As for me, when a movie have Hollywood stars, Hollywood directors, Hollywood crew, and a budget as a Hollywood production, can not be more called "indie" but instead a "Outside Hollywood" production..
I think defining an indie film by the scope of theatrical release is a good marker. If your movie opens in LA and NY only at first, or not theatrical at all, it's an indie. If it opens wide, not an indie. So by that definition, Drive is not an indie, but 12 Years A Slave is an indie.
As for me, when a movie have Hollywood stars, Hollywood directors, Hollywood crew, and a budget as a Hollywood production, can not be more called "indie" but instead a "Outside Hollywood" production..
Oh.. I think American Hustle is up there...
I think defining an indie film by the scope of theatrical release is a good marker. If your movie opens in LA and NY only at first, or not theatrical at all, it's an indie. If it opens wide, not an indie. So by that definition, Drive is not an indie, but 12 Years A Slave is an indie.
Dave - you might like this: http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/entry/view/id/870314