‘This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco’: The debate around concert film etiquette
The latter half of 2023 was a surprisingly hefty period for concert films. Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense” issued a…
Author: Nora Onanian
Nora Onanian is a junior journalism major at Emerson College, a three-time cancer survivor and a recent amputee. She joined The Independent in fall 2023 as co-managing editor. She enjoys naps with her cat, Cashew, attending concerts, swimming and the color orange.
Independent Theaters Stay Afloat in the Wake of SAG/WGA Strikes
The summer of 2023 was an eventful period for Hollywood. The “Barbenheimer” craze lifted the film industry out of the…
John Cassavetes: The Godfather of American Independent Cinema
There are a select handful of filmmakers who can be credited with truly changing cinema. The people that spring to…
‘The Holdovers’ (2023): Alexander Payne’s Unlikely Successor to ‘Dead Poets Society’
“O Captain! My Captain.” The iconic Walt Whitman quote frequently repeated throughout Peter Weir’s boyhood classic, “Dead Poets Society” (1989),…
Review: The Essence of Boston’s Oldest Gay Bar is Captured in ‘Playland’
“Playland,” from director and screenwriter Georden West, premiered at the Wicked Queer Documentary Film Festival last month, intriguing an audience…
Authenticity in Action: ‘Daruma’ is Carving Out a Space for Disabled Actors
When Kelli McNeil-Yellen penned the script of “Daruma” nearly 15 years ago, she had no inkling of just how groundbreaking…
Interview: Filmmaker Alexander Freeman is “Defying the Odds”
Inspired by his own disability — having been born with cerebral palsy — award-winning filmmaker Alexander Freeman (Emerson College ‘14)…
Boston International Kids Film Festival To Take Place November 10-12
Filmmakers Collaborative, an organization that supports the independent media community through funding and programming opportunities, will soon celebrate one decade…
Exploring Latinx Cinema: ‘You Were My First Boyfriend’ Takes CineFest Latinx Festival by Storm
The CineFest Latinx Festival, a longstanding tradition in Boston, returned this year with a dazzling array of thought-provoking and emotionally…