Film & Documentary
August 19, 2022 • View in browser
The Two Brothers Who Shaped US Indie Cinema
Metrograph’s series The Process features films that were either directed by Robert M. Young or made with the help of Irving Young’s postproduction facility. | Dan Schindel
Many of the films in The Process are highlights of the indie boom that used DuArt for their postproduction work, ranging from familiar classics like the Coen Brothers’ Miller’s Crossing to late-blooming reclaimed works like Lizzie Borden’s Working Girls.
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