American Independent Film Production Is Dying. Jeff Nichols Wants to Save It.

Jeff Nichols & Adam Driver Reuniting For Mystery Project After Cuban Revolution Pic 'Yankee Comandante' Stalls, Cormac McCarthy Western Also Dead

American Independent Film Production Is Dying. Jeff Nichols Wants to Save It.

Jeff Nichols is not only one of cinema’s foremost chroniclers of the American South, but is doing his damnedest to revitalize the film scene in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. When he brought his acclaimed film “Loving” — about the landmark Loving v. Virginia case that legalized interracial marriage nationwide — to Little Rock […]

Jeff Nichols Says His Cormac McCarthy Movie Not Moving Forward: “I Was a Little Too Faithful to the Books”

Here’s a Variety piece on Jeff Nichols talking about how difficult it has become for an established American filmmaker to get an independently financed movie made in the U.S.This comes off recenr frustration that, despite his strong track record, Nichols has struggled to secure financing for several passion projects. If you remember, Michael Shannon, who has appeared in many of Nichols’ films, described the situation as “mind-boggling.”That said…