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What is INDIE?

"Inspiring! Empowering!

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About the Film:
At a time when independent artists in the music industry have more power and control over their careers than ever before, "What is INDIE?" tries to determine just what it really means to be 'indie'.
The film features interviews with indie music experts including Derek Sivers (CD Baby), Panos Panay (Sonicbids), and Suzanne Glass (Indie-Music.com), as well as with 20 artists including Ember Swift, Athena Reich, and Paul Cargnello.
In defining what it means to be ’indie’, as well as looking at the changing landscape in the music industry, the film ends up being a rallying cry for indie artists, and has been hailed as ‘inspiring’ and ‘empowering’ by artists worldwide.
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A True Indie Success Story:
Without any prior background in film (except for watching Super-Size Me "way too many times") and funded entirely with credit cards, Montreal director Dave Cool has taken the film from a small do-it-yourself project and turned it into an indie success story in its own right that continues to turn heads in the music and film industries, even catching the attention of CNN.com, Newsweek Magazine and Canada's National Film Board.
You can find out more on the "What is INDIE?" website: www.whatisindiemovie.com
CD Baby Founder, Derek Sivers:
Sonicbids Founder, Panos Panay:

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/4/2005
Band Website: www.whatisindiemovie.com"whatisindiemovie.com
Band Members: Written & Directed by:
Dave Cool
Filmed by: Ian "Steady-Hands" Graham
Edited by: Tim Rideout
For a full list of the interviewees, visit the "What is INDIE?" website: www.whatisindiemovie.com

View the Film's Electronic Press Kit:


AWARDS/NOMINATIONS:

Record Label: Stand Alone Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Download film for $2.99!!!

Some exciting news! I'm extremely honored to announce that "What is INDIE?" was selected as one of the films to help launch a new distribution service from B-Side Entertainment, the film distributor b...
Posted by What is INDIE? on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:50:00 PST

Indie Artists: You're in Control!

Hello everyone,After someone sees "What is INDIE?" on DVD, they will often e-mail me to tell me how much they also enjoyed the special features on the DVD. The main section of the special features is ...
Posted by What is INDIE? on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:21:00 PST

Affiliate Program Launches!

This "Indie Revolution" taking place in the music industry is about all of us, not just the people who I was fortunate enough to have in "What is INDIE?", but all indie musicians and all indie music f...
Posted by What is INDIE? on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 02:59:00 PST

Inspiring! Empowering! More Great Feedback...

Some more incredible feedback from people who have seen the film: "An inspiring film to watch for any indie artist losing steam." -Amanda Mabro, Artist "It left me feeling inspired and empowered - th...
Posted by What is INDIE? on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:09:00 PST