December 2009
Health Care Legislation: What’s The Hold Up?
In the second installment of The Independent's series on the health care debate, Enette Ngoei explores why reform legislation is currently at a standstill.
December 18th, 2009 | Enette Ngoei
In the second installment of a new series about the United States' health care debate, The Independent examines the next step in the process, and why, exactly, legislation seems to be at an impasse.
Christmas is less than two weeks away, and the clock is ticking loudly for Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada), who wants a health care bill before the holidays. As the Democrats have desperately tried to accelerate the legislation’s passage this month, there have been two main speed bumps: abortion and the public option.
Under-the-radar Features from the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
The Independent highlights some of the most interesting narrative films at Montréal's Festival du Nouveau Cinéma. The forthcoming part two will cover docs.
December 16th, 2009 | Patrick Pearce
The Independent's Patrick Pearce offers up an eclectic global sampling of indie features from Montréal's Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, a veteran fest that offers a bounty of stimulating films. In the forthcoming part two, he'll highlight docs.
If you’ve never been to Montréal, Québec you’re missing out. With cheap rent, creative industries, and multiculturalism seeping out all of its pores, this port city is crawling with artsy & cinematic characters from the très hip to the downright derelict, a cross between Brooklyn, New Orleans, Marseilles and maybe Istanbul.
Health Care Reform: Getting Filmmakers Up to Speed
In a new series that examines how health care reform will impact self-employed and freelance filmmakers, The Independent's Enette Ngoei offers a primer on what's happened thus far.
December 9th, 2009 | Enette Ngoei
You might be hard-pressed to find a more controversial, debated, constantly evolving topic than health care reform. In the first installment of a new series about the health care debate and how it might affect you, The Independent offers a summary of what's happened and happening on the Hill.
This past weekend, while Washington, D.C. area residents were out enjoying the first snowfall of the season, members of the United States Senate were on Capitol Hill debating the health care bill.
10 Most Innovative Animation Programs
The Independent highlights 10 of the best animation programs in the United States. Did your alma mater make the cut?
December 7th, 2009 | Teresa Bitler
The Independent scours the United States to find the 10 most innovative animation programs the country has to offer. The schools on this comprehensive list were picked based on reputation, creativity, and where their students find work after they earn their diplomas.
Opportunities abound today for animators to contribute to film — both independent and mainstream — television, and games, but it is still a competitive field, and choosing the right animation program can mean the difference between pushing the animation envelope at studios such as Pixar and
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