.com. Headquarters: Beverly Hills, Ca., United States. Founded: 1924. Headcount: 201-500. Latest funding type: Acquired. LinkedIn. MGM Studios is a company in the entertainment industry, offering a wide range of services and products.
    • Caviar. Website: caviar.tv. Headquarters: London, England, Belgium. Founded: 2005. Headcount: 51-200. LinkedIn. Caviar is an international, award-winning, independent film studio that specializes in producing creative-driven content.
    • 20th Century Fox International Corporation. Website: 20thcenturystudios.com. Headquarters: West Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded: 1935. Headcount: 1001-5000.
  2. An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies).

    • John Cassavetes. John Cassavetes was once referred to as an iconoclastic maverick, and that characterization isn't too far wrong! Cassavetes had such disdain for the Hollywood scene that he often self-financed his films to avoid having to work within the studio system.
    • Roger Corman. Nobody had quite the same impact on the independent film industry that the legendary Roger Corman had. With his work in the 1960s, Corman was a significant driving force behind New Hollywood.
    • Jim Jarmusch. Jim Jarmusch is frequently recognized as the coolest filmmaker of all time. His films are filled with slow long-takes that feature stream-of-consciousness dialogue and pop culture icons like Iggy Pop, Bill Murray, and Tom Waits.
    • Noah Baumbach. Noah Baumbach has recently been finding himself more involved with mainstream Hollywood, but he first made a name for himself in independent cinema.
  3. The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) is the global trade association for the independent motion picture and television industry.

  4. The Gotham Film & Media Institute is a not-for-profit that celebrates and nurtures independent film and media creators, providing career-building resources, access to industry influencers, and pathways to wider recognition.