Indie Game: The Movie

Dir. Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky

Indie Game: The Movie

Dir. Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky

Indie Game: The Movie

Dir. Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky

Indie Game: The Movie

Dir. Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky

Indie Game: The Movie

Dir. Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky

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An underdog story for the digital age, Canadian documentary Indie Game captures the aspirations, pressures and challenges today's independent video game designers face as they try to break into a multi-billion dollar market.
World Cinema Documentary Editing Award, Sundance Film Festival
Official Selection, South by Southwest Film Festival
Official Selection, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival


This film follows four designers as they encounter a variety of different hurdles on their way to gaming glory: Jonathan Blow, who is considering beginning a new game after designing Braid, one of the highest-rated games of all time; Montreal-based designer Phil Fish, who has to struggle with angry bloggers and a legal battle as he endeavours to shepherd his long-in-development game FEZ to the proving ground for all indie games, the PAX gaming convention; and partners Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes, whose game Super Meat Boy is finally due to debut on Xbox, but who must first navigate the maze that is Microsoft. A vivid portrait of four meticulously obsessive artists, Indie Game reveals the painstaking craft, dedication and artistry that have made game design one of the most exciting and constantly evolving art forms of the twenty-first century.