independent films

Katie Douglas and Celina Martin in Level 16

Level 16, obedience won’t save you

Level 16 is the last step before the girls in the boarding school where they’ve lived all their lives graduate to placements with good families. This independent Canadian drama is a mix of sci-fi and horror. Danishka Esterhazy wrote and […]

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Kofi Siriboe and Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing in Really Love

Really Love, a tender Black romance

Really Love is a beautiful love story. The cast is all Black, as are the behind the scenes crew. Angel Kristi Williams co-wrote and directed. The writing, the camera work, the direction, and the actors all approached the story with

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Finnerty Steeves in Before/During/After

Before/During/After, the story of a breakup

Before/During/After tells the story of a breakup. It isn’t a linear storyline with the before, during and after sections neatly organized. They are all stirred together in a jumble. Still, it makes sense. This indie film is streaming on Prime

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Josh McDermitt and Katharine Emmer in Life in Color

Life in Color, an indie movie about depressed losers

Life in Color is a popular title. The particular version under discussion today is a 2015 independent film written by, directed by, and starring Katharine Emmer. You can find it on Prime Video.

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Sidney Flanigan in Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Never Rarely Sometimes Always is Unflinchingly Realistic

Never Rarely Sometimes Always shows in powerful detail how a 17 year old girl from Pennsylvania manages to travel to New York City for an abortion. The film is as real and difficult as the journey was. You can watch

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