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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This unnerving Australian indie follows a single mother and her troubled young son, whose lives are fundamentally changed forever upon discovering a pop-up book called Mister Babadook.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Others have become directors or gone from indies to studio films and series.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
The indie also stars Hana Kino, Ryo Tajima, Chieko Matsubara, Kunio Murai, Shun Sugata, Bun Kimura, Sayaka Kunisada, Hiro Kanagawa and Jess McLeod (Normal).
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
John Gore Studios, which launched last year, has taken a majority stake in the UK indie, which has developed a solid reputation over the past three years for ethical AI production.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Others have become directors or gone from indies to studio films and series.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
The indie also stars Hana Kino, Ryo Tajima, Chieko Matsubara, Kunio Murai, Shun Sugata, Bun Kimura, Sayaka Kunisada, Hiro Kanagawa and Jess McLeod (Normal).
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
John Gore Studios, which launched last year, has taken a majority stake in the UK indie, which has developed a solid reputation over the past three years for ethical AI production.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Indie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indie. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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