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Independent Spirits
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Photographer: Adam Broomberg Photographer: Oliver Chanarin
This year a bevy of independent films are playing David to the studios’ Goliath and reaping acclaim—and coveted nominations.
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Gus Van Sant at the Bowery Hotel in New York.
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Darren Aronofsky at the Victoria, a pub in London.
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Mike Leigh at Blacks, a private club in London.
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Danny Boyle in London.