The Golden Age of Independent Movie Making - [cancelled]

Update 3/31: Class cancelled.

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How some of today’s famous filmmakers got their start in the movie business. This informational course is for movie buffs and the "just curious" about the demanding, chaotic and often epic world of low-budget filmmaking in New York City in the 1980's and 90's.

These movies were known for their innovative storytelling and unique visual styles, and often featured unknown actors, reflecting the vibrant independent film scene of the time. Filmmakers featured will include Christopher Nolan, Spike Lee, Jim Jarmusch, David O. Russell, John Sayles, Luc Besson, Whit Stillman, Richard Linklater, Darren Aronofsky, Charlie Kaufman, Noah Baumbach and more.

Highlights of their films will be shown in class, and links to streaming services will be provided for students to stream and view full movies at home.

NOTE this course skips over April 24th.

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Instructor: James Bradney

James Bradney lived in New York City from 1987 to 1997, where he made many commercials, music videos and movies. Starting as a lowly production assistant, he moved up in experience and responsibilities from production coordinator, production manager and eventually was a Producer. The work was arduous and demanding, but came with wonderful moments of hilarity, satisfaction and the respect for the real masters of their craft.

Photo credit: Peter Greene, "Laws of Gravity" 1992 Nick Gomez director