1
: one that is independent
especially
: an unaffiliated record or movie production company
2
: something (such as a record or film) produced by an indie
indie
adjective
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Their upcoming horror movie is another sharp turn in a filmography that’s pivoted from indie darling to prestige crowd-pleaser to comic-book blockbuster.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Safdie and brother Josh launched their filmmaking careers at Cannes in 2007 with the quietly radical indie drama The Pleasure of Being Robbed, and were back there in 2017 with movie Good Time which debuted in competition.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
The gaming industry has been in deep recession for a little over a year, with mass layoffs still affecting larger studios and many profitable indie studios due to shut down by the end of the year.
—Rebecca Liao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Career Advice: Hoult is talented and bankable in indie films and TV series, but so far not many studio leading roles have come his way.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Safdie and brother Josh launched their filmmaking careers at Cannes in 2007 with the quietly radical indie drama The Pleasure of Being Robbed, and were back there in 2017 with movie Good Time which debuted in competition.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
The gaming industry has been in deep recession for a little over a year, with mass layoffs still affecting larger studios and many profitable indie studios due to shut down by the end of the year.
—Rebecca Liao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Career Advice: Hoult is talented and bankable in indie films and TV series, but so far not many studio leading roles have come his way.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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