The Independents (film)

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The Independents
The Independents film poster.png
Official release poster
Directed byGreg Naughton
Written byGreg Naughton
Produced by
  • Jonathan Burkhart
  • Dorottya Mathe
  • Greg Naughton
Starring
CinematographyPiero Basso
Edited byJon Vesey
Music by The Sweet Remains
Production
company
RGB Film
Distributed byGiant Pictures
Release dates
  • February 3, 2018 (2018-02-03)(SBIFF)
  • February 26, 2021 (2021-02-26)(United States)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Independents is a 2018 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Naughton, who stars alongside Rich Price and Brian Chartrand. The film is loosely based on the formation of the trio's real-life band, The Sweet Remains. It premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February 2018, and was released three years later on February 26, 2021.

Contents

Premise

Three down-on-their luck musicians form a group and begin touring for a one last shot at fame.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 6, 2018. [1] It also screened at the DeadCENTER Film Festival on June 7, 2018, [2] and the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 5, 2018. [3] It was released digitally on February 26, 2021, by Giant Pictures. [1]

Reception

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 100% of eight critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 7/10. [4]

Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The songs are smoothly integrated into the story, but the film's main virtue is the warmth it shows toward the three main characters and their sometimes desperate dreams." [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "About". TheIndependentsFilm.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. McDonnell, Brandy (June 7, 2018). "Video: Filmmaker and musician Greg Naughton talks about his movie 'The Independents,' screening at deadCenter Film Festival". The Oklahoman . Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  3. Liberatore, Paul (September 27, 2018). "Mill Valley Film Fest: Former Marin musician stars in film about last shot at stardom". Marin Independent Journal . Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  4. "The Independents (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. Farber, Stephen (February 8, 2018). "'The Independents': Film Review; Santa Barbara 2018". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 8, 2021.