New Indie Game: The Movie movie list

New movie list Indie Game: The Movie Indie Game: The Movie, directed by James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot, looks at the underdogs of the video game industry, indie game developers, who sacrifice money, health and sanity to realize their lifelong dreams of sharing their creative visions with the world. This Sundance award-winning film captures the tension and drama by focusing on these artists' vulnerability and obsessive quest to express themselves through a 21st-century art form. -- (C) Official Site Unrated Release Date Indie Game: The Movie May 18, 2012 Limited
Actors For Indie Game: The Movie
Jonathan Blow,Phil Fish,Edmund McMillen,Tommy Refenes,Renaud Bedard,Brandon Boyer,Anthony Carboni,Ron Carmel,Chris Dahlen,Gus Mastrapa,Danielle McMillen,Jamie Refenes,Kim Refenes,Ken Schachter,Jamin Warren
Genres Indie Game: The Movie : Documentary,Special Interest
User Ranting Indie Game: The Movie : 4.3
User Percentage For Indie Game: The Movie : 94 %
User Count Like for Indie Game: The Movie : 1,943
All Critics Ranting For Indie Game: The Movie : 7.6
All Critics Count For Indie Game: The Movie : 26
All Critics Percentage For Indie Game: The Movie : 92 %
Review For Indie Game: The Movie
Like punk rock or alternative comedy, it's a DIY pursuit that pits go-it-alone types against an industry machine, often breeding exciting but intensely idiosyncratic art in the process. John Wenzel-Denver Post This is about developers communicating with the world in the most creative, productive way they know how. It's about the artistic process. Guy Dixon-Globe and Mail You may have never picked up a game console in your life, but there's universal access thanks to compelling stories in Indie Game: The Movie. Linda Barnard-Toronto Star [A] smart, involving documentary... Gary Goldstein-Los Angeles Times "Indie Game: The Movie" lays bare the passion behind the pixels, revealing the sweat, tears and sleep deprivation that go into trying to make the latest gaming sensation. Nicolas Rapold-New York Times An insightful new geek documentary, well directed by first-timers Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky. Brian Miller-Village Voice Compelling from start to finish, the movie is a real eye-opener for the uninitiated as it cogently makes the argument that video games deserve to be taken as seriously as movies, novels, paintings and more esteemed artistic disciplines. John Beifuss-Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) Watching [a programmer] reboot a computer at a trade show over and over again was hardly what I'd call stirring cinema. Witney Seibold-CraveOnline The film becomes a cheerleader for its subjects, which limits its ability to understand them. Jeremy Heilman-MovieMartyr.com A passionate, deeply affecting celebration of a medium too often derided. Shaun Munro-What Culture Even if you are "pursuing your dreams," at the end of the day, work is work. It may be more exciting and different than your average 9-5 cubicle life, it is still a job with deadlines, pressure, and stress. Allison Loring-Film School Rejects The struggles these guys face getting their games done are monumental, and makes for some really tense, anxious stuff. Devin Faraci-Badass Digest Indie Game provides a gripping and consistently entertaining insight into this unique sub-set of the games industry. Chris Tilly-IGN Movies You don't have to be the type who keeps an Atari in a trophy case to be enthralled by Indie Game: The Movie. Radheyan Simonpillai-NOW Toronto Indie Game: The Movie is more than just a film about video games, it's an examination of the artistic spirit and the latest evolution of independent artist. Mark Bell-Film Threat With just a Canon DSLR and help from Kickstarter.com for funding, Swirsky and Pajot have created a beautiful and fascinating look into the creative process in a never-been-told medium. Vince Horiuchi-Salt Lake Tribune Not only one of the best documentaries of the year, but one of the best films period. Chris Bumbray-JoBlo's Movie Emporium A remarkable statement about a modern paperless product with paperless funding, paperless sales and paperless enjoyment. However, the exposure of the artists and the hovering threat of failure will never change. Ron Wilkinson-Monsters and Critics This is a movie about a subculture, made for that subculture; only hard-core Xboxers need apply. Keith Uhlich-Time Out New York makes a compelling case for games as not only clever hand-eye coordination exercises, but also as manifestations of their creators' emotional and philosophical viewpoints. Nick Schager-Slant Magazine