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Indie Game: The Movie

  • Director(s):
    Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky
    Producer(s):
    Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky
    • Canada
    • 2012
    • 103 min
    • HDCAM 1080/23.98p
    • English

Their goal in life is to make games that their 13 year-old geeky selves would love. Welcome to the fascinating subculture of indie game developers. Unlike mainstream video games developed by hundreds of people, indie games are passion projects, often developed alone. Working around the clock, living on a pittance with long suffering relatives, it’s an often bleak existence endured for the promise of future glory and riches. An early art award for Phil Fish has brought worldwide attention to his game Fez, now four years in development. But nasty legal wrangling with his former business partner threatens to derail the game’s unveiling at PAX, a major video-game expo. First time feature directors Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky prove their skill at stylish story-telling by following the drama of Fish and other developers, as they watch work feverishly to finish their games – and watch how the online world reacts.

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Official Website:
www.indiegamethemovie.com
Festivals:
Sundance Film Festival 2012, South by Southwest Film Festival 2012, Hot Docs 2012
Awards:
World Documentary Competition, Editing Award, Sundance Film Festival

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