Palace Cinemas has announced a brand new independent American film festival, Essential Independents: American Cinema, Now,which will come to Sydney for two weeks next May.
Independent cinema is a big deal in the States and isnot a modest industry, but a thriving business.Iconic greats such as Woody Allen,Penelope Spheeris and Kelly Reichard are but a few names that have contributed to its success.
The festival’s artistic director,Richard Sowada says, “Far from being bogged down by the studio parallel universe, American independent cinema has constantly responded to changing moods, politics and technology…”
Essential Independents: American Cinema, Now.will take place for two weeks, beginning in May next year. More information will be released soon at the website.
