Celebrating Independent Film. Really Independent Film.

Scrappy Cinema is here to give exposure to the unseen stories of today’s filmmakers.

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Explore in-depth articles, exclusive interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories that shine a light on independent films beyond the mainstream.

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Academy Award Winner Autumn Durald Arkapaw Talks About Her Craft

Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the Academy Award-winning cinematographer of Sinners, takes her craft…
Good Watch

A Primer On The Role Of The Graphic Designer On Set

Graphic designers are key to bringing life to the set of a…
Interview / Podcast

Jeremy Seifert Talks About The Leap Of Faith In Making His New Doc ‘Papertown’

When the citizens of Canton, North Carolina, found out in March 2023…
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Festival Dispatch: Student Projects From Three Colleges Screened At Tri-Co Fest

This week, the 15th annual Tri-Co Film Festival took place in Bryn…
Book Club

Introducing The Scrappy Cinema Book Club!

(In our ongoing effort to connect with younger viewers, we’ve decided that…
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I Believe in VOD: A Video On Demand Terms Primer

For many filmmakers, making the film is the “easy” part. (Those quotation…

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Explore the World of Truly Independent Films

Every year, filmmakers work on labors of love: films that are made because they have a story they need to tell. Only a fraction of these movies ever get released in theaters, or on streaming services. We want to bring these filmmakers and the audience together!