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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As far as the financing and distribution landscape for indies, is there reason for hope?
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
This was Costner’s white whale, a $200 million Western that made Dances With Wolves look like a Sundance indie.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The founder, publisher and editor in chief of 10 now oversees her own indie media group, Zac Publishing Ltd., which is named after her son.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The 13-track indie folk record explores themes of romance, uncertainty, and life on the road.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
This was Costner’s white whale, a $200 million Western that made Dances With Wolves look like a Sundance indie.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The founder, publisher and editor in chief of 10 now oversees her own indie media group, Zac Publishing Ltd., which is named after her son.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The 13-track indie folk record explores themes of romance, uncertainty, and life on the road.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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