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Independent Film

Explore the world of independent film with news, reviews, and interviews from a filmmaker’s perspective. This category covers Sundance, SXSW, and the broader indie scene—with a focus on storytelling, creative risk-taking, and emerging talent shaping the future of cinema.

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On Location: Mill Valley Film Festival (Video Preview)

BY MONICA TURNER — 09.30.2014
Stark Insider is headed on location Oct. 2 through 12 for the annual Mill Valley Film Festival. Hillary Swank scheduled to attend opening night.
Culture

Mill Valley Film Festival 37: 11 days of film, stars, music (Stark Insider Preview)

BY CLINTON STARK — 09.12.2014
MVFF: What to expect at one of the year's most anticipated non-competitive film festivals.
Culture

‘The Homesman’ starring Hilary Swank to kick-off Mill Valley Film Festival 37 (MVFF)

BY MONICA TURNER — 09.09.2014
Writer-director Tommy Lee Jones brings anti-western, 'The Homesman', to 37th edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF). Hillary Swank to attend.
Culture

Happy New Year: What is a Moster?

BY CLINTON STARK — 08.13.2014
Is the moster more or less effective than a traditional movie trailer? And, as an aside, what the heck is a moster anyways?
Film Review - Under the Skin
Culture

Film Review: ‘Under the Skin’

BY CLINTON STARK — 07.16.2014
Jonathan Glazer's sci-fi indie 'Under the Skin', no question, is an artsy take on the sci-fi genre. In a world of effects-laden Michael Bay blockbusters,…
Culture

Stark Insider TV: Gia Coppola brings teen nihilism to big screen thanks to James Franco (Video)

BY LONI STARK — 05.13.2014
First time director Gia Coppola (PALO ALTO) sits down with Stark Insider to talk about meeting James Franco at a deli, the willingness to fail…
Culture

Gia Coppola and PALO ALTO

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.08.2014
Gia Coppola sat down with Stark Insider to talk about her new film PALO ALTO and what it was like on set for the first…
Cameras & Filmmaking

San Francisco Street Walk, ‘Palo Alto’ SFIFF screening (Video)

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.17.2014
Scene in San Francisco, post SFIFF screening of Gia Coppola's PALO ALTO.
Culture

Film Watch: ‘Palo Alto’ at SFIFF

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.16.2014
'Palo Alto', the film, offers a (significantly) different perspective on life here in Silicon Valley, then, say, the HBO satire 'Silicon Valley'.
Culture

Fincher Green not missing in ‘Gone Girl’ Trailer

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.15.2014
Like we saw in the creepy, visceral Se7en (1995), Fincher once again cloaks his scenes in darkness. Even broad daylight seems less bright.

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