Indie Game: The Movie

"Making fun and games is anything but fun and games."

2012 1h 43m EN

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Synopsis

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Follows the dramatic journeys of video game developers as they create and release their games to the world. It's about making video games, but at its core, it's about the creative process, and exposing yourself through your work.

“Making fun and games is anything but fun and games.”

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Cast

Edmund McMillen
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Tommy Refenes
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Phil Fish
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Jonathan Blow
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Anthony Carboni
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Swirsky
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Swirsky, shot by Lisanne Pajot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jimmy Guthrie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lisanne Pajot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes and Phil Fish carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Making fun and games is anything but fun and games.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1942884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Swirsky directs. Lisanne Pajot behind the camera. Jimmy Guthrie scores. Lisanne Pajot cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by James Swirsky, shot by Lisanne Pajot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jimmy Guthrie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lisanne Pajot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes and Phil Fish carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Making fun and games is anything but fun and games.".
8IMDB entry: tt1942884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.