1
: one that is independent
especially
: an unaffiliated record or movie production company
2
: something (such as a record or film) produced by an indie
indie
adjective
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The Irish folk tale also marks the latest release under Neon’s ongoing partnership slate with Waypoint’s Cweature Features after Chris Stuckmann’s Shelby Oaks and Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs (the highest grossing indie of 2024 with $75 million domestically) and Keeper.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Steven Soderbergh, himself synonymous with an earlier era of indie resourcefulness, followed suit, shooting Unsane (2018) on the iPhone 7 Plus and High Flying Bird (2019) on the iPhone 8.
—Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The film’s score was composed by Inéz and Demian Kappenstein, the duo behind German electronic-indie act Ätna.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The singer-songwriter claims the idea came from somebody at Island Records, his current major-label home after a first act filled with indies.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Steven Soderbergh, himself synonymous with an earlier era of indie resourcefulness, followed suit, shooting Unsane (2018) on the iPhone 7 Plus and High Flying Bird (2019) on the iPhone 8.
—Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The film’s score was composed by Inéz and Demian Kappenstein, the duo behind German electronic-indie act Ätna.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The singer-songwriter claims the idea came from somebody at Island Records, his current major-label home after a first act filled with indies.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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